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St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks

Regular season · Wednesday, February 17, 2027 · United Center

STLNHL · BN+ · CHSN

Game preview

The St. Louis Blues visit the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Wednesday, February 17, 2027, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on STLNHL, BN+ and CHSN.

This is the fourth of 4 meetings this season. Blues 0, Blackhawks 1 so far; the last game finished STL 2, CHI 4.

Rest and travel

Blues

First game of a road trip.

  1. 72027-02-07: no game
  2. 82027-02-08: no game
  3. 92027-02-09: vs LAK
  4. 102027-02-10: no game
  5. 112027-02-11: no game
  6. 122027-02-12: at EDM
  7. 132027-02-13: at SEA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 142027-02-14: no game
  9. 152027-02-15: vs PHI
  10. 162027-02-16: no game
  11. 172027-02-17: at CHI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~261 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~261 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Blackhawks

First home game after a 6-game road trip (St. Louis, Anaheim, San Jose, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles).

  1. 72027-02-07: no game
  2. 82027-02-08: no game
  3. 92027-02-09: no game
  4. 102027-02-10: at SJS
  5. 112027-02-11: at ANA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  6. 122027-02-12: no game
  7. 132027-02-13: at LAK
  8. 142027-02-14: no game
  9. 152027-02-15: no game
  10. 162027-02-16: no game
  11. 172027-02-17: vs STL
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~1,742 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~4,266 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Does a long trip matter? Not much. Teams home for the first time after five or more road games have won 53% since 2016–17 (244-175-43), about the same as any home team (54%).

Lines from last game

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

STLCHI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

STL 71% (10th most settled)CHI 70% (14th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

STL 1:07 left (latest · 13 pulls)CHI 1:23 left (2nd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

STL 46.6s (6th shortest)CHI 48.6s (15th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

STL 26% (8th least often)CHI 33% (10th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series