The Chicago Blackhawks face the prospect of dropping consecutive home games in the playoffs when they host the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 on Tuesday—something that has not happened to them in their last 30 games at the United Center in the postseason.
The Blackhawks are listed as consensus -160 favorites (bet $160 to win $100) to rebound with a victory at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark following a tough 3-2 loss on Sunday.
The last five times Chicago has lost a playoff game at home, the team has bounced back with a victory there, putting even more pressure on the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Dating back to the start of last season, the team was 70-0-4, with a lead going into the third period last game, but it saw a 2-1 advantage turn into a rare loss when the Blues tallied two goals in the final 15 minutes for the win.
Patrick Kane, the league's leading scorer during the regular season, had a costly four-minute, double-minor penalty for high-sticking in the third, and St. Louis capitalized by tying the game and later going ahead to take a 2-1 series lead and paying off on the NHL betting lines.
Kane has just ...
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NHL Betting Preview: St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks Odds, Analysis
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