Blackhawks Game Day
Blackhawks vs. Blues: Preview, Lines, Goalies, & How To Watch
The Chicago Blackhawks (17-18-7) look to extend their current winning streak to four games when they take on the St. Louis Blues (17-18-8) at the United Center late on Wednesday night.
It’s the third of four meetings between the two Central Division rivals this season, with the Blackhawks and Blues splitting the first two matchups. Chicago cruised to an 8-3 win in the first game at Enterprise Center on Oct. 15. St. Louis won the second tilt 3-2, also on home ice, on Dec. 12, which is when Hawks star forward Connor Bedard suffered an injury in the final second. Bedard has missed each of Chicago’s last 11 games and will not play again on Wednesday.
Last time out, the Blackhawks overcame a 2-1 third-period deficit and bested the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime on Sunday. Tyler Bertuzzi was responsible for all three of the Hawks’ goals in the game, recording his second hat trick of the season. Bertuzzi also now leads the team and is tied for 12th in the NHL with 22 goals. Arvid Soderblom stopped 13 of 15 shots faced in his 100th career game to earn his fifth win of the year.
With three wins in a row and a four-game point streak, the Blackhawks are suddenly just four points back of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. There’s still plenty of ground to make up, however, with four teams ahead of them that also sit outside of the postseason picture. One of those clubs is the Blues.
St. Louis is coming off a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens in their last time out on Saturday. Jonatan Berggren and Robert Thomas were the two goal scorers for the Blues in the game. Jordan Binnington stopped all 26 shots faced for his first shutout of the season.
The Blues are also unbeaten so far in 2026 (2-0-0), as they also bested the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in their first game of the New Year on Friday. With 42 points through 43 games, St. Louis is one point ahead of the Blackhawks in the standings and sits three points behind the San Jose Sharks for the final wildcard position.
Here’s everything to note before the puck drops at approximately 8:52 p.m. CT in Chicago.
Blackhawks Regular Season Notes (Last Five Games)
- The back end of a back-to-back continues to go horribly wrong for the Blackhawks. They’ve now been outscored 27-7 in four games when playing twice in as many nights after a 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- The Blackhawks rallied from an early 2-0 deficit but couldn’t complete the comeback. Bo Horvat scored the lone shootout goal to lift the New York Islanders to a 3-2 win.
- What a start to 2026! Ilya Mikheyev scored twice to help the Blackhawks beat the Stars 4-3 at the United Center. It’s Chicago’s second win in five days over Dallas.
- Captain Nick Foligno comes up clutch with the first shootout goal of his NHL career to give the Blackhawks a 3-2 win in the Nation’s Capital. Teuvo Teravainen and Ryan Donato also scored in the victory against the Washington Capitals, while Spencer Knight stopped 32 of 34 shots.
- It was the Tyler Bertuzzi Show on Sunday, as he carried the Blackhawks to their third consecutive win with a hat trick. Bertuzzi scored all three goals, including the overtime winner, to overcome a late deficit and beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2.
Blackhawks Projected Lineup
Forward Lines
Tyler Bertuzzi — Ryan Greene – Andre Burakovsky
Ryan Donato — Jason Dickinson — Ilya Mikheyev
Teuvo Teravainen — Oliver Moore — Nick Lardis
Colton Dach — Nick Foligno — Landon Slaggert
Defensive Pairings
Alex Vlasic-Louis Crevier
Wyatt Kaiser-Artyom Levshunov
Matt Grzelcyk-Connor Murphy
Scratched
D — Ethan Del Mastro, F — Sam Lafferty
Injured
F — Connor Bedard (shoulder), F — Frank Nazar (face)
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The Blackhawks are expected to roll with the same forward lines and defensive pairings for the fifth consecutive game.
Connor Bedard participated in the morning skate with the team, but head coach Jeff Blashill already ruled him out for Wednesday’s game. Bedard is day-to-day with his shoulder injury and appears to be nearing a return to the lineup.
Blues Projected Lineup
Forward Lines
Jake Neighbours — Robert Thomas — Jordan Kyrou
Pavel Buchnevich — Brayden Schenn — Jimmy Snuggerud
Otto Stenberg– Dalibor Dvorsky — Jonatan Berggren
Alexey Toropchenko — Oskar Sundqvist — Nathan Walker
Defensive Pairings
Philip Broberg-Colton Parayko
Tyler Tucker-Justin Faulk
Cam Fowler-Logan Mailloux
Scratched
F — Robby Fabbri, F — Mathieu Joseph, D — Matthew Kessel
Injured
F — Nick Bjugstad (upper body), F — Dylan Holloway (high ankle sprain), F — Pius Suter (high ankle sprain)
Projected Goaltending Matchup
Spencer Knight (12-11-6, 2.60 GAA, .910 Sv%, 2 SO) vs. Jordan Binnington (8-10-6, 3.40 GAA, .875 Sv%, 1 SO)
Knight is expected to make his 30th start of the season in net for the Blackhawks. The 24-year-old netminder stopped 32 of 34 shots faced in a win over the Washington Capitals in his most recent start on Saturday. Knight is 1-2-2 with a 3.83 GAA and .866 Sv% in five career games against St. Louis.
Binnington is expected to make his 24th start of the season in net for the Blues. The 32-year-old veteran recorded his first shutout in 2025-26 in his last appearance on Saturday, stopping all 26 shots against Montreal. Binnington is 11-2-1 with a 2.86 GAA, .891 Sv%, and two shutouts in 15 career starts versus Chicago.
2025-26 Schedule/Results vs. Blues
The final two matchups between the Blackhawks and Blues will be played in Chicago at the United Center. The season series is tied 1-1 through the first two games.
10/15/25 — 8-3 W, Enterprise Center
12/12/25 — 3-2 L, Enterprise Center
01/07/26 — United Center
04/11/26 — United Center
2025-26 Team Stats & Leaders
Chicago Blackhawks:
Goals — Tyler Bertuzzi (22)
Assists — Connor Bedard (25)/Andre Burakovsky (19)
Points — Connor Bedard (44)/Tyler Bertuzzi (34)
GF/GP — 2.76 (26th)
GA/GP — 3.12 (17th)
PP% — 21.2% (12th)
PK% — 83.8% (4th)
FOW% — 46.4% (30th)
St. Louis Blues:
Goals — Justin Faulk (11)
Assists — Robert Thomas (20)
Points — Robert Thomas (30)
GF/GP — 2.49 (32nd)
GA/GP — 3.35 (27th)
PP% — 17.3% (24th)
PK% — 78.4% (20th)
FOW% — 50.8% (14th)
How To Watch, Listen, & Game Info
St. Louis Blues (17-18-8, 42 points) @ Chicago Blackhawks (17-18-7, 41 points)
8:30 p.m. CT — United Center
Head Coaches: Jim Montgomery (STL), Jeff Blashill (CHI)
TV/Stream: TNT (Burke/Pang), HBO MAX, truTV
Radio: WGN 720 AM (Wiedeman/Konroyd)
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