St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 2/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Dallas Stars

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

American Airlines Center is the site where the Dallas Stars (33-14-9) will meet the St. Louis Blues (20-27-9) on Wednesday.

The St. Louis Blues will look for better times on the ice after their 6-5 defeat against the Predators in their previous game. St. Louis recorded 4 penalty mins in this matchup. The Blues had a good offensive performance in this loss. In addition, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 34 shots they put on goal.

When discussing their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 142 goals (30th in the league) on the campaign and have conceded 195. For the current season, they have earned 49 points and their points percentage comes in at .438. St. Louis is sitting with 153 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 17.65%. When at even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 154 goals while scoring 115 themselves. St. Louis has tried 1,409 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. The Blues thus far have had 1,549 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .874. St. Louis Blues opponents have recorded 153 power play tries (24th in the league) and have a total of 41 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joel Hofer. Over the course of his career, Hofer has recorded 49 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .544. His save percentage currently is at .904 for his 3,726 minutes on the ice. Hofer has had 2,598 shots taken against him and he has 2,348 saves. The opposition has scored 250 goals versus Hofer in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.78. He has compiled an overall mark of 47-33-8 and he started in 90 games. Hofer has played in 99 matchups over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, Dallas squared up with the Jets in an outing where the Stars got the win by a final of 4-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and earned 1 out of those tries. The Stars tallied 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

The Stars have accumulated 135 goals at even strength and 49 goals (1st in professional hockey) while on the power play. Dallas has put up 1,429 shots (27th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 12.88%, while allowing the other team 1,514 shots. So far this season, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 184 goals, 75 points, and a points percentage of .670. They have granted a total of 153 goals to be scored by way of 119 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 164 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 29.88%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on the other teams 170 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Jake Oettinger patrolling the crease. He has accrued 7,153 saves out of 7,857 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .910. Oettinger holds a career record of 171-76-31 and has participated in 287 games. He has made the start in 278 contests and has played for a total of 13,392 minutes. Oettinger's quality start percentage sits at 58.6% and he has qualified for 163 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.53 goals/game and he has relinquished 704 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis

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