Stars vs. Blues Prediction & Picks - Oct. 18

The Dallas Stars (3-1) host the St. Louis Blues (2-2) at Enterprise Center on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a loss. The Stars fell to the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 in their last game, while the Blues are coming off an 8-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we predict will come out on top in Saturday's contest.

Stars vs. Blues Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final score of Stars 5, Blues 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Stars (-125)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 7.8 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

  • The Stars (50-26-6 overall) had a 12-6-18 record last season in matchups that went to overtime.
  • In the 30 games Dallas played that were decided by one goal, it had a 19-7-4 record (good for 42 points).
  • In the 12 games last season the Stars scored only one goal, they finished 1-11-0 (two points).
  • Dallas finished 8-8-3 in the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 19 points).
  • The Stars were 50-11-3 when they scored at least three goals (to register 103 points).
  • In the 37 games when Dallas recorded a single power-play goal, it had a 26-10-1 record (53 points).
  • In games when it outshot its opponent, Dallas was 24-14-1 (49 points).
  • The Stars' opponent had more shots in 56 games last season. The Stars went 33-18-5 in those contests (71 points).

Blues Splits and Trends

  • The Blues (44-30-8 overall) posted a record of 12-9-21 in games that went to OT last season.
  • St. Louis accumulated 43 points (18-9-7) in its 34 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • Across the 15 games last season the Blues finished with only one goal, they picked up five points.
  • When St. Louis scored exactly two goals last season, they amassed 14 points (6-11-2 record).
  • The Blues scored three or more goals in 53 games, earning 84 points from those contests.
  • Last season St. Louis recorded a single power-play goal in 30 games and picked up 31 points, with a record of 14-13-3.
  • When it outshot its opponent last season, St. Louis posted a record of 22-13-1 (45 points).
  • The Blues were outshot by their opponents in 46 games last season, going 21-18-7 to register 49 points.

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Stars Rank Stars AVG Blues AVG Blues Rank
3rd 3.35 Goals Scored 3.05 13th
6th 2.71 Goals Allowed 2.82 11th
13th 28.4 Shots 26.6 28th
23rd 29 Shots Allowed 27.2 10th
17th 22% Power Play % 22.05% 16th
4th 82.02% Penalty Kill % 74.35% 27th

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