Game: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks Apr 1 2009 8:35PM
Prediction: Chicago Blackhawks
Reason: The Blues have been on a nice roll and they won their most recent game by a score of 5-2. They're still just 6-14 when coming off a victory by two goals or more. That goes hand in hand with their 8-17 record, when coming off a game in which they scored four goals or more.

Yes, the Hawks are coming off a game last night, which has helped to keep tonight's line somewhat more reasonable than it would have been otherwise. However, they're a respectable 4-2 this season, when playing a home game after having played the previous day. Having lost last night's game, along with both home games with the Blues this season, the Hawks figure to be extra "hungry" this evening. Added motivation will come from the fact that they've now fallen to fifth in the West, one point out of fourth.

Despite having dropped the first two games here, the Hawks are still 8-4 the last 12 times that they were a host in this series. They should be able to bounce back and cool off their longtime rival this evening. Consider Chicago.