Stars vs Blues Prediction 10/2/26 NHL Picks Today

The St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars meet Friday in NHL action at the American Airlines Center. Here’s a Stars vs. Blues Prediction. This article will include a Stars vs Blues Pick.

St. Louis Blues Betting Preview

The Blues had 86 points last season and have missed the playoffs in 3 of the last 4 years. Coach Jim Montgomery returns for his third season.

The Blues were busy this offseason by bringing in Mason McTavish, Connor McMichael, Brandon Carlo, and Ross Johnston. The center depth improved, and this should be a more physical team. There’s a solid young core in St. Louis with Robert Thomas, Dylan Holloway, Jimmy Snuggerud, and Philip Broberg leading the charge. The Blues seem like they have a plan in place and are moving in the right direction, but there are a lot of new faces and the special teams have to improve. Either way, the Blues should be on the playoff bubble this season.

Dallas Stars Betting Preview

The Stars had 112 points last season and have made the playoffs in each of the last five years. Coach Glen Gulutzan is back for a second season.

Outside of adding Joel Kiviranta and losing Mavrik Bourque, the Stars are the same team they were a year ago. The Stars have topped 100 points in four straight seasons, and the elite level core remains intact. You can put Jason Robertson, Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen, and Roope Hintz against any foursome in the league. Casey DeSmith and Jake Oettinger are a reliable goalie tandem. There’s culture, structure, and experience from constant playoff runs. It’s just about getting it done in the playoffs, which the Stars have disappointed in recent years.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Stars have won each of their last seven home games against the Blues.
• The Blues have lost eight of their last nine games at American Airlines Center.
• The Stars have covered the puck line in nine of their last 12 home openers.
• The Stars have won the third period in five of their last six night games against Central Division opponents at American Airlines Center when trailing after the second period.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blues have won six of their last seven road openers as underdogs.
• The Stars have lost two of their last three games as favorites.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 13 games as road underdogs.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in 19 of their last 21 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have won the third period in seven of their last eight night games.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Stars’ last eight night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight night games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Blues’ last four games has gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last eight games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Stars’ last eight night games at American Airlines Center.

Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts

• Jason Robertson has scored at least one goal in each of the Stars’ last six home games.
• Mikko Rantanen has recorded an assist in each of his last seven appearances in night games at American Airlines Center.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Dylan Holloway has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Blues’ last eight games as road underdogs.
• Robert Thomas has scored the last goal in four of the Blues’ last five games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• Robert Thomas has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last four games as road underdogs.

Stars vs Blues Injury Report

The Stars will be without Cameron Hughes, Tristan Bertucci, Jaxon Fuder, Harrison Scott, Luke Krys, and Matt Duchene.

The Blues will be without Felix Trudeau, Adam Jecho, Tyler Tucker, Logan Mailloux, and Torey Krug.

Stars vs Blues Prediction

I’m not a fan of laying a PL this early in the season as guys are trying to get their feet under them and find a rhythm. However, the Stars have been dominant over the years in the regular season and usually smoke lesser teams. The Blues are heading in the right direction, but they’re still young and going to take their lumps from the contenders. Heck, it’s already happened in this series, as the Stars have won 7 of the last 8 games against the Blues. Give me the Stars, and I’ll take the PL to shave down the price.