Chicago can put the finishing touches on eliminating St. Louis from postseason contention with a win over the Blues today. St. Louis has lost 11 of 13 against Central Division opponents and 4 of 6 overall, including a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg on Thursday. The Blackhawks have won two of three meetings this season, outscoring the Blues 18-8, and two of those games went OVER. Chicago has gone OVER in six of its past nine games, and in six of its past eight meetings have soared OVER. Joel Hofer, the likely starter, has allowed nine goals in two starts against the Blackhawks in 2025-26 for a 5.02 goals-against average with an .824 save percentage. Take the Blackhawks and the OVER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on April 11, 2026 at 10:58AM ET.
NHL
St. Louis at Chicago
April 11, 2026
5:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Chicago +128 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.28)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total OVER 5.5 -130 (risk 1 to return 1.77)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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