NHL1/23/2026
Scheduled
TIME:8:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:ESPN+
VENUE:American Airlines Center
LOCATION:Dallas, TX
STL logo
STL
19-23.380
Away Team
8th in Central DivisionLast5: W1L4
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28-14.549
DAL
DAL logo
Home Team
3rd in Central DivisionLast5: W1L4

AI Game Overview

Alright, hockey fans, settle in! It's January 23rd, 2026, and the ice is set to sizzle as the St. Louis Blues venture into enemy territory to face the Dallas Stars! This isn't just another regular-season tilt; this is a clash that's already got the analytics departments buzzing and the bettors sharpening their pencils.

Looking at the season so far, both these clubs have been carving their own paths. The Blues, coming in as the visitors tonight, are showing some grit, and the oddsmakers are giving them a fighting chance with a moneyline of +143. That tells you they're not just showing up; they're expected to compete.

But let's talk about the home ice advantage. The Dallas Stars, playing in front of their passionate crowd, are the favorites here, marked at -170 on the moneyline. They've been a force to be reckoned with, and tonight, they're looking to solidify that status. The point spread of -1.5 for Dallas suggests they're anticipated to win by at least two goals, a testament to their offensive firepower and defensive structure.

And for you total-game enthusiasts, the over/under is set at a tight 6. This indicates a game where scoring might be a premium, and every puck battle, every save, could be the difference-maker. Will we see a defensive masterclass, or will the puck find the back of the net more than expected?

This matchup promises to be a thrilling display of skill, strategy, and pure hockey passion. Don't miss a second of it!

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DAL

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Looking at the recent matchups between these two Western Central division rivals, the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues, the Stars have held a slight edge. In the last four meetings, Dallas has secured three victories, including a dominant 6-3 win at home and a tight 2-0 shutout on the road. St. Louis managed one victory, a 3-1 win at home, and also took one game to overtime, falling 2-1. Scoring has been somewhat varied, with some games featuring higher totals like the 6-3 and 3-1 results, while others have been low-scoring affairs, such as the 2-0 and 2-1 overtime contests. The Stars seem to have a knack for finding the back of the net against the Blues, particularly at home, and have also demonstrated defensive strength with a recent shutout. The Blues, however, have shown they can compete, pushing one game to overtime and securing a win on the road.

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Injury Report

STL logoSTL

Starters

Robert Thomas
Robert ThomasC

Lower Body injury

Out

DAL logoDAL

Starters

Mikko Rantanen
Mikko RantanenRW

Illness injury

Questionable

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DraftKings
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
STL logo
+1.5-180
+150
O 5.5-125
DAL logo
-1.5+150
-180
U 5.5+105
FanDuel
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
STL logo
+1.5-172
+146
O 5.5-130
DAL logo
-1.5+140
-178
U 5.5+106
SugarHousePA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
STL logo
+1.5-186
+138
O 6-105
DAL logo
-1.5+148
-167
U 6-120
SugarHouseNJ
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
STL logo
+1.5-186
+138
O 6-105
DAL logo
-1.5+148
-167
U 6-120
Parx
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
STL logo
+1.5-182
+138
O 6-104
DAL logo
-1.5+148
-167
U 6-118
RiversCasinoPA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
STL logo
+1.5-186
+135
O 6-105
DAL logo
-1.5+148
-175
U 6-120
Caesars
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
STL logo
+1.5-180
+143
O 5.5-125
DAL logo
-1.5+152
-170
U 5.5+105
BetMGM
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
STL logo
+1.5-170
+145
O 6+100
DAL logo
-1.5+140
-175
U 6-120
Fanatics
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
STL logo
+1.5-180
--
O 5.5-130
DAL logo
-1.5+150
--
U 5.5+110

Player Statistics

STL logoSTL

Jake Neighbours
Jake Neighbours
LW • #63
Goals
12
Assists
8
Shots On Goal
51
Power Play Goals
1
Justin Faulk
Justin Faulk
D • #72
Goals
11
Assists
12
Shots On Goal
94
Power Play Goals
2
Robert Thomas
Robert Thomas
C • #18
Goals
11
Assists
22
Shots On Goal
60
Power Play Goals
3
Short Handed Goals
2
Brayden Schenn
Brayden Schenn
C • #10
Goals
9
Assists
10
Shots On Goal
67
Power Play Goals
2
Jordan Kyrou
Jordan Kyrou
C • #25
Goals
9
Assists
12
Shots On Goal
97
Power Play Goals
2
Pavel Buchnevich
Pavel Buchnevich
LW • #89
Goals
8
Assists
17
Shots On Goal
85
Power Play Goals
2
Dylan Holloway
Dylan Holloway
LW • #81
Goals
8
Assists
9
Shots On Goal
79
Power Play Goals
1
Pius Suter
Pius Suter
C • #22
Goals
7
Assists
7
Shots On Goal
62
Power Play Goals
1
Jimmy Snuggerud
Jimmy Snuggerud
RW • #21
Goals
7
Assists
8
Shots On Goal
82
Power Play Goals
3
Dalibor Dvorsky
Dalibor Dvorsky
C • #54
Goals
7
Assists
4
Shots On Goal
51
Power Play Goals
4

