Blues vs Devils Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 5, 2026)

by
NHL prop picks: today's featured picks
St. Louis Blues logo

Blues7-8 · 7-8 ATS10th in the West
FINAL4 – 5
New Jersey Devils logo

Devils10-5 · 7-8 ATS5th in the East

NHL · Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Prudential Center

Final score by period

Team 1 2 3 OT T
Blues 0 1 3 0 4
Devils 1 3 0 1 5

How the bets settled

MoneylineDevils wonClosed at -238
SpreadBlues coveredBlues +1.5, by 0.5
TotalOver 5.59 scored, 3.5 over

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

New Jersey beat St. Louis 5-4, winning in the fourth period after the Blues used a three-goal third to force it. The Devils led early and carried a three-goal cushion into the third before St. Louis swung the game with that burst.

Anthony Mantha led New Jersey with two goals and three points, while Jack Hughes added two assists. Mason McTavish scored and assisted for St. Louis, and Philip Broberg recorded two points. The Devils’ edge in shots and hits supported their pressure, but St. Louis blocked more shots, won just over half the faceoffs and converted one power play while New Jersey went 0 for 3. That helped the Blues stay close and pushed the game past regulation.

For bettors, St. Louis covered the closing spread by 0.5 as the Devils’ -1.5 did not hold. The nine-goal game also finished over the 5.5 total by 3.5.

How the props finished

7 of 12 cleared

Player Line Price Result
Jake Neighbours Over 1.5 hits -202 Stake 3 Cleared
Dylan Holloway Over 0.5 points +130 BetMGM 0 Missed
Arseny Gritsyuk Over 0.5 points +110 BetMGM 0 Missed
Brett Pesce Over 1.5 blocks -120 Fliff 2 Cleared
Alexey Toropchenko Over 1.5 hits -162 Stake 2 Cleared
Luke Evangelista Over 1.5 shots on goal -170 DraftKings 5 Cleared
Robert Thomas Over 0.5 assists +135 Hard Rock 0 Missed
Jesper Bratt Over 0.5 assists +104 Kalshi 1 Cleared
Jack Hughes Over 0.5 assists -117 Kalshi 2 Cleared
Jonas Siegenthaler Over 1.5 blocks -120 Fliff 1 Missed
Colton Parayko Over 1.5 blocks -130 Fliff 3 Cleared
Nico Hischier Over 0.5 points -133 Kalshi 0 Missed

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

The next NHL slate is on the boardLines, hit rates and the best price across 30+ books for the games still to come. Free preview of today’s props, more with a free account. Pro unlocks all of it.
Open the NHL board →

Against the spread, start to finish

DevilsBlues
The score margin against the closing spread (Devils -1.5). Blue: Devils covering. Orange: Blues covering.
+1.5Largest STL cover
66%STL covering
+1.5Largest NJ cover
34%NJ covering

Top performers

Blues

  • GoalsMason McTavish1
  • AssistsMason McTavish1
  • PointsPhilip Broberg2

Devils

  • GoalsAnthony Mantha2
  • AssistsJack Hughes2
  • PointsAnthony Mantha3

Team stats

BluesDevils
32Shots36
49.2%Faceoffs won50.8%
1Power play goals0
16Hits18
16Blocked shots8
5Takeaways4
15Giveaways15
11Penalty minutes21

Box score

St. Louis BluesNew Jersey Devils

St. Louis Blues

Forwards

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Pavel Buchnevich LW 0 0 0 1 1 16:08 22 0 2 1 1 0 100.0
Dalibor Dvorsky RW 1 0 0 2 1 12:36 19 1 0 0 0 0 14.3
Dylan Holloway LW 0 0 0 3 -2 16:04 22 1 0 0 1 0 0.0
Ross Johnston LW 0 0 0 4 -1 9:33 15 4 0 0 1 0 0.0
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki C 0 0 0 1 0 14:26 21 1 2 0 1 0 0.0
Connor McMichael LW 0 1 0 0 -1 13:31 22 0 0 0 1 0 0.0
Mason McTavish C 1 1 0 4 0 17:37 27 2 0 2 1 2 68.4
Jake Neighbours LW 0 1 0 0 2 15:14 22 3 1 0 0 5 0.0
Jimmy Snuggerud RW 0 0 0 2 -1 20:00 26 1 1 0 2 0 0.0
Pius Suter C 0 0 0 0 -1 12:37 20 0 0 0 0 0 41.7
Robert Thomas C 1 0 0 4 -2 20:57 29 0 0 0 1 2 55.6
Alexey Toropchenko RW 0 0 0 1 -1 12:00 21 2 2 0 0 0 0.0

