St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 1/23/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Stars (28-13-9) will meet the St. Louis Blues (19-23-8) on Friday.

The St. Louis Blues will look for better times on the ice after their 3-1 defeat against the Jets in their previous contest . St. Louis garnered 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Blues didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and notched 1 goal. For the outing, they finished 1 of the 23 shots they tried.

St. Louis Blues opponents have 131 power play opportunities (27th in professional hockey) and have earned 33 goals in those chances. The Blues have had 1,407 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .880. St. Louis has tried 1,236 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. While at even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 136 goals while scoring 98 of their own. St. Louis comes into the game with 133 power play chances and they have added 22 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 16.54%. For the year, they have tallied 46 points and their points percentage is .460. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have racked up 120 goals (32nd in hockey) for the season and have given up 169.

The player between the pipes for this game is Joel Hofer. Opponents have scored 236 goals against Hofer in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. Hofer has participated in 96 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .906 during his 3,718 mins in the crease. He has an overall mark of 46-32-7 and he has gotten the start in 87 games. Over the course of his career, Hofer has earned 49 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .563. Hofer has had 2,522 shots against him and he has 2,286 saves.

In their last outing, Dallas opposed the Bruins in an outing where the Stars earned a win by a final of 6-2. They had 3 power play chances in this outing and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Stars scored 6 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they were seeking.

Dallas has taken 1,271 shots (27th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 13.06%, while allowing their opponents 1,382 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 79.62% on their opponents 157 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%. They have a tally of 144 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 29.17%. The Stars are sitting with 124 goals at even strength and 42 goals (2nd in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 138 goals to be scored by way of 106 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Dallas Stars have tallied 166 goals, 65 points, and a points percentage of .650.

Across the rink you are going to see Casey DeSmith between the pipes. He has accounted for 5,376 saves out of 5,907 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .910. DeSmith holds a lifetime record of 94-64-28 and has been in net for 209 games. He got the starting nod in 184 contests and has been on the ice for 10,117 minutes. DeSmith's quality start percentage is 54.9% and he has 101 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.89 goals per game and he has relinquished 531 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis

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