Chicago at St. Louis

Ouch. St. Louis has dropped five straight and sit at 2-7 on the season. Can they break out of their slump tonight against the Blackhawks? You bet! Chicago has had trouble of their own, losing four straight and six of their last seven. Chicago knows how to play down to their competition. They are 6-26 when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. Favorites off 3+ consecutive losses facing an opponent off 4+ consecutive losses are 30-5 since 1996. Also, favorites that have allowed 3 goals or more 5 straight games facing an opponent off a blowout loss by 3+ goals are 38-8 since 1996. In their six division games, Chicago is winless and they are getting beat by an average score of 1.8 to 4.2! St. Louis plays decent at home at least. Take the Blues for two stars.