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The St. Louis Blues (1-1) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (0-3), who have dropped three in a row, on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we expect to emerge victorious in Tuesday's hockey game.
Blues vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projection model for this matchup predicts a final result of Blues 8, Blackhawks 0.
- Moneyline Pick: Blues (-146)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Blues (-1.5)
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Blues Splits and Trends
- The Blues were 37-33-12 overall and 4-12-16 in overtime games last season.
- St. Louis picked up 42 points (17-9-8) in the 34 games it played that were decided by one goal.
- In the 14 games last season the Blues scored just one goal, they went 2-8-4 (eight points).
- St. Louis finished 5-13-3 in the 21 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 13 points).
- The Blues scored at least three goals 45 times, and went 30-10-5 in those games (to record 65 points).
- In the 30 games when St. Louis recorded a lone power-play goal, it had a 14-10-6 record (34 points).
- In the 34 games when it outshot its opponent, St. Louis was 16-15-3 (35 points).
- The Blues' opponent had more shots in 46 games last season. The Blues finished 20-18-8 in those contests (48 points).
Blackhawks Splits and Trends
- The Blackhawks had a 29-39-14 record last season, and were 7-14-21 in games that required overtime.
- Chicago accumulated 29 points (10-8-9) in its 27 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- Last season the Blackhawks registered only one goal in 16 games, and they finished 0-15-1.
- Chicago picked up 15 points (5-11-5 record) last season when scoring two goals .
- The Blackhawks picked up 56 points in their 40 games when they scored three or more goals.
- Chicago scored a single power-play goal in 30 games last season and picked up 33 points.
- When it outshot its opponent last season, Chicago posted a record of 12-10-4 (28 points).
- The Blackhawks were outshot by their opponents in 53 games last season, going 17-26-10 to register 44 points.
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Team Stats Comparison (2025-26)
| Blues Rank | Blues AVG | Blackhawks AVG | Blackhawks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 2.8 | Goals Scored | 2.56 | 30th |
| 19th | 3.1 | Goals Allowed | 3.29 | 27th |
| 29th | 25.3 | Shots | 24.5 | 32nd |
| 15th | 27.7 | Shots Allowed | 29.9 | 31st |
| 26th | 17.59% | Power Play % | 16.95% | 29th |
| 25th | 76.58% | Penalty Kill % | 83.54% | 2nd |
Blues vs. Blackhawks Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
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