I see a much more subdued, conservative matchup in this game following the Blues' wild 4-3 victory against the Blackhawks in Chicago this past Tuesday. Look for tight checking, but the teams being mindful of not giving the opponent a power play opportunity.

The Blackhawks won't have hot-scoring forward Andrew Shaw, who was suspended by the league for his actions during Tuesday's game. The Blackhawks know they have to dial down their emotions and play under control being on the verge of playoff elimination. The defending Stanley Cup champions certainly are capable of doing this especially with star defenseman Duncan Keith back.

The Blues are a blue-collar type team. They're not going to open things up. There were a combined five goals scored in regulation during the first two games in the series played in St. Louis. The under has cashed 71 percent of the time during the Blues' past 27 games versus foes with an above .500 record.