Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
St. Louis beat Detroit 5-4 on October 31, and the game swung in the third period when the Blues scored three after Detroit had taken a 3-2 lead into the final frame.
Lucas Raymond led Detroit with a goal and an assist, while Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and an assist for St. Louis and Justin Barron finished with two points. Detroit finished with more shots, 27 to 15, and scored on the power play, but St. Louis won 54.7 percent of faceoffs and got the goals in the third.
For bettors, St. Louis covered the +1.5 spread by 2.5, and the game went over 5.5 by 3.5. StatsBench’s posted pick on Michael Brandsegg-Nygård over 2.5 hits won with six hits.
How our picks did
- Michael Brandsegg-Nygård OVER 2.5 HITS (-109): WON (6)
The poster on X · Every posted pick, graded
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Blues
GoalsJimmy Snuggerud1
AssistsJimmy Snuggerud1
PointsJustin Barron2
Red Wings
GoalsLucas Raymond1
AssistsLucas Raymond1
PointsLucas Raymond2
Team stats
Box score
St. Louis Blues
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:08 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11:03 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:56 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:40 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:05 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 16:39 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.5 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:51 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:59 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:02 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23:48 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:36 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:00 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27:09 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:22 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:32 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:22 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 10:14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .852 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 59:28 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Red Wings
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 20:01 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:40 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 14:01 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:36 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:53 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 18:50 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9:09 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 21:13 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7:15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14:28 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19:18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 19:55 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:19 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:03 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 13:23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 24:33 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:08 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .667 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 57:00 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 17,565 · Officials: Chris Rooney, Shandor Alphonso, Ben O’Quinn, Morgan MacPhee
Recap: Kaskimaki’s first career NHL goal caps Blues’ rally in 5-4 victory over Red Wings (ESPN)
Highlights
Betting trends
- The under has hit in 3 straight Blues games.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Blues vs Red Wings pre-game preview
The Saturday matchup between St. Louis and Detroit has a tight moneyline at STL -112 and DET -102, with Detroit +1.5 and a 5.5 total after opening at DET -1.5 and 5.5. The last meeting went Detroit’s way, 5-2 over St. Louis on October 28, 2025, and the Blues are 2-4 straight up and 0-2 against the spread in the last six head-to-head meetings.
Recent form is nearly even. St. Louis is 6-7 straight up and 6-7 ATS this season, and 5-5 straight up and 5-5 ATS over its last 10 after a 4-1 win over Boston on October 29. Detroit is 6-7 straight up and 6-7 ATS this season, and 5-5 straight up with a 4-6 ATS mark over its last 10 after a 4-1 win over Chicago on October 29.
The most useful defensive angle is special teams: St. Louis allows 1 power-play point per game (rank 4), while Detroit allows 3.08 (rank 29). Detroit also allows fewer goals (2.77, rank 6) and shots (25.15, rank 9) than St. Louis, though Detroit’s listed injuries include Kasper, Appleton, Johansson, Larkin and Edvinsson. Jimmy Snuggerud’s over 0.5 goals at +200 has cleared in 5 of his last 10.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
St. Louis Blues
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | vs BOS | 15:25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10/27 | vs MTL | 18:24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/24 | vs CAR | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/22 | vs VGK | 18:40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 10/20 | vs WPG | 17:25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs DET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (13) | 0.5 (6) | 0.9 (59) | 0.5 (2) 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.2 (13) | 1.7 (6) | 2.7 (59) | 1.5 (2) 1 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | vs BOS | 15:20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/27 | vs MTL | 17:57 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 10/24 | vs CAR | 17:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10/22 | vs VGK | 14:06 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs WPG | 14:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs DET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (13) | 1.2 (6) | 0.6 (85) | 0.5 (2) 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 3.2 (13) | 3.3 (6) | 2.0 (85) | 1.0 (2) 0 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | vs BOS | 25:55 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/27 | vs MTL | 26:11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10/24 | vs CAR | 24:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/22 | vs VGK | 22:51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/20 | vs WPG | 23:41 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs DET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.7 (13) | 0.5 (6) | 0.4 (81) | 0.5 (2) 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.3 (13) | 1.7 (6) | 1.2 (81) | 1.0 (2) 2 · 0 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | vs CHI | 18:00 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/26 | @ EDM | 19:28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/24 | @ CGY | 21:56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/22 | @ VAN | 15:15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ SEA | 23:49 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.2 (13) | 1.4 (8) | 1.0 (82) | 1.5 (2) 2 · 1 |
| SOG | 3.7 (13) | 3.4 (8) | 3.5 (82) | 4.5 (2) 3 · 6 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | vs CHI | 17:07 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 10/26 | @ EDM | 18:11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ CGY | 20:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/22 | @ VAN | 13:59 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @ SEA | 20:49 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (13) | 1.1 (8) | 0.8 (73) | 1.0 (2) 0 · 2 |
| SOG | 2.8 (13) | 2.9 (8) | 2.5 (73) | 2.5 (2) 3 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | vs CHI | 18:49 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ EDM | 21:12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/24 | @ CGY | 20:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10/22 | @ VAN | 17:42 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 10/20 | @ SEA | 24:08 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (13) | 0.6 (8) | 1.0 (80) | 1.0 (2) 2 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.9 (13) | 2.6 (8) | 2.2 (80) | 1.5 (2) 2 · 1 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-7 | 6-7 | 7-6 | 4-3 | 2-4 | |
| 6-7 | 6-7 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 2-3 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Blues vs Red Wings head-to-head
Blues are 2-4, 0-2 ATS, O/U 2-0 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Blues lost 2-5 on October 28, 2025.
| Date | Venue | Blues result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 25 | Blues home | L 2-5 | – | – |
| Oct 25, 25 | Red Wings home | L 4-6 | – | – |
| Apr 1, 25 | Blues home | W 2-1 | – | – |
| Dec 23, 24 | Red Wings home | W 4-0 | – | – |
| Feb 24, 24 | Red Wings home | L 1-6 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Dec 12, 23 | Blues home | L 4-6 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Recent form
St. Louis Blues: last 10 (5-5, 5-5 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 26 | vs BOS | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 27, 26 | vs MTL | L 0-2 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | vs CAR | L 0-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs VGK | W 6-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs WPG | W 2-1 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ NSH | L 2-5 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | @ MIN | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ OTT | W 7-2 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs CBJ | W 5-3 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | vs SJ | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
Detroit Red Wings: last 10 (5-5, 4-6 ATS, O/U 6-4)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 26 | vs CHI | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 26, 26 | @ EDM | W 4-3 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | @ CGY | L 1-4 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | @ VAN | W 5-2 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | @ SEA | L 3-4 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs SJ | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs PHI | W 2-1 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs NJ | L 4-5 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ MTL | L 0-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 9, 26 | vs SEA | L 3-6 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Injury report
St. Louis Blues
- Dillon Dube (C): Injured Reserve, Neck
- Ross Johnston (L): Injured Reserve, Lower Body
- Tyler Tucker (D): Injured Reserve, Tucker had arthroscopic knee surgery and will be re-assessed in six weeks, the team announced Wednesday
- Nick Bjugstad (C): Injured Reserve, Bjugstad
- Logan Mailloux (D): Injured Reserve, Hand
- Colton Parayko (D): Out, Upper Body
Detroit Red Wings
- Marco Kasper (C): Injured Reserve, Head coach Todd McLellan said Friday that Kasper
- Mason Appleton (C): Injured Reserve, Head coach Todd McLellan said Friday that Appleton
- Albert Johansson (D): Out, Head coach Todd McLellan said Friday that Johansson
- Dylan Larkin (C): Injured Reserve, Suspension
- Simon Edvinsson (D): Injured Reserve, Edvinsson
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Blues defense | Red Wings defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3 (13th of 32) | 2.93 (9th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 27.93 (20th of 32) | 24.53 (5th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 8.14 (14th of 32) | 8.13 (12th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 1.14 (6th of 32) | 2.67 (25th of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 55.3 (13th) | 54.9 (15th) |
Venue and weather
Blues vs Red Wings odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wings spread | -1.5 | -1.5 | – |
| Total | 5.5 | 5.5 | – |
| Blues moneyline | -102 | -102 | – |
| Red Wings moneyline | -118 | -118 | – |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
More on these teams: St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Nov 3 · Detroit Red Wings vs Florida Panthers Nov 2 · Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues Oct 29 · Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings Oct 29 · All NHL prop picks
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