Blackhawks bring losing streak into game against the Blues

St. Louis Blues (1-1, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (0-3, in the Central Division)

Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT

LINE: Blues -115, Blackhawks -105; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks will try to stop a three-game skid when they take on the St. Louis Blues.

Chicago went 29-39-14 overall and 11-8-7 in division play last season. The Blackhawks averaged 2.9 power-play chances per game last season, and converted on 17.0% (40 total power-play goals).

St. Louis went 37-33-12 overall and 10-16-0 in division play a season ago. The Blues scored 38 power-play goals last season on 216 chances for a 17.6% success rate.

INJURIES: Blackhawks: Bowen Byram: day to day (personal), Andrew Mangiapane: out (lower-body), Connor Bedard: out (shoulder).

Blues: Alexey Toropchenko: out (upper-body), Tyler Tucker: out (knee), Logan Mailloux: out (hand).

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