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St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 18, 2026

NHL matchup

St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 18, 2026.

January 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 18. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

St. Louis Blues

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

126:07 together · 9 games

xG share46.0%
Corsi for / against
102 / 146
Fenwick for / against
82 / 101
Corsi share
41.1%
Fenwick share
44.8%
xG for / against
5.57 / 6.54
All observed combinations

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

171:11 together · 10 games

xG share67.3%
Corsi for / against
185 / 136
Fenwick for / against
145 / 106
Corsi share
57.6%
Fenwick share
57.8%
xG for / against
12.50 / 6.07
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Joel Hofer

St. Louis Blues · Last start: Jan 16

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
150
Save %
92.0
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
24.7

Tristan Jarry

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Jan 17

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
129
Save %
90.7
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
31.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

St. Louis Blues

xG for / game
2.53
xG against / game
3.30
xG differential / game
-0.77

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
4.22
xG against / game
2.71
xG differential / game
1.51

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

St. Louis Blues

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
44.7
Corsi share (%)
40.5
Fenwick share (%)
41.0
Faceoff win %
48.4
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 21.8 · Shooting: 11.0% · Avg distance: 33.4 ft

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.3
Corsi share (%)
50.3
Fenwick share (%)
52.3
Faceoff win %
50.5
Penalties / game
3.0

Shots / game: 31.9 · Shooting: 10.3% · Avg distance: 29.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
St. Louis Blues STL
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
11Points18
0.500Points %0.750
35Goals for52
35Goals against43
0Goal differential9
L1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
St. Louis Blues STL road
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM home
6Games7
2Wins3
4Points8
-2Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
St. Louis Blues STL
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
4-5-1Record7-2-1
9Points15
31Goals for38
35Goals against30
-4Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

St. Louis Blues STL 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Edmonton Oilers EDM 5 wins
Total goals28 – 27
Goal differential +1 / -1
Goals per game2.8 / 2.7
Shots per game28.6 / 29.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 3, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
2 - 3 26 - 22 View
Apr 9, 2025
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 4 26 - 23 View
Feb 4, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
3 - 2 39 - 22 View
Dec 7, 2024
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 4 31 - 21 View
Apr 1, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
2 - 3 38 - 29 View
Feb 28, 2024
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 3 34 - 36 View
Feb 15, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
3 - 6 38 - 30 View
Dec 15, 2022
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
4 - 3 32 - 27 View
Oct 26, 2022
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
3 - 1 28 - 38 View
Oct 22, 2022
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 0 22 - 23 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.