NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings (6-3-0) vs. St. Louis Blues (3-5-1)

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Venue & Match Info

Arena: Enterprise Center, 1401 Clark Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103

Capacity: ~18,100

Puckdrop: 8:15 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, FDSN Midwest

Injury Report

Detroit Red Wings:

Patrick Kane (upper body) – OUT (day-to-day)

Shai Buium (D, IR) – OUT until early November

St. Louis Blues:

Robert Thomas (C, upper body) – Day-to-day

Alexey Toropchenko (RW, upper body) – OUT

Milan Lucic (LW, lower body) – OUT until late November

Zach Dean (C, IR) – OUT until November

Key Player Matchups

Detroit:

Dylan Larkin – 13 points (6G, 7A), team leader

Alex DeBrincat – 10 assists, top playmaker

Simon Edvinsson – 2 goals in comeback win vs. STL on Oct. 25

Goalies: John Gibson (3-2-0, 3.46 GAA, .870 SV%) / Cam Talbot (3-1-0, 2.98 GAA, .890 SV%)

St. Louis:

Jake Neighbours – 7 points (6G, 1A), leading scorer

Robert Thomas – 5 assists, if healthy

Jordan Kyrou – 7 points, speed threat

Goalies: Jordan Binnington (2-3-1, 3.12 GAA, .872 SV%) / Joel Hofer (1-1-0, 6.23 GAA, .789 SV%)

Matchup Focus: Larkin vs. Neighbours in the scoring race; Gibson/Talbot vs. Binnington in a battle of shaky goaltending.

Team Recent Form

Detroit Red Wings:

Last 5: W vs. STL 6-4, L @ NYI 7-2, L @ BUF 4-2, W vs. EDM 4-2, W vs. TB 2-1 (OT)

Strengths: 3.3 goals/game, PP 21.4%, PK 84%

Weaknesses: Goaltending save % just .871

St. Louis Blues:

Last 5: L @ DET 6-4, L vs. UTA 7-4, L vs. LA 2-1 (OT), W vs. DAL 3-1, L vs. CHI 8-3

Strengths: PP 25% (Top 15 NHL)

Weaknesses: 4.1 goals allowed/game (31st NHL), PK 72%

Series History

Detroit beat St. Louis 6-4 on Oct. 25, 2025, rallying from 4-0 down with six unanswered goals.

Blues lead all-time series, but Detroit has won 2 of last 3.

Recent games have been high-scoring, with 6+ goals in 4 of last 5 meetings.

Betting Trends

Detroit: 6-2 as underdogs this season; 3 of 9 games OVER 6.5 goals

St. Louis: 1-6 as favorites; 5 of 9 games OVER 6.5 goals

Head-to-head: OVER in 8 of last 12 meetings

Game Odds

Detroit Red Wings           6.5

St. Louis Blues                   – 110

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025