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St. Louis Blues @ Chicago Blackhawks
St. Louis Blues
Blues
STL
17-19-8
, 7-10-3 Away
3
17-19-8
, 7-10-3 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Blues
STL
1
1
1
3
Blackhawks
CHI
1
4
2
7
Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawks
CHI
18-18-7
, 10-8-4 Home
7
18-18-7
, 10-8-4 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Videos
Regular Season Series
CHI leads 2-1
Blackhawks
8
Blues
3
Game 1
16/10
Blackhawks
2
Blues
3
Game 2
13/12
Blues
3
Blackhawks
7
Game 3
8/1
Blues
5
Blackhawks
3
Game 4
12/4
Game Information
United Center
1:30 PM, 8 January 2026
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 17,224
Referees:
Francis Charron
Brandon Schrader
Linesmen:
Brandon Gawryletz
Julien Fournier
2025-26 Central Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Colorado
55
16
11
121
Dallas
50
20
12
112
Minnesota
46
24
12
104
Utah
43
33
6
92
St. Louis
37
33
12
86
Nashville
38
34
10
86
Winnipeg
35
35
12
82
Chicago
29
39
14
72
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