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Stars vs Blues
October 18, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas -125 / Over/Under: 6
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In this article, we will formulate a Stars vs Blues Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, October 18th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

St. Louis Blues Preview

The Blues have 4 points this season with a 2-2-0 record, and are 2-2-0 ATS and 3-1-0 in over/under. They have a 0-2-0 home record and a 2-0-0 road record and are sitting 6th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 3-8 home loss to the Chicago Blackhawks and will face the Kings, Mammoth and Red Wings next. Offensively, the Blues are averaging 3.00 goals per game and are scoring 18.18% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 4.25 goals per game and are killing 76.92% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jake Neighbours leads St. Louis with 5 points, four goals and one assist, while Pavel Buchnevich follows with 3 points, zero goals and three assists. Jordan Binnington is the starter goalie for the Blues, and he has a 1-1-0 record, with 3.63 GAA and .860 SV%. Joel Hofer is the backup goalie and he has a 1-1-0 record, with 5.01 GAA and .824 SV%.

Dallas Stars Preview

The Stars have 6 points this season with a 3-1-0 record, and are 3-1-0 ATS and 4-0-0 in over/under. They have a 1-1-0 home record and a 2-0-0 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 3-5 home loss to the Vancouver Canucks and will face the Blue Jackets, Kings and Hurricanes next. Offensively, the Stars are averaging 4.25 goals per game and are scoring 38.46% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.75 goals per game and are killing 68.75% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jason Robertson, Mikko Rantanen, Thomas Harley, and Roope Hintz lead Dallas in points with 6 apiece. Robertson has two goals and four assists, Rantanen two goals and four assists, Harley one goal and five assists, and Hintz has one goal and five assists. Jake Oettinger is the starter goalie for the Stars, and he has a 3-0-0 record, with 3.24 GAA and .905 SV%. Casey DeSmith is the backup goalie and he has a 0-1-0 record, with 5.15 GAA and .808 SV%.

Dallas Stars @ St. Louis Blues Betting Trends: October 18, 2025

 

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

  • The Blues have won each of their last five games as home underdogs.
  • The Stars have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a home loss.
  • The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs following a loss.
  • The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites following a home loss.
  • The Stars have lost the third period in each of their last five road games when trailing after the second period.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

  • The Stars have won each of their last four games against the Blues.
  • The Blues have lost four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
  • The Stars have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Enterprise Center following a loss.
  • The Blues have lost the first period in each of their last seven games following a home loss.

Total Goals Facts

  • Each of the Stars’ last seven games against the Blues following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
  • Each of the Blues’ last seven games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last nine Saturday at Enterprise Center.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last eight games.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

  • Jake Neighbours has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last three games.
  • Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Blues’ last eight games as home underdogs.
  • Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last eight games as home underdogs.
  • Jake Neighbours ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (66.7%) this season.

Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts

  • Mikko Rantanen has scored the first goal in three of his last four road appearances against the Blues.
  • Wyatt Johnston has scored a goal in each of the Stars’ last four games.
  • Thomas Harley has recorded at least one assist in each of the Stars’ last six games.
  • Jason Robertson has recorded at least one point in each of the Stars’ last seven games.
  • Jason Robertson ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (1) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The St. Louis Blues rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (4.25).
  • The St. Louis Blues have suffered the equal-largest margin of defeat in the NHL this season (5-goals vs Wild on October, 9).
  • The Dallas Stars rank T2nd in the league for goals per game this season (4.25).
  • The Dallas Stars rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (38.46%).

Stars vs Blues Prediction

The Stars won all three meetings against the Blues last season, winning their only meeting in Saint Louis by 2-0. They are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Blues, and under is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings.

In this Stars vs Blues Prediction, the Stars are coming as -125 road favorites. Both teams are coming off defeats in their previous games, but the Blues have been winless at home this season, while the Stars have won both road games. The Stars are better both offensively and defensively, and have better goaltending. They also have a better history against the Blues, so I expect them to get the job done today on the road. Take the Dallas Stars on the moneyline in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Free Pick: Dallas Stars -125

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