San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 10/8/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Sharks vs Blues Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 8th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

St. Louis Blues Preview

The Blues have 2 points this season with a 1-2-0 record, and are 1-2 ATS and 2-1 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-4 road loss to the Blackhawks and will face the Blue Jackets and Senators next.

Offensively, the Blues are averaging 2.33 goals per game and are scoring 12.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 90% of their opponent’s power plays.

Connor McMichael leads the Blues with 3 points and a team-high 2 assists, while Mason McTavish leads the team in goals with 2. Joel Hofer is the starting goalie for the Blues, and he has a 1-1-0 record, with 1.02 GAA and .955 SV%. Jordan Binnington is the backup goalie and he has a 0-1-0 record, with 6.00 GAA and .833 SV%.

San Jose Sharks Preview

The Sharks have 4 points this season with a 2-1-0 record, and are 2-1 ATS and 2-1 in over/under. They are coming off a 5-0 road loss to the Stars and will face the Oilers and Bruins next.

Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 25% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 4 goals per game and are killing 75% of their opponent’s power plays.

Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 5 points and a team-high 5 assists, while Igor Chernyshov leads the team in goals with 2. Yaroslav Askarov is the starting goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 2-1-0 record, with 3.86 GAA and .862 SV%.

San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues Betting Trends: October 8, 2026

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blues have won eight of their last nine night games against the Sharks following a road loss.
• The Sharks have lost each of their last five games at Enterprise Center against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last nine home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Blues have won the second period in seven of their last eight games as favorites.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The underdogs have won six of the Sharks’ last seven games.
• The Blues have lost three of their last five games as a favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last nine games between the Sharks and Blues.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Blues have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games as favorites when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Sharks’ last eight games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Blues’ last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last four home games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Sharks’ last seven games as road underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Dylan Holloway has scored at least one goal in five of the Blues’ last six games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Blues as favorites against the Sharks.
• Dylan Holloway has scored the last goal in three of the Blues’ last four games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• Mason McTavish has scored five career goals against the Sharks – equal-most against any opponent (including playoffs).

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Mason Marchment has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances against Central Division opponents.
• Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in three of the Sharks’ last four games against the Blues.
• Kiefer Sherwood has scored eight career goals against the Blues – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Matchup/League Facts

• The St. Louis Blues rank T6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (90.00%).
• The St. Louis Blues rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
• The San Jose Sharks rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The San Jose Sharks rank T4th in the league in short handed goals this season (1).

Sharks vs Blues Prediction

The Blues are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Sharks and both teams are tied 2-2 in their last 4 meetings in Saint Louis.

In this Sharks vs Blues Prediction, the Blues are coming as -150 home favorites. Both teams are coming off bad wins, as the Blues lost in Chicago by the Blackhawks, while the Sharks got shut out in Dallas by the Stars. Both defenses have been bad, as they allow 7.3 goals per game combined this season, with the Blues having conceded 10 goals in their last two games. With the over/under line being at just 5.5 goals in some books, I will go over that numbers in this matchup and expect both defenses to struggle in a sloppy game with lots of goals.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 5.5