The St. Louis Blues (19-21-8) travel to Rogers Place tonight, Sunday, January 18, 2026, to take on the Edmonton Oilers (24-17-8). This matchup features two teams coming off shutout victories, but both are dealing with massive absences in their top-six forward groups.
Game Information
- Time: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
- Location: Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet, FanDuel Sports Network
- Betting Line: Oilers -155 | Total (O/U): 6.5
Key Storylines
1. Missing Superstars
Both teams will be without their top offensive engines tonight.
- Oilers: Leon Draisaitl is on a personal leave of absence in Germany. While they dominated Vancouver 6-0 without him yesterday, his 67 points leave a massive hole in the power play.
- Blues: Top center Robert Thomas remains on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury. St. Louis has struggled to generate offense in his absence, currently ranking 32nd in the league in goals per game (2.48).
2. The Goalie Duel
- Joel Hofer (STL): Has officially supplanted Jordan Binnington as the starter, going 9-4-0 since late November. He’s been locked in recently, sporting a 2.24 GAA in January.
- Connor Ingram (EDM): Expected to start after Tristan Jarry played last night. Ingram has been elite this month with a .933 save percentage and a 1.73 GAA in four starts.
3. Special Teams Mismatch
Even without Draisaitl, Edmonton boasts the league’s #1 power play (33.1%). They face a Blues penalty kill that ranks near the bottom of the league (76%). If St. Louis gets into penalty trouble, Connor McDavid (83 points) will likely make them pay.
Projected Starting Goalies
| Team | Goalie | 2025-26 Stats |
| St. Louis | Joel Hofer | 10-9-2, 2.81 GAA, .902 SV% |
| Edmonton | Connor Ingram | 4-3-1, 2.49 GAA, .907 SV% |
Prediction & Best Bet
The Oilers are on the second night of a back-to-back, a situation where they have struggled this season (1-7 record). However, the Blues have been abysmal on the road lately, dropping five straight away from home by a combined score of 25-9.
Prediction: Edmonton Oilers 4, St. Louis Blues 2
The Oilers’ depth scoring (Roslovic and Kapanen) stepped up yesterday, and McDavid remains the best player on the ice. St. Louis simply doesn’t have the firepower to keep up if this becomes a track meet. Both teams are playing tight defensive hockey lately, and the loss of Draisaitl and Thomas significantly lowers the offensive ceiling for both sides.
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