NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 1/7/2026

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St. Louis Blues (17-18-8, 42 pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (17-18-7, 41 pts)

Venue: United Center
Date: Wednesday, January 7
Time: 9:30 pm EST
TV: TNT/truTV/HBO Max
Radio: 101 ESPN/WGN Radio 720 AM

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St. Louis Blues News & Notes: 

The Blues picked up their second straight win with a 2-0 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks won their third straight win a 3-2 win over the Golden Knights on Sunday. They’ve recorded points in five of their last six games, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 3.3 goals per game.

St. Louis Blues Projected Lines: 

Neighbours-Thomas-Kyrou
Buchnevich-Schenn-Snuggerud
Stenberg-Dvorsky-Berggren
Toropchenko-Fabbri-Joseph

Broberg-Parayko
Tucker-Faulk
Fowler-Mailloux

Binnington
Hofer

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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Bertuzzi-Greene-Burakovsky
Donato-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Teravainen-Moore-Lardis
Dach-Foligno-Slaggert

Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Levshunov
Grzelcyk-Murphy

Knight
Soderblom

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Players To Watch:

St. Louis Blues 

Jake Neighbours has a point in each game against the Blackhawks this season, recording an assist in one game and a goal and an assist in the other.

Chicago Blackhawks

Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and an assist in one of the two games against the Blues this season.

Injury Report:

St. Louis Blues

D Torey Krug – IR
F Dylan Hollway – IR
F Nathan Walker – IR
F Nick Bjugstad – IR
F Pius Suter – Out

Chicago Blackhawks

F Connor Bedard – IR
F Frank Nazar – IR

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