NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (1-2-1) vs. St. Louis Blues (2-1-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Enterprise Center, 1401 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. CT)

Broadcast: TNT, HBO Max, ESPN+

Injury Report

Chicago Blackhawks

Landon Slaggert (LW): Out (lower body)

Joey Anderson (RW): Out (lower body)

Shea Weber (D): Out (ankle, long-term IR)

Laurent Brossoit (G): Out (hip)

St. Louis Blues

Torey Krug (D): Out for season (ankle)

Oskar Sundqvist (C): Out (lower body)

Zach Dean (C): Out (personal)

Milan Lucic (LW): Day-to-day (lower body)

Alexey Toropchenko (RW): Day-to-day (upper body)

Player Matchups

Connor Bedard (CHI): 2 goals, 2 assists in 4 games – Chicago’s offensive centerpiece.

Teuvo Teravainen (CHI): 7 assists in 4 games, driving playmaking.

Robert Thomas (STL): 3 goals, 4 assists – Blues’ most consistent forward.

Jordan Kyrou (STL): Speed threat, 36 goals last season.

Goaltending: Spencer Knight (CHI, .906 SV%) vs. Jordan Binnington (STL, .923 SV%).

Team Records & Recent Form

Chicago Blackhawks (1-2-1): 2.5 goals/game, 2.75 goals allowed/game. Snapped 3-game skid with win over Buffalo.

St. Louis Blues (2-1-0): 3.0 goals/game, 3.0 goals allowed/game. Won back-to-back road games vs. Calgary and Vancouver.

Last 5 Games

Chicago: L-L-L-W

St. Louis: L-W-W

Series History

Blues swept Chicago last season (3-0).

St. Louis is 16-2-2 in their last 20 vs. Chicago.

Chicago hasn’t won a season series against St. Louis since 2018-19.

Betting Trends

Trend Notes:

St. Louis 22-9 as ML favorite last season.

Chicago 24-55 as underdog last season.

7 of last 10 meetings have gone Over 5.5 goals.

Game Odds

Chicago Blackhawks       5.5

St. Louis Blues                   – 240

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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