St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 1/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

The St. Louis Blues (17-18-8) are headed to United Center on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Chicago Blackhawks (17-18-7).

The St. Louis Blues were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-0 victory against the Canadiens in their previous game. The Blues didn't have their best offensive outing in the victory. In the game, they netted 2 of the 19 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. St. Louis accrued 8 penalty minutes in this matchup.

At even strength, the Blues have conceded 120 goals while earning 88 of their own. St. Louis Blues opponents have recorded 111 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have scored 24 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 107 goals (32nd in hockey) so far this season and have given up 144. St. Louis has taken 1,057 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.1%. For the year, they have scored 42 points and their points % is .488. The Blues have had 1,210 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .881. St. Louis is sitting with 110 power play chances and they have notched 19 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 17.27%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Joel Hofer. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Hofer has recorded 47 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .566. He has a save percentage of .906 during his 3,708 minutes between the pipes. Hofer has seen 2,415 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,187 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 228 goals versus Hofer in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.75. He has accumulated an overall mark of 44-30-7 and he started in 83 games. Hofer has been in net for 92 contests throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, Chicago went up against the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Blackhawks ended up with the victory by a mark of 3-2. The Blackhawks netted 3 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but didn't score a goal.

This season, the Chicago Blackhawks have a total of 116 goals, 41 points, in addition to a points percentage of .488. They have granted a total of 131 goals to be scored by of a combination of 109 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blackhawks have accumulated 91 goals at even strength and 25 goals (15th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 118 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.19%. Chicago has attempted 1,053 shots (29th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.02%, while allowing the opposition 1,248 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 83.82% on their opponents 136 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%.

Across the ice you are going to see Spencer Knight protecting the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.86 goals per contest and he has relinquished 326 goals altogether. Knight's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.6% and he has 60 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 114 contests and has played for a total of 5,107 mins. Knight is the owner of a career mark of 61-44-15 and has been in goal for 124 games. He has accounted for 3,121 saves out of 3,447 shots taken, giving him a save % of .905.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago

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