Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
TV/Streaming: TNT, HBO Max (U.S.); Sportsnet+ (Canada)
This is the second meeting of the 2026-27 season. St. Louis won the first matchup 5-4 on October 31 in Detroit, rallying from a two-goal third-period deficit.
Injury Reports
Detroit Red Wings
John Gibson (G): Day-to-day (lower body) – missed recent action; status uncertain for this game (Daniil Tarasov has performed well in his place).
Albert Johansson (D): Out (undisclosed) – expected sidelined through the road trip.
Mason Appleton (C/W): Out (undisclosed).
Marco Kasper (C): Out (upper body).
Dylan Larkin (C): Out (suspension) – expected return around mid-November.
Simon Edvinsson (D): Out (contract dispute/non-roster).
The Wings are missing key pieces up the middle and on the blue line.
St. Louis Blues
Torey Krug (D): Out for season (ankle).
Dillon Dube (C): Out (neck) – multi-week absence.
Tyler Tucker (D): Out (knee).
Logan Mailloux (D): Recently activated from IR (hand) after conditioning; availability for this game is positive but monitor.
Adam Jecho (C): Out (personal).
Blues defense is thinned but Philip Broberg and others have logged heavy minutes.
Current Rosters / Key Players
Red Wings key contributors:
Forwards – Lucas Raymond (~16 points), Alex DeBrincat (~16 points), Viktor Arvidsson (team-high goals around 8), Andrew Copp, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, Emmitt Finnie, Michael Rasmussen, J.T. Compher.
Defense – Moritz Seider (heavy minutes and production), Justin Faulk, Ben Chiarot.
Goaltending – John Gibson (struggling numbers when available, ~.860) and Daniil Tarasov (stronger sample, ~.919).
Blues key contributors:
Forwards – Jimmy Snuggerud (strong early pace with ~9 goals), Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, Dylan Holloway, Jake Neighbours, Philip Broberg (from the blue line but impacts offense), Justin Barron.
Defense – Philip Broberg (standout production and ice time), Colton Parayko, Cam Fowler, Brandon Carlo.
Goaltending – Joel Hofer (solid numbers, ~.919) and Jordan Binnington.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Lucas Raymond / Alex DeBrincat / Viktor Arvidsson vs. Broberg / Parayko / Fowler: Detroit’s skilled wing duo and Arvidsson’s shooting will test St. Louis’s top defensive pairings. Raymond’s playmaking and DeBrincat’s finishing remain the Wings’ primary threats.
Jimmy Snuggerud / Robert Thomas vs. Seider and Detroit’s top defensive group: Snuggerud has been a bright spot offensively for the Blues; Thomas drives possession. Seider’s physicality and transition game will be key.
Special teams: Both power plays sit in the mid-20% range (DET ~21.7%, STL ~22.4%). Detroit’s penalty kill has been poor (~69%, near league-worst), while St. Louis’s PK is strong (~84%). Discipline will heavily influence the outcome.
Recent Team Forms
Red Wings (last 10: 4-5-1): Inconsistent scoring (around 2.61 GF/GP) and defensive issues. Recent results include a shutout loss at Colorado and struggles to close games. Road record is middling (~3-3-2). Offense has been quiet in some recent contests.
Blues (last 10: 4-5-1): Entering on a three-game losing streak but own a solid home mark (~4-2-1). They generate slightly more offense (~2.94 GF/GP) and have shown resilience, as evidenced by the third-period comeback in the prior meeting with Detroit.
Series History
St. Louis leads the season series 1-0 after the 5-4 win on October 31. Recent head-to-head games have often been competitive and relatively high-scoring. Historically the series has been fairly even in recent years.
Betting Trends
Blues have been competitive at home. The prior meeting went Over. Detroit has mixed ATS results; special-teams disparity (Detroit’s weak PK) favors St. Louis situations.
St. Louis holds home-ice advantage and a slight edge in structure and special teams. Detroit has enough skill (Raymond, DeBrincat, Arvidsson) to make it competitive, especially if Tarasov starts and plays well, but missing Larkin and other pieces limits their depth. Expect a tight, physical contest decided by special teams or a late Blues push, similar to the first meeting.
Game Odds
Detroit Red Wings 5.5
St. Louis Blues – 145
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Monday, November 9, 2026
