St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 10/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Blue Note+, Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-125) Blackhawks (+114)

United Center is the location where the Chicago Blackhawks (0-3-0) will meet the St. Louis Blues (1-1-0) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has St. Louis at -125 while Chicago is opening at +114. The total comes in at 5.5.

The St. Louis Blues will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-1 defeat to the Avalanche in the last game they played. The Blues didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 1 out of the 26 shots they put on net. They also had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. St. Louis recorded 8 mins in the box for this game.

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When at even strength, the Blues have given up 6 goals while getting 5 as an offensive unit. St. Louis Blues opponents have tallied 8 power play opportunities (14th in the league) and have come away with 0 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 5 goals (23rd in hockey) for the year and have allowed 6. St. Louis has taken 50 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.0%. For the season, they sit with 2 points and their points % is .500. The Blues have had 61 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .902. St. Louis has compiled 6 power play chances and they have scored 0 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 0.00%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joel Hofer. The opposition has notched 283 goals versus Hofer in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.64. Hofer has been in net for 116 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .909 for his 268 mins between the pipes. He has amassed a record of 60-35-10 and he started in 107 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hofer is sitting with 64 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .598. Hofer has seen 3,101 shots taken against him and has recorded 2,818 total saves.

Their last time out, Chicago played the Sabres in an outing where the Blackhawks ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-3. The Blackhawks had 3 goals out of the 15 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net.

On the season, the Chicago Blackhawks have a total of 5 goals, 0 points, in addition to a points percentage of .000. They have granted a total of 15 goals to be scored by of a combination of 12 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blackhawks have earned 5 goals at even strength and 0 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 7 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 0.00%. Chicago has taken 56 shots (22nd in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.93%, while allowing the opposition 97 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 66.67% on the other teams 9 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 84.5%.

Across the rink you will find Spencer Knight defending the net. Knight has amassed a career record of 68-60-20 and has participated in 152 contests. Knight's percentage of quality starts comes out to 50.7% and he has earned 72 quality starting assignments in his career. He has gathered 3,845 saves out of 4,259 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .903. His opponents are averaging 2.92 goals per contest and he has surrendered 414 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 142 games and has been on the ice for 364 minutes.

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Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (-125)

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