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Blues at Blackhawks

NHL · Saturday, Apr 11 · 4:00 PM CT · United Center · Final STL 5 – CHI 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
STL1315
CHI1113
Team box
STL·CHI
28
shots
34
1 of 1
power play
0 of 2
49.1
faceoff %
50.9
14
hits
9
9
blocked shots
12
4
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joel HoferSTL3431.912
Arvid SoderblomCHI2823.821

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CHI +3
STL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CHI 1 · STL 3lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was STL 57%, CHI 43% · Updated Apr 11

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
STL 3.0 – 2.5 CHI
Expected total
5.5
BluesThe matchupBlackhawks
−134Our fair odds+134
3.0Expected goals2.5
−0.02Power rating−0.47
2.7Goals / game2.6
3.1Allowed / game3.3
25.2Shots / game24.6
49.1Faceoff %45.8
22.2Hits / game16.7
33−45Season record28−51
6−4Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
STL chance · CHI chance
Our model fair57.2%42.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
STLSt. Louis Blues−13457%————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+13443%————
Spreadabout even
STLSt. Louis Blues−0.4our margin————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.5
Over5.5our total————
Under5.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 2%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 6%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 13%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 11%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 24%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 21%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 8%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 9%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 4%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 1%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%
← STL wins byCHI wins by →
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more33%
St. Louis Blues wins by 3 or more22%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal45%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.5 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 16%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 16%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.568%
Total over 5.544%
Total over 6.533%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
STLJoel Hofer G · last 5 starts: .911 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
CHIArvid Soderblom G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 3.80 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
STL·CHI
Apr 9 vs WPG
last game
Apr 9 vs CAR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 78+ games
STL·CHI
−0.02
rating (0 = average)
−0.47
2.7
goals / game
2.6
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.3
33−45
season record
28−51
18−21
home record
13−25
15−24
away record
15−26
L2
streak
L2
6−4
last 10
2−8
25.2
shots / game
24.6
49.1
faceoff %
45.8
22.2
hits / game
16.7
13.8
blocked shots / game
12.5
4.4
takeaways / game
5.0
14.5
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

STL · CHI · 156 days
St. Louis BluesChicago Blackhawks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CHI 3−7
Jan 7at CHICHI 7 − 3
Dec 12, 2025at STLSTL 3 − 2
Oct 15, 2025at STLCHI 8 − 3
Mar 22, 2025at STLSTL 4 − 1
Feb 8, 2025at STLSTL 6 − 5 SO
Dec 31, 2024at CHISTL 6 − 2
Apr 10, 2024at STLSTL 5 − 2
Dec 23, 2023at STLSTL 7 − 5
Dec 9, 2023at CHICHI 3 − 1
Nov 26, 2023at CHISTL 4 − 2

STL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Apr 9vs WPG2 − 3L
Apr 7vs COL1 − 3L
Apr 5at COL3 − 2W
Apr 3at ANA6 − 2W
Apr 1at LA1 − 2L
Mar 30at SJ4 − 5L
Mar 28vs TOR5 − 1W
Mar 26vs SJ2 − 1W
Mar 24vs WSH3 − 0W
Mar 21at VAN3 − 1W

CHI · Last 10

2−8 · streak L2
Apr 9vs CAR2 − 7L
Apr 6at SJ2 − 3L
Apr 4at SEA4 − 2W
Apr 2at EDM1 − 3L
Mar 31vs WPG3 − 4L
Mar 29at NJ3 − 5L
Mar 27at NYR1 − 6L
Mar 26at PHI1 − 5L
Mar 24at NYI4 − 3W
Mar 22vs NSH2 − 3L