Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/27/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network Midwest

The St. Louis Blues (19-24-9) will compete against the Dallas Stars (29-14-9) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday.

The Dallas Stars had a good night with a 3-2 victory over the Blues in their previous contest . Dallas accounted for 6 penalty minutes for this game. The Stars had an average offensive output in this victory. Additionally, they had 5 power play chances and were able to notch 2 goals. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 19 shots they launched.

When playing at even strength, the Stars have surrendered 108 goals while getting 125 on the offensive side of the ice. Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 161 power play opportunities (8th in the NHL) and have a total of 33 goals in those attempts. When discussing scoring goals, the Dallas Stars have racked up 169 goals (8th in the NHL) on the campaign and have conceded 141. Dallas has tried 1,318 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.8%. For the current season, the have a total of 67 points and their points percentage comes in at .644. The Stars so far have had 1,426 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .901. Dallas has compiled 151 power play opportunities and they have added 44 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 29.14%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jake Oettinger. Over the course of his time in hockey, Oettinger has accounted for 163 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .593. His save percentage currently sits at .911 in his 13,384 minutes played. Oettinger has had 7,783 shots against him and has accrued 7,089 total saves. The opposition has racked up 694 goals against Oettinger in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.52. He has compiled a record of 168-76-31 and he started in 275 games. Oettinger has been involved in 284 games over the course of his NHL career.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis faced the Kings in a game where the Blues got the tie by a final score of 4-4. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this outing and earned 1 out of those chances. The Blues earned 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

During this campaign, the St. Louis Blues have 126 goals, 47 points, and a points percentage of .452. They have permitted 176 goals to be scored by of a combination of 141 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blues are sitting with 102 goals at even strength and 24 goals (27th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 139 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 17.27%. St. Louis has put up 1,287 shots (29th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.79%, while allowing the opposition 1,454 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 74.82% on their opponents 139 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 87.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Joel Hofer defending the net. He has accrued 2,310 saves out of the 2,550 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .906. Hofer has accrued a career record of 46-32-8 and has been in net for 97 games. He has started in 88 games and has played 3,721 mins. Hofer's rate of quality starts comes out to 55.7% and he has qualified for 49 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.73 goals per contest and he has surrendered 240 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas

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