Defenses

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Justin Barron D 0 1 0 2 0 16:19 25 1 0 0 3 2 0.0
Philip Broberg D 1 1 0 3 -1 28:22 31 0 1 1 1 0 0.0
Brandon Carlo D 0 0 0 0 -1 19:32 23 0 2 1 0 0 0.0
Cam Fowler D 0 0 0 0 -1 20:04 28 0 2 0 0 0 0.0
Adam Jiricek D 0 1 0 2 0 13:31 18 0 0 0 2 0 0.0
Colton Parayko D 0 1 0 3 0 19:47 25 0 3 0 0 0 0.0

Goalies

Player GA SA SOS SOSA SV SV% ESSV PPSV SHSV TOI YTDG PIM
Jordan Binnington G 5 36 0 0 31 .861 24 6 1 61:26 0 0

New Jersey Devils

Forwards

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Jesper Boqvist C 1 0 0 1 0 12:06 17 1 0 0 1 0 0.0
Jesper Bratt LW 1 1 0 2 3 17:35 21 2 0 0 1 0 0.0
Connor Brown RW 0 0 0 1 -1 17:45 20 1 0 0 2 0 0.0
Luke Evangelista RW 0 0 0 5 0 14:56 19 0 0 0 1 0 0.0
Cody Glass C 0 0 0 0 -1 12:23 17 0 0 1 0 0 50.0
Arseny Gritsyuk RW 0 0 0 2 1 17:14 23 2 1 0 0 0 100.0
Nico Hischier C 0 0 0 2 0 18:02 24 1 2 0 0 0 52.9
Jack Hughes C 0 2 0 6 2 20:13 22 0 0 1 3 0 46.7
Amadeus Lombardi C 0 0 0 0 0 10:59 15 1 1 1 1 2 0.0
Anthony Mantha RW 2 1 0 3 0 13:37 19 1 0 0 0 0 100.0
Timo Meier RW 0 0 0 6 1 13:21 17 3 0 0 2 17 100.0
Evan Rodrigues C 0 1 0 1 0 15:15 21 2 0 0 0 0 38.5

Defenses

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Declan Chisholm D 0 0 0 2 0 13:39 18 0 0 1 1 0 0.0
Dougie Hamilton D 0 1 0 1 1 20:58 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
Luke Hughes D 1 1 0 2 1 26:47 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
Johnathan Kovacevic D 0 0 0 1 0 14:39 18 1 1 0 0 2 0.0
Brett Pesce D 0 2 0 1 1 22:22 28 1 2 0 1 0 0.0
Jonas Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 0 0 18:06 23 0 1 0 0 0 0.0

Goalies

Player GA SA SOS SOSA SV SV% ESSV PPSV SHSV TOI YTDG PIM
Connor Hellebuyck G 4 32 0 0 28 .875 22 6 0 61:00 0 0

Attendance 16,514 · Officials: Frederick L’Ecuyer, Jake Brenk, Travis Toomey, Onni Hautamaki

Recap: Jesper Bratt scores in OT to give the streaking Devils a 5-4 win over Blues (ESPN)

Highlights

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

  • The over has hit in 4 straight Devils games.
  • The over is 7-3 in Devils’ last 10 games.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

Trade Blues vs Devils on PolymarketPrediction-market prices on the game and player props, often sharper than a sportsbook’s.

Polymarket

Affiliate link: StatsBench may earn a commission if you sign up. 18+ (21+ where required); availability depends on where you live.

Blues vs Devils pre-game preview

The New Jersey Devils are the moneyline favorite at -182 against the St. Louis Blues, with New Jersey priced at -1.5 on the spread and the total at 5.5; those numbers match the DraftKings opening line. The last meeting on February 28, 2026 saw St. Louis lose 1-3 at home. New Jersey enters on an 8-2 straight-up run over its last 10, though it is 6-4 against the spread in that span and 7-8 ATS this season. St. Louis is 5-5 straight up and 5-5 ATS over its last 10 after a 1-3 loss at the New York Rangers on November 3.

