On Friday the NHL Power play is on the St. Louis. Blues. Game #34 at 8:05 eastern. In this pivotal game 5 we turn to the historical database to see how teams at home like the blues do in this round if they are home for game 5 and off back to back losses on the road. The findings as seen below are in favor of the home team who have won 15 of 21 times when the home team has won the first 4 games of a First round series. In fact the host is on a 7-0 run between these two and The Blues have beat the Blackhawks 4 straight times here as the look to regain the momentum. Chicago has lost 5 of 7 this year in road games where the posted total is 5 and the Blues have won 13 of 18 at home if the total is 5. Look for St. Louis to take game 5.







HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Tied WWLL @ HHVV:
Considering win order; considering site order: The team tied WWLL with site order HHVV (St. Louis) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2013
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 105-42 (.714)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Preliminary round: 23-9 (.719)
series record, NHL only, all rounds: 44-23 (.657)
series record, NHL only, Preliminary round: 15-6 (.714)
Game 5 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 100-47 (.680)
Game 5 record, all best-of-7 sports, Preliminary round: 23-9 (.719)
Game 5 record, NHL only, all rounds: 48-19 (.716)
Game 5 record, NHL only, Preliminary round: 15-6 (.714