St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction 10/6/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Tuesday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche last time out to sit at 1-1 this season. After this game, the Blues will head home for a game against the San Jose Sharks.

Blues Suffer First Loss

Dalibor Dvorsky, Jimmy Snuggerud, and Pius Suter share the team lead for the St. Louis Blues through two games this season with 2 points each, with Dvorsky scoring a team-high 2 goals while Snuggerud and Suter have each posted a goal and an assist. Theo Lindstein, Colton Parayko, Philip Broberg, and Connor McMichael have each added an assist for 1 point, while Mason McTavish has scored a goal to round out St. Louis’s scoring. In net, Joel Hofer has posted a 1-0 record with a 0.00 GAA and a 1.000 save percentage with a 25-save shutout, while Jordan Binnington has logged an 0-1 record with a 6.00 GAA and an .833 save percentage after stopping 30 of 36 shots for the Blues up to this point in the season.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-3 loss at the hands of Buffalo last time out to sit at 0-3 this season. After this game, the Blackhawks will head on the road for a game against the Islanders.

Blackhawks Still Searching For First Win

Anton Frondell and Alex Vlasic share the team lead for the Chicago Blackhawks through three games this season with 2 points each, with both skaters tallying 2 assists. Oliver Moore, Patrick Kane, Jordan Greenway, Ryan Donato, and Tyler Bertuzzi have each scored a goal to lead the Blackhawks in lighting the lamp, while Wyatt Kaiser, Nick Lardis, Ryan Greene, and Teuvo Teravainen have each picked up an assist for 1 point to round out Chicago’s scoring. In net, Spencer Knight has posted an 0-2 record with a 4.04 GAA and an .875 save percentage after stopping 56 of 64 shots, while Arvid Soderblom has recorded an 0-1 record with a 6.00 GAA and an .813 save percentage after stopping 26 of 32 shots for the Blackhawks up to this point in the season.

St. Louis Blues @ Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends: October 6, 2026

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Blues have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Blues and Blackhawks.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites following a road loss.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 15 home games against Central Division opponents.
• The home team has won the third period in each of the Blackhawks’ last four games.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blues have won each of their last six games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Blackhawks have lost seven of their last eight games.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine road games.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four home games.
• The Blues have won the second period in each of their last seven games as favorites.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blackhawks’ last four games against the Blues following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Blues’ last four games against the Blackhawks following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last 11 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last nine games against Western Conference opponents.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Ryan Greene has scored a goal in each of the Blackhawks’ last three home games.
• Patrick Kane has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five appearances in home games.
• Ryan Donato has recorded 10 career assists against the Blues – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Pavel Buchnevich has recorded at least one assist in six of his last seven appearances with the Blues as favorites against the Blackhawks.
• Jimmy Snuggerud has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last four games as favorites.
• Mason McTavish ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (1) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (5.00).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank T27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (66.67%).
• The St. Louis Blues rank T1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (100.00%).
• The St. Louis Blues rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (0).

St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

I’m on the Blues in this one. I get the case to be made for Chicago at home in their home opener when that’s been where the Blackhawks have usually been at their best in these struggle seasons over the last couple of years. However, St. Louis is the better team overall and I don’t think Chicago has the chops to hang around in this matchup even at home. I think St. Louis is just set up in a better spot right now, so give me the Blues here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: St. Louis -145