The defensive and pace profiles favor New Jersey: it allows 24.53 shots on goal per game (rank 4) compared with St. Louis at 28.13 (rank 21), and its pace of 57.2 ranks fifth versus St. Louis at 55. On the prop side, StatsBench projects Dylan Holloway over 0.5 points at 0.7, after he cleared it in 7 of his last 10 at -104.

The next NHL slate is on the boardLines, hit rates and the best price across 30+ books for the games still to come. Free preview of today’s props, more with a free account. Pro unlocks all of it.
Open the NHL board →

Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Blues 7-8 7-8 8-7 4-3 3-5
Devils 10-5 7-8 9-6 7-2 3-3

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Blues vs Devils head-to-head

Blues are 2-4, 2-2 ATS, O/U 0-4 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Blues lost 1-3 on February 28, 2026.

Date Venue Blues result ATS O/U
Feb 28, 26 Blues home L 1-3 L +1.5 U 5.5
Nov 26, 25 Devils home L 2-3 W +1.5 U 5.5
Dec 17, 24 Blues home L 1-4 – –
Nov 27, 24 Devils home W 3-0 – –
Mar 7, 24 Devils home L 1-4 L +1.5 U 5.5
Nov 3, 23 Blues home W 4-1 W +1.5 U 5.5

Recent form

St. Louis Blues: last 10 (5-5, 5-5 ATS, O/U 5-5)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 3, 26 @ NYR L 1-3 L +1.5 U 5.5
Oct 31, 26 @ DET W 5-4 W +1.5 O 5.5
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

New Jersey Devils: last 10 (8-2, 6-4 ATS, O/U 7-3)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 3, 26 vs EDM W 4-3 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 30, 26 @ VGK W 5-2 W +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 28, 26 @ COL L 2-5 L +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 27, 26 @ DAL W 5-1 W +1.5 O 5.5
Oct 24, 26 vs LA W 3-1 W -1.5 U 5.5
Oct 22, 26 vs ANA W 4-1 W -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 20, 26 vs COL W 4-3 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 17, 26 @ WSH L 2-4 L +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 15, 26 vs NYR W 7-1 W -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 13, 26 @ DET W 5-4 W +1.5 O 6.5

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 12:57 AM ET.

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 Devils defense
Goals allowed per game 3 (13th of 32) 2.87 (7th of 32)
Shots on goal allowed per game 28.13 (21st of 32) 24.53 (4th of 32)
Points allowed per game 8.2 (12th of 32) 8.2 (11th of 32)
Power-play points allowed per game 1.07 (4th of 32) 2 (16th of 32)

Venue and weather

Prudential Center · Newark, NJIndoor, weather won’t matter
The next NHL slate is on the boardLines, hit rates and the best price across 30+ books for the games still to come. Free preview of today’s props, more with a free account. Pro unlocks all of it.
Open the NHL board →

Blues vs Devils odds

Line movement from the open

Line Open Close Move
Devils spread -1.5 -1.5 –
Total 5.5 5.5 –
Blues moneyline +150 +195 -6.1% win chance
Devils moneyline -180 -238 +6.1% win chance

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Devils spread -1.5 → -1.5
Total 5.5 → 5.5
The next NHL slate is on the boardLines, hit rates and the best price across 30+ books for the games still to come. Free preview of today’s props, more with a free account. Pro unlocks all of it.
Open the NHL board →

More on these teams: Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils Nov 3 · St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Nov 3 · All NHL prop picks

Betting guides: NHL player props guide · NHL shots on goal strategy · NHL points props guide · how parlays work

21+. Research, not a guarantee: every bet can lose. Bet within your means; if gambling stops being fun, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Today's NBA picks

Ziaire WilliamsOVER 9.5 points + assists · vs POR
10/10
Ziaire WilliamsOVER 7.5 points · vs POR
10/10
Daniel GaffordOVER 1.5 stls blks · vs UTA
10/10
All of today's NBA picks →
Today's prop boardHit rates, matchups and the best price across 30+ books. Free preview of today's props, more with a free account. Pro unlocks all of it.
Open the board →

Latest

1Goalkeeper Saves Betting: How Saves Props Work
2Is Esports a Sport? The Case Both Ways
3NCAAF Parlay Picks: Build Around Game Script
4Inner Circle Academy vs Gothic Prediction
5Draw No Bet vs Double Chance, Explained

The morning slate, by email

Join the StatsBench DiscordPicks, results and prop talk, live on game days