Chicago vs St. Louis Prediction 7 October 2026
🔊 Chicago return home empty-handed after a tough road trip. The Blackhawks suffered three straight defeats, conceding 15 goals along the way, despite taking the lead twice in Buffalo. St. Louis, meanwhile, have had a more mixed start to the season: they opened with a shutout win over Dallas, only to concede six goals to Colorado the very next day. Now, the Blues travel to a venue where they shipped seven goals to Chicago in a single game last season.
It’s rarely calm here.
📊 Last season, the two teams split their four meetings evenly, but the real story was the offensive fireworks. Chicago first routed St. Louis on the road with an 8-3 victory, then followed up by netting seven more goals at home in a 7-3 win. The Blues responded with wins of their own, 3-2 and 5-3. Across those four games, the teams combined for a staggering 34 goals-an average of 8.5 per game. The Blackhawks also edged the overall goal tally, outscoring the Blues 20-14. Notably, in two of those matchups, both sides combined for at least ten goals.
Head-to-head statistics Chicago - St. Louis
Three defeats before heading back home
Chicago’s road trip yielded no points. The Blackhawks fell to Vegas (2-5), were shut out by Utah (0-6), and came closest to a result in Buffalo. Chicago jumped out to a 2-0 lead, regained the advantage at 3-2, but two third-period goals from the Sabres handed the visitors another defeat (3-4).
In that last outing, Anton Frondell and Alex Vlasic each picked up two assists, while Oliver Moore netted his first goal of the season. Up next, Chicago are set to play their 100th home opener in franchise history, and Patrick Kane will make his first regular-season appearance at United Center for the Blackhawks since February 2023. Connor Bedard and Andrew Mangiapane remain sidelined with injuries, while Bowen Byram is listed as questionable.
Match Results: Chicago Blackhawks
From a clean sheet win to conceding six
St. Louis have looked like two completely different teams in their opening games. The Blues cruised to a 4-0 win in Dallas, but just a day later found themselves under heavy pressure from Colorado. By the first intermission, they were down 0-2, and after the second period, the scoreboard read 0-6. Dalibor Dvorsky managed to net St. Louis’ only goal early in the third.
After the defeat, Jim Montgomery spoke about the lack of consistency and the need for his squad to adapt to a new style of play with so many fresh faces in the lineup. One positive so far has been their penalty kill: the Blues have not conceded a single power-play goal in eight opportunities, including four shorthanded situations against Colorado. Alexey Toropchenko suffered an upper-body injury in the Dallas game and will be re-evaluated in six weeks. Tyler Tucker and Scott Perunovich are also sidelined with injuries.
Match Results: St. Louis Blues
Prediction for the 1st period
In 10 of the last 11 head-to-head meetings between Chicago and St. Louis, both teams have combined for at least two goals in the opening period. At the Blackhawks’ home rink, this streak stands at five consecutive games. The same outcome has hit in eight of the Blues’ previous nine matchups overall. Our pick: over 1.5 goals in the first period.
Total Prediction
St. Louis consistently hit the three-goal mark when playing away against Chicago. The Blues have scored over 2.5 goals in seven of their last eight road games in this head-to-head. That’s the angle we’re backing here - St. Louis individual total over 2.5 goals.
Outcome Prediction
Chicago have failed to win in regulation in nine of their last ten NHL home games, and overall, they've managed just one regulation victory in their previous eight outings. St. Louis, on the other hand, have avoided defeat in regulation in six of their last seven road games. Given these trends, the smart pick here is Blues Double Chance (X2) in Regulation.
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Last season’s meetings between Chicago and St. Louis were anything but low-scoring affairs. Only one of their four clashes stopped at five goals, while the others produced eight, ten, and even eleven goals. The average total for the series was a remarkable 8.5 goals per game.
This new campaign has seen Chicago pick up right where they left off: all three of their games so far have featured more than five goals. St. Louis followed up a shutout win over Dallas with a 1-6 defeat to Colorado. Given these results and the high-scoring nature of last year’s head-to-heads, we’re backing over 5 goals in this one.
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