Stars vs. Blues Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 23

Updated Jan. 23, 2026 6:18 p.m. ET

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At 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, Mikko Rantanen and Robert Thomas will go toe-to-toe in a contest between the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues at American Airlines Center. Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Stars-Blues game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Stars vs. Blues Game Information and TV Channel

When: Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Stars vs Blues Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Stars	-1.5	145	-175	5.5	-125	105	-162	+136

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Stars vs. Blues Prediction

ATS Pick: Stars (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Stars 5 - Blues 2

Stars vs. Blues Betting Insights

Dallas and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 27 of 51 games this season.
St. Louis has played 24 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.
The two teams combine to score 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game's over/under.
These teams give up 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.6 more than the over/under for this game.
The Stars are seventh in goals scored in the league, and the Blues are 32nd.
This game features the league's 27th-ranked (Blues) and fifth-ranked (Stars) teams in terms of defense.

Stars Stats

The Stars' 166 total goals (3.2 per game) rank seventh in the league.
Defensively, Dallas has been one of the stingiest units in league action, allowing 139 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank fifth.
Their goal differential (+27) makes them third-best in the league.
The 42 power-play goals Dallas has put up this season (on 146 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
The Stars have the league's second-best power-play conversion rate (28.77%).
The three shorthanded goals Dallas has scored this season rank 18th among all NHL teams.

Stars Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Mikko Rantanen	48	19	44	63	56	16	50.9%
Jason Robertson	51	29	29	58	73	15	0%
Wyatt Johnston	51	26	28	54	33	14	47.8%
Roope Hintz	46	14	24	38	37	4	58%
Miro Heiskanen	49	7	31	38	59	32	-

Stars Player Props

Blues Stats

The Blues have 120 goals this season (2.4 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
St. Louis has allowed 169 total goals this season (3.4 per game), ranking 27th in the NHL.
With a goal differential of -49, they are 31st in the league.
With 22 power-play goals (on 133 chances), St. Louis ranks 29th in the NHL.
The Blues have the NHL's 25th-ranked power-play percentage (16.54).
St. Louis has scored five shorthanded goals (seventh in NHL).