Blues vs Blackhawks Prediction 1/7/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Blues vs Blackhawks Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, January 7^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Chicago Blackhawks Preview

The Blackhawks have 41 points this season with a 17-18-7 record, and are 29-13 ATS and 18-23 in over/under. They have a 9-8-4 home record and a 8-10-3 road record and are sitting 7th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 3-2 home overtime win over the Golden Knights, and their previous three games were a 3-2 road shootout win over the Capitals, a 4-3 home win over the Stars, and a 3-2 home shootout loss to the Islanders.

Offensively, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.76 goals per game and are scoring 21.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.12 goals per game and are killing 83.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 44 points, while Tyler Bertuzzi leads the team in goals with 22, and Connor Bedard also leads the team in assists with 25. Spencer Knight is the starting goalie for the Blackhawks, and he has a 12-11-6 record, with 2.60 GAA and .910 SV%. Arvid Soderblom is the backup goalie and he has a 5-7-1 record, with 3.87 GAA and .873 SV%.

St. Louis Blues Preview

The Blues have 42 points this season with a 17-18-8 record, and are 19-23 ATS and 20-21 in over/under. They have a 10-9-5 home record and a 7-9-3 road record and are sitting 5th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 2-0 home win over the Canadiens, and their previous three games were a 4-3 home win over the Golden Knights, a 6-1 road loss to the Avalanche, and a 4-2 home loss to the Sabres.

Offensively, the Blues are averaging 2.49 goals per game and are scoring 17.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.35 goals per game and are killing 78.4% of their opponent’s power plays.

Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 30 points, also leading the team in assists with 20, while Justin Faulk leads the team in goals with 11. Jordan Binnington is the starting goalie for the Blues, and he has a 8-10-6 record, with 3.40 GAA and .874 SV%. Joel Hofer is the backup goalie and he has a 9-8-2 record, with 2.88 GAA and .900 SV%.

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Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Blues have lost each of their last six games as favorites following a win.
• The Blackhawks have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 14 games as favorites.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight night games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Blues have lost the second period in six of their last seven games as favorites when leading after the first period.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blues have won six of their last seven games against the Blackhawks.
• The Blackhawks have lost five of their last six home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in six of their last seven road games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Blues have won the third period in each of their last six games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blues’ last eight night games against the Blackhawks following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Blackhawks’ last five games as home underdogs following a home win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last four games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 15 of the Blues’ last 16 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last six games.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Andre Burakovsky has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances with the Blackhawks as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• Ilya Mikheyev has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against the Blues.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Dylan Holloway has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances with the Blues as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Blues’ last nine games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• Dylan Holloway has scored the first goal in three of his last four appearances with the Blues as favorites against Western Conference opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.82%).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank T26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.76).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.49).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.35).

Blues vs Blackhawks Prediction

Both teams are tied 1-1 wins this season, with both games being played in Saint Louis. The Blues won by 3-2 and the Blackhawks by 8-3 and the Blues are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Blackhawks.

In this Blues vs Blackhawks Prediction, the Blues are coming as -120 road favorites. Both teams have exactly 17 overall wins this season but the Blackhawks have been slightly better at home and have gotten back on track after a big slump and now have three consecutive wins. The Blues have also back-to-back wins so I will not pick a side in this matchup. Both teams have been terrible offensively this season, as they average just 5.25 goals per game combined, with the Blues having the worst offense in hockey. Take the under 5.5 goals in this one.