DAL logoDAL

Jason Robertson
Jason Robertson
LW • #21
Goals
29
Assists
29
Shots On Goal
187
Power Play Goals
10
Wyatt Johnston
Wyatt Johnston
C • #53
Goals
26
Assists
28
Shots On Goal
129
Power Play Goals
16
Mikko Rantanen
Mikko Rantanen
RW • #96
Goals
19
Assists
44
Shots On Goal
117
Power Play Goals
5
Roope Hintz
Roope Hintz
C • #24
Goals
14
Assists
24
Shots On Goal
111
Power Play Goals
5
Mavrik Bourque
Mavrik Bourque
C • #22
Goals
8
Assists
10
Shots On Goal
85
Power Play Goals
1
Justin Hryckowian
Justin Hryckowian
C • #49
Goals
8
Assists
9
Shots On Goal
52
Power Play Goals
1
Tyler Seguin
Tyler Seguin
C • #91
Goals
7
Assists
10
Shots On Goal
31
Power Play Goals
1
Jamie Benn
Jamie Benn
LW • #14
Goals
7
Assists
7
Shots On Goal
41
Sam Steel
Sam Steel
C • #18
Goals
7
Assists
12
Shots On Goal
52
Power Play Goals
1
Miro Heiskanen
Miro Heiskanen
D • #4
Goals
7
Assists
32
Shots On Goal
98
Power Play Goals
1
Short Handed Goals
1

Current Season Games

STL logoSTL

L@ WPG1 - 3
L@ EDM0 - 5
Wvs CAR3 - 0
L@ VEG2 - 4
L@ UTA2 - 4
L@ CHI3 - 7
Wvs MON2 - 0
Wvs VEG4 - 3
L@ COL1 - 6
Lvs BUF2 - 4
Wvs NAS3 - 2
L@ TB1 - 4
W@ FLA6 - 2
Lvs NYR1 - 2
Wvs WPG1 - 0
Lvs NAS2 - 5
Wvs CHI3 - 2
L@ NAS2 - 7
Lvs BOS2 - 5
W@ MON4 - 3
W@ OTT2 - 1
L@ BOS2 - 5
Lvs ANA1 - 4
Wvs UTA1 - 0
Wvs OTT4 - 3
L@ NJ2 - 3
L@ NYR2 - 3
W@ NYI2 - 1
L@ PHI2 - 3
L@ TOR2 - 3
Lvs VEG1 - 4
Wvs CGY3 - 2
Lvs SEA3 - 4
W@ BUF3 - 0
L@ WAS1 - 6
Wvs EDM3 - 2
L@ CBJ2 - 3
Lvs DET2 - 5
L@ PIT3 - 6
L@ DET4 - 6
Lvs UTA4 - 7
Lvs LA1 - 2
Wvs DAL3 - 1
Lvs CHI3 - 8
W@ VAN5 - 2
W@ CGY4 - 2
Lvs MIN0 - 5

DAL logoDAL

L@ CBJ0 - 1
Wvs BOS6 - 2
Lvs TB1 - 4
L@ UTA1 - 2
L@ ANA1 - 3
W@ LA3 - 1
L@ SJ4 - 5
W@ WAS4 - 1
L@ CAR3 - 6
Lvs MON3 - 4
L@ CHI3 - 4
Lvs BUF1 - 4
L@ DET3 - 4
Wvs TOR5 - 1
W@ ANA8 - 3
W@ SJ5 - 3
Wvs LA4 - 1
Lvs FLA0 - 4
L@ MIN2 - 5
W@ WPG4 - 3
Wvs SJ4 - 1
W@ NJ3 - 0
L@ NYR2 - 3
Wvs OTT6 - 1
Wvs UTA4 - 3
W@ SEA3 - 2
W@ EDM8 - 3
W@ VAN4 - 2
Lvs NYI2 - 3
Wvs PHI5 - 1
W@ MON7 - 0
W@ OTT3 - 2
Wvs SEA2 - 1
W@ NAS5 - 4
Lvs ANA5 - 7
L@ TB1 - 2
Wvs WAS1 - 0
W@ NAS3 - 2
Wvs CAR3 - 2
Lvs LA2 - 3
Lvs CBJ1 - 5
L@ STL1 - 3
Lvs VAN3 - 5
Wvs MIN5 - 2
W@ WPG5 - 4

