Puck drop 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. CT)
Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
TV/Streaming: ESPN+/Disney+/Hulu
This is a Western Conference matchup and the Blues’ home opener. San Jose opened the season strongly before a tough road loss; St. Louis seeks to rebound after consecutive defeats following an opening shutout win.
Injury Reports
San Jose Sharks
Macklin Celebrini (C): Day-to-day (lower-body); missed the Oct. 5 game vs. Dallas after participating in warmups. Status critical for this contest.
Adam Gaudette (RW/C): Out (upper-body), IR.
Alex Barre-Boulet (C): Out (undisclosed), IR.
Quentin Musty (LW): Out (upper-body), IR-NR (longer term).
Cam Lund (C): Out (upper-body), IR-NR.
Additional non-roster/IR: Kyle Keyser (G, upper-body), others.
St. Louis Blues
Logan Mailloux (D): Out (hand surgery), IR (re-evaluated in ~8 weeks).
Tyler Tucker (D): Out (knee), IR (week-to-week/re-evaluated in weeks).
Alexey Toropchenko (RW): Out (upper-body), IR.
Adam Jecho (F): Out (personal), IR-NR.
Torey Krug (D): Out (ankle), longer-term IR.
Projected Goalies
San Jose: Yaroslav Askarov (projected; started recent games) or Alex Nedeljkovic.
St. Louis: Joel Hofer (projected) or Jordan Binnington (rotation possible after road games).
Current Rosters / Key Players
San Jose Sharks (young core led by Celebrini when healthy):
Forwards – Macklin Celebrini (status TBD), Will Smith, Alexander Wennberg, Mason Marchment, Tyler Toffoli, Igor Chernyshov, Michael Misa, Kiefer Sherwood, Collin Graf, Ivar Stenberg, Barclay Goodrow, Ty Dellandrea, Zack Ostapchuk.
Defense – Darnell Nurse, Jacob Trouba, Michael Kesselring, Dmitry Orlov, Luca Cagnoni, Sam Dickinson, Nolan Allan.
Goalies – Yaroslav Askarov, Alex Nedeljkovic.
St. Louis Blues (mix of veterans and new additions):
Forwards – Robert Thomas (C), Pavel Buchnevich, Mason McTavish, Dylan Holloway, Connor McMichael, Jake Neighbours, Jimmy Snuggerud, Pius Suter, Jonatan Berggren, Dalibor Dvorsky, Dillon Dube, Ross Johnston, Zach Dean.
Defense – Colton Parayko, Philip Broberg, Cam Fowler, Brandon Carlo, Justin Barron, Adam Jiricek, Theo Lindstein.
Goalies – Joel Hofer, Jordan Binnington.
San Jose features high-end skill (Celebrini, Smith, Chernyshov) and veteran additions (Nurse, Trouba, Marchment, Toffoli). St. Louis relies on Thomas’s playmaking, new scoring pieces (McTavish, McMichael, Holloway), and a big blue line led by Parayko.
Recent Team Forms
San Jose (2-1-0): Strong start with OT wins (including high-scoring games), followed by a 5-0 road loss at Dallas on Oct. 5 in which they managed only 13 shots. Offense clicked early (Celebrini productive when available); two days’ rest.
St. Louis (1-2-0): Opened with a 4-0 shutout at Dallas, then consecutive losses (including 6-1 at Colorado and 4-2 at Chicago on Oct. 6). Home opener after a three-game road trip; one day of rest. Looking for offensive consistency.
Series History / Head-to-Head
Blues hold a historical edge overall. Recent meetings have been competitive and often low-to-mid scoring or decided late:
Multiple one-goal or OT games in 2024–26, with both sides taking wins.
Blues have been solid at home vs. San Jose in recent years; Sharks have shown points streaks in some prior seasons against St. Louis. All-time series favors St. Louis.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Macklin Celebrini / Will Smith (San Jose skill, if Celebrini plays) vs. Robert Thomas / Mason McTavish and Blues top defense (Parayko-Broberg): Elite young centers against St. Louis’s top two-way center and physical blue line.
Mason Marchment / Tyler Toffoli vs. Dylan Holloway / Pavel Buchnevich: Secondary scoring and physicality battles.
Darnell Nurse / Jacob Trouba vs. Jimmy Snuggerud / Jake Neighbours: Physical defense against Blues’ speed and net-front presence.
Goaltending: Askarov’s athleticism vs. Hofer/Binnington reliability.
Special teams and structure: Blues’ home PK and size vs. Sharks’ early PP success and transition game. Blues have last change.
Betting Trends
Home ice for St. Louis in their opener, Sharks’ recent offensive struggles without full lineup, and Blues’ need to generate offense after quiet road losses. Early-season samples remain small.
Game Odds
San Jose Sharks 5.5
St. Louis Blues – 155
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 7, 2026
