Venue & Game Details
Location: Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver, BC V6B 6G1
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Broadcast: ESPN+ / Sportsnet Pacific / Bally Sports Midwest
Radio: 101 ESPN (St. Louis), Sportsnet 650 (Vancouver)
Team Records & Recent Form
St. Louis Blues (1-1-0): Coming off a 4–2 win over Calgary, highlighted by Jake Neighbours’ two-goal performance. They dropped their opener to Colorado but rebounded with improved defensive play.
Vancouver Canucks (1-1-0): Defeated Detroit 6–3 in their opener but fell 5–1 to Montreal. Quinn Hughes recorded an assist in the loss, setting a franchise record for points by a defenseman.
Recent Form (last 5 games, including preseason):
Blues: W–L–W–W–L
Canucks: L–W–W–W–L
Injury Report
Blues: No major injuries reported.
Canucks: No significant injuries listed.
Key Player Matchups
Quinn Hughes (VAN) vs. Colton Parayko (STL): Hughes drives Vancouver’s transition game, while Parayko is closing in on 300 career points as a shutdown defender.
Brock Boeser (VAN) vs. Jordan Kyrou (STL): Both wingers are primary scoring threats, capable of swinging momentum with quick strikes.
Goaltending: Thatcher Demko (VAN) vs. Jordan Binnington (STL). Demko has been sharp at home historically, while Binnington is looking to build on a strong outing in Calgary.
Series History
2024–25 season series: Blues won 2 of 3 meetings, including their lone visit to Rogers Arena.
Recent trend: St. Louis has won 4 of the last 5 matchups and 9 of the last 12 overall against Vancouver.
Betting Trends
Vancouver games went Over 5.5 goals in 42 of 82 contests last season.
St. Louis games went Over in 48 of 89 contests.
Combined, these teams averaged 5.9 goals per game last season, slightly above this total.
Score Projection: Canucks 3 – Blues 2
Game Odds
St. Louis Blues 5.5
Vancouver Canucks – 125
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, October 12, 2025
