St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 1/18/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers meet Sunday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 shootout win over Tampa Bay last time out to sit at 19-21-8 this season. After this game, St. Louis will head on the road for a game against Winnipeg.

Blues Win Back-To-Back Games

Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 33 points including 22 assists while Jordan Kyrou has 20 points with 8 goals and 12 assists and Justin Faulk has 22 points with 11 goals and 11 assists. Pavel Buchnevich has 25 points with 8 goals and 17 assists and Jake Neighbours has chipped in 20 points with 12 goals of his own. Jordan Binnington has gone 8-12-6 with a 3.53 GAA and an .871 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 11-9-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .905 save percentage so far this season. 

Edmonton Oilers Recap

The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on to their 6-0 win over Vancouver last time out to sit at 24-17-8 this season. After this game, Edmonton will take on the New Jersey Devils at home.

Oilers Snap Two-Game Slide

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 83 points including a team-high 30 goals and a team-high 53 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 67 points with 25 goals and 42 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 39 points with 11 goals and 28 assists while Evan Bouchard has 47 points with 11 goals and 36 assists. Jack Roslovic also has 22 points with 14 goals and 8 assists and Zach Hyman has 28 points with 17 goals and 11 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage and Connor Ingram is 4-3-1 with a 2.49 ERA and a .907 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 4-0-1 with a 2.58 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.

St. Louis Blues @ Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends: January 18, 2026

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The home team has won each of the Blues’ last eight games.
• The Blues have lost each of their last six road games following a home win.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last eight games.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last nine games when leading after the first period.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Oilers have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites following a road win.
• The Blues have won each of their last five games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs following a shootout loss.
• The Blues have won the third period in each of their last five games against the Oilers following a win.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Blues’ last nine road games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Oilers’ last eight home games following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight Sunday night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last 20 games following a shootout win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last eight games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in five of the Oilers’ last six home games against Western Conference opponents.
• Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last seven games against the Blues.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Pius Suter has scored a goal in four of his last five road appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last four games against the Oilers.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (33.09%).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.37).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.48).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.00%).

St. Louis Blues vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction

I’m on the Oilers here. I just think Edmonton is the far better team, even on a back-to-back, and a couple of wins isn’t going to get me to change my views on the St. Louis Blues. I think that the Oilers build on their momentum from demolishing the Canucks on Saturday and I think they take care of business here. Give me the Oilers.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Oilers -185