The St. Louis Blues (17-18-8) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (17-18-7) Wednesday in Central Division action at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Puck drop is 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Blues vs. Blackhawks odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1; Blackhawks won 8-3 on the road Oct. 15 and lost in St. Louis 3-2 Dec. 12
St. Louis heads to Chicago off winning back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 6-7. The Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights Friday and Montreal Canadiens Saturday; both games were on home ice. In the second of those contests, +136 St. Louis defeated Montreal 2-0 (Under 5.5).
The Blackhawks are thus far perfect in 2026. After enduring a shaky 3-9-2 December, Chicago has found its way to 3 straight 1-goal victories this month. The last of those wins was Sunday, when the +210 Hawks earned a 3-2 (Under 5.5) overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Blues at Blackhawks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:57 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Blues -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Blackhawks +105 (bet $100 to win $105)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blues -1.5 (+195) | Blackhawks +1.5 (-235)Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Blues at Blackhawks projected goalies
Joel Hofer (9-8-2, 2.88 GAA, .900 SV%) vs. Spencer Knight (12-11-6, 2.60 GAA, .910 SV%)
Hofer last played Friday when he stopped 22 of 25 pucks in a 4-3 win over Vegas. Hofer has been month-by-month streaky so far; he logged a .926 SV% in December.
Knight’s last appearance was in a Saturday shootout win over the Washington Capitals. He had 32 saves while allowing 2 twine-finders in that one.
Blues at Blackhawks picks and predictionsPrediction
Blackhawks 3, Blues 2
St. Louis is 1-3-0 over its last 4 road tilts. In the trio of losses, the Blues coughed up an aggregate 17 goals. St. Louis, which ranks last in the NHL with its 2.49 goals per game (GPG), has averaged just 18.8 shots on goal per game since Dec. 22 and 22.4 per game since Dec. 6. On the power play, the Blues are 1 for their last 11 away from home.
Shots allowed have been a point of emphasis for the Hawks, who yielded 31.5 per game while going 2-8-0 from Dec. 6-27. Chicago has allowed just 23.8 per contest since. In recent games, the Blackhawks have been better in generating high-end scoring chances in 5-on-5 play and have been improved on the power play.CHICAGO (+105) is a value in this spot.
No interest; PASS.
The Under is 4-2 across the Blues’ last 6 and 3-1 in the Blackhawks’ last 4.
The Blues’ offense is really bad. The St. Louis 5-on-5 defense is perhaps underrated, and recent-game expected-goals metrics are bullish on the Blackhawks defense.
Overall, Chicago has allowed 3.12 GPG; on 2-day rest, the Hawks have yielded just 2.63 GPG.
BACK THE UNDER 5.5 (-115).
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