Blues vs. Blackhawks Prediction & Picks - Dec. 12

The St. Louis Blues (11-14-7) and Chicago Blackhawks (13-11-6) face off at Enterprise Center on Friday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Blues lost to the Nashville Predators 7-2 in their most recent outing, while the Blackhawks are coming off a 3-0 win against the New York Rangers.

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Here's our pick for who will clinch the victory in Friday's matchup.

In the last 10 contests for the Blackhawks, their offense has totaled 23 goals while their defense has allowed 38 (they have a 3-5-2 record in those games). In 32 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored six goals (18.8% success rate).

Blues vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Friday

Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final result of Blackhawks 4, Blues 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Blackhawks (-110)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Blackhawks (+1.5)

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Blues Splits and Trends

• The Blues (11-14-7 overall) have a -7-7 record in games that have needed overtime.
• St. Louis has 19 points (7-2-5) in the 14 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• The five times this season the Blues ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-3-1 (three points).
• St. Louis has scored two goals in 11 games this season (2-6-3 record, seven points).
• The Blues are 8-4-3 in the 15 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 19 points).
• In the 12 games when St. Louis has recorded a single power-play goal, it picked up 15 points after finishing 5-2-5.
• In games when it has outshot opponents, St. Louis is 4-7-2 (10 points).
• The Blues have been outshot by opponents 18 times, and went 7-7-4 (18 points).

Blackhawks Splits and Trends

• The Blackhawks have a 13-11-6 record this season and are 1-6-7 in matchups that have gone to overtime.
• Chicago has earned 12 points (4-5-4) in its 13 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Blackhawks recorded only one goal in three games and they lost every time.
• Chicago has earned six points (2-3-2 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
• The Blackhawks have scored at least three goals 18 times, earning 26 points from those matchups (11-3-4).
• Chicago has scored a lone power-play goal in 15 games this season and has recorded 17 points from those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Chicago has posted a record of 5-2-3 (13 points).
• The Blackhawks' opponents have had more shots in 20 games. The Blackhawks finished 8-9-3 in those matchups (19 points).

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Blues vs. Blackhawks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri

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