Free NHL Picks Today: Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues 11/16/22

Free NHL Picks Today: Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues 11/16/22
Wed 16th November 2022

The St. Louis Blues (6-8-0) will be out to extend their winning streak when they head to take on the Chicago Blackhawks (6-6-3) at United Center on Wednesday. St. Louis is coming off a 3-2 win over the Avalanche on Monday, their third straight win. The Blues committed five penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.

Robert Thomas, Brandon Saad, and Jordan Kyrou each scored once for the Blues. Thomas added an assist to share the scoring lead with Pavel Buchnevich, who had two assists. Jordan Binnington saved an impressive 45 of 47 shots (.957%) in the win. Chicago fell 3-0 to the Hurricanes on Monday. Petr Mrazek saved only 29 of 32 shots against (.906%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Blues won three of the four games between the teams last season, including a 4-0 victory in their final meeting in February. David Perron (2G 0A) and Brayden Schenn (0G 2A) each had two points to lead St. Louis. Binnington saved 30 shots to earn the shutout win.

FACING OFF

St. Louis is averaging 2.43 goals per game for the season, worst in the NHL, and they are taking on a Blackhawks team that is allowing 3.00 goals a game (14th). Meanwhile, Chicago has found the net 2.53 times a game on average, 30th in the league, and the Blues are allowing opponents to score 3.57 goals per game (27th).

Chicago averages fewer shots a game (25.8) than any other team in the league. With an average of 30.0 attempts, St. Louis ranks 25th. The Blues’ 21.62% power play percentage ranks 15th in the league, while the Blackhawks are 16th with a conversion rate of 21.28%.

While strong on the power play, St. Louis has been less successful at penalty killing, as the away team owns the league’s fifth-lowest PK% at 72.41%. Chicago’s 75.86% ranks 23rd in the NHL.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Schenn (12 points), Vladimir Tarasenko (11), and Justin Faulk (11) have been the top skaters this season for the Blues. Faulk has been another offensive leader for St. Louis, scoring three and assisting eight. In the net, Binnington (5-5-0) is St. Louis’ top goaltender by goals against average.

He has a 3.19 GAA and a .895% save percentage. Patrick Kane leads the Blackhawks in scoring with 12 points. He has two goals and 10 assists in 15 games. Arvid Soderblom (2-2-1) has the best goals against average for Chicago at 2.60. He has a save percentage of .931%. Alex Stalock (3-2-1) has played the most games in net for the Blackhawks this season. He has a 2.93 GAA and a .914% save percentage.

HOME AND AWAY

St. Louis is 4-4-0 away from home this season. Chicago is 4-3-1 at home this season.

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Over 6 Goals (-115)

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