Previous Season Games

STL logoSTL

L@ WPG3 - 4
Wvs WPG5 - 2
L@ WPG3 - 5
Wvs WPG5 - 1
Wvs WPG7 - 2
L@ WPG1 - 2
L@ WPG3 - 5
Wvs UTA6 - 1
L@ EDM3 - 4
L@ WPG1 - 3
Wvs COL5 - 4
Wvs PIT5 - 4
Wvs DET2 - 1
W@ COL2 - 1
W@ NAS3 - 2
Wvs MON6 - 1
Wvs NAS4 - 1
Wvs CHI4 - 1
Wvs VAN4 - 3
W@ NAS4 - 1
Wvs ANA7 - 2
W@ MIN5 - 1
L@ PIT3 - 5
L@ LA1 - 2
W@ ANA4 - 3
L@ DAL3 - 6
Wvs LA4 - 1
W@ WAS5 - 2
Wvs SEA7 - 2
Wvs COL3 - 1
Lvs FLA2 - 3
Lvs EDM2 - 3
W@ UTA2 - 1
L@ COL0 - 5
Lvs VAN2 - 5
Lvs DAL0 - 2
Lvs VEG2 - 4
L@ UTA2 - 4
Wvs CGY4 - 1
Wvs CGY2 - 1
Lvs CBJ1 - 2
Wvs ANA6 - 2
L@ MIN4 - 6
L@ CBJ4 - 6
Wvs OTT4 - 0
W@ CHI6 - 2
Lvs BUF2 - 4
Wvs NAS7 - 4
W@ DET4 - 0
L@ FLA1 - 2
L@ TB1 - 3
Lvs NJ1 - 4
Wvs NYR3 - 2
L@ DAL1 - 2
Lvs SJ3 - 4
W@ VAN4 - 3
L@ EDM2 - 4
W@ CGY4 - 3
W@ WPG4 - 1
Lvs PHI2 - 3
W@ NJ3 - 0
W@ NYR5 - 2
L@ NYI1 - 3
Lvs MIN2 - 4
L@ CAR1 - 4
W@ BOS3 - 2
L@ BUF3 - 4
Lvs BOS2 - 3
Lvs WAS1 - 8
Lvs UTA2 - 4
Wvs TB3 - 2
Wvs TOR4 - 2
L@ PHI1 - 2
L@ OTT1 - 8
L@ MON2 - 5
W@ TOR5 - 1
Lvs WPG2 - 3
Wvs CAR4 - 3
Wvs NYI1 - 0
Lvs MIN1 - 4
L@ VEG3 - 4
W@ SJ5 - 4
W@ SEA3 - 2

DAL logoDAL

Lvs EDM3 - 6
L@ EDM1 - 4
L@ EDM1 - 6
Lvs EDM0 - 3
Wvs EDM6 - 3
Wvs WPG5 - 2
Wvs WPG2 - 1
L@ WPG0 - 4
Wvs WPG3 - 1
L@ WPG0 - 4
W@ WPG3 - 2
Wvs COL4 - 2
L@ COL4 - 7
Wvs COL6 - 2
L@ COL0 - 4
W@ COL2 - 1
Wvs COL4 - 3
Lvs COL1 - 5
L@ NAS1 - 5
L@ DET4 - 6
Lvs UTA3 - 5
Lvs WPG0 - 4
Lvs VAN5 - 6
L@ MIN2 - 3
Lvs PIT3 - 5
Wvs NAS5 - 1
W@ SEA3 - 1
W@ SEA5 - 1
W@ CGY5 - 2
W@ EDM4 - 3
Wvs MIN3 - 0
Wvs PHI3 - 2
Wvs ANA4 - 3
L@ COL3 - 4
L@ WPG1 - 4
W@ VAN4 - 1
L@ EDM4 - 5
Wvs CGY3 - 2
Wvs NJ4 - 3
Wvs STL6 - 3
Wvs LA6 - 2
L@ CBJ4 - 6
W@ NYI4 - 3
W@ NJ4 - 2
W@ SJ8 - 3
L@ ANA1 - 2
Wvs CBJ5 - 3
Wvs VAN5 - 3
W@ VEG4 - 3
W@ STL2 - 0
Wvs VEG4 - 3
Lvs CAR1 - 2
Wvs DET4 - 1
L@ COL3 - 6
Lvs MON1 - 3
W@ TOR4 - 1
L@ OTT2 - 3
W@ PHI4 - 1
W@ NYR5 - 4
Wvs UTA3 - 2
Wvs OTT4 - 2
Wvs BUF4 - 2
W@ CHI5 - 1
Lvs MIN2 - 3
W@ UTA3 - 2
Lvs NYR1 - 3
Lvs TOR3 - 5
Wvs WAS3 - 1
Wvs STL2 - 1
Lvs NAS1 - 4
Wvs CGY6 - 2
L@ VEG2 - 3
L@ LA2 - 3
W@ UTA2 - 1
Wvs WPG3 - 1
Wvs COL5 - 3
L@ CHI2 - 6
L@ CAR4 - 6
W@ TB4 - 2
Wvs SJ5 - 2
Lvs ANA2 - 4
W@ MIN2 - 1
Wvs BOS7 - 2
W@ PIT7 - 1
L@ WPG1 - 4
Wvs CHI3 - 1
L@ FLA2 - 4
Lvs FLA4 - 6
Wvs CHI4 - 2
W@ BOS5 - 2
L@ BUF2 - 4
Wvs EDM4 - 1
L@ WAS2 - 3
Wvs SEA2 - 0
Wvs NYI3 - 0
W@ NAS4 - 3