Blue Jackets vs. Blues Prediction & Picks - Oct. 10

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The St. Louis Blues (1-2-1, riding a three-game losing streak) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-1) at Enterprise Center. The game on Saturday, Oct. 10 starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which team will take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Blue Jackets vs. Blues Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this encounter predicts a final result of Blues 4, Blue Jackets 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Blues (-130)
  • Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
  • Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Blues Splits and Trends

  • The Blues went 4-12-16 in overtime matchups last season as part of an overall record of 37-33-12.
  • In the 34 games St. Louis played that were decided by one goal, it had a 17-9-8 record (good for 42 points).
  • In the 14 games last season the Blues recorded just one goal, they went 2-8-4 (eight points).
  • St. Louis took 13 points from the 21 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (5-13-3 record).
  • The Blues were 30-10-5 when they scored three or more goals (to record 65 points).
  • In the 30 games when St. Louis scored a single power-play goal, it had a 14-10-6 record (34 points).
  • In the 34 games when it outshot its opponent, St. Louis was 16-15-3 (35 points).
  • The Blues were outshot by their opponent in 46 games, going 20-18-8 to register 48 points.

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

  • The Blue Jackets (40-30-12 overall) posted a record of 12-12-24 in games that required OT last season.
  • In the 34 games Columbus played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 32 points.
  • In 17 games last season when the Blue Jackets ended up with just one goal, they picked up nine points (3-11-3).
  • Columbus failed to win all 11 games last season when it scored exactly two goals.
  • The Blue Jackets scored three or more goals 50 times, accumulating 83 points (37-4-9).
  • Last season Columbus scored a single power-play goal in 23 games, posting a record of 15-3-5.
  • When it outshot its opponent last season, Columbus posted a record of 24-16-7 (55 points).
  • The Blue Jackets' opponents had more shots in 33 games last season. The Blue Jackets finished 15-13-5 in those contests (35 points).

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Team Stats Comparison (2025-26)

Blues Rank Blues AVG Blue Jackets AVG Blue Jackets Rank
24th 2.8 Goals Scored 3 18th
19th 3.1 Goals Allowed 3.06 16th
29th 25.3 Shots 29.2 6th
15th 27.7 Shots Allowed 28.6 21st
26th 17.59% Power Play % 19% 21st
25th 76.58% Penalty Kill % 76.23% 28th

Blue Jackets vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel

  • When: Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri

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