St. Louis at Chicago

This is an evenly matched game of NHL powerhouses, as we saw last spring in a seven-game series. St. Louis and Chicago were separated by four points in the Central Division last season and their playoff series showed the strength of the teams -- six of the seven contests were decided by one goal, including the Blues' 3-2 victory in Game 7. St. Louis has star power with goalie Jake Allen, captain Alex Pietrangelo and superstar forward Vladimir Tarasenko, whose goal total has increased from 21 to 37 to a career-best 40 over the past three seasons. The Blues are on a 20-7 run on the road, ranked fourth in the NHL in goals allowed.  Chicago is home and favored but has to rely on a number of rookies. The Blackhawks are 5-13 against the Central Division and St. Louis has won five of the last seven in this building. Take St. Louis.