Chicago vs St Louis Prediction: Both Will Live Up to Expectations

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Chicago vs St Louis, which will take place on January 1st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Anders Sorensen's wards recorded three consecutive victories in the second half of December, which greatly encouraged the fans to make a comeback. In the end, after a small winning streak, Chicago suffered four losses in a row - 4:6 from Calgary, 3:4 from Minnesota, 2:6 from Buffalo and 1:4 from Chicago. Thus, the Blackhawks continue to sit in last place in the Western Conference standings with 26 points.

St. Louis went into the break on a positive note. They managed to defeat Detroit, scoring four unanswered pucks. After a rest Jim Montgomery's wards were able to defeat Nashville with a score of 7:4, and then were unexpectedly weaker than Buffalo - 2:4. Thus, the Notes are trying to get closer to the playoff zone of the Western Conference. At the moment, they can settle for 11th place with a total of 38 points, which is four less than eighth Vancouver.

St. Louis is listed as the favorite in the upcoming Winter Classic, which is not surprising at all. The Blackhawks have looked dismal lately. In addition, they are performing poorly in the cold, having failed the past three games on open ice. In our opinion, we should expect a lot of goals in this event. The usual total was reached over the last four meetings with the Hawks. That’s why St. Louis will win in the total over match.