Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa/Kanata, Ontario
Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. CT)
TV/Stream: ESPN+, Blue Note+, TSN5, RDSI (regional variations apply)
The Senators host the Blues in the first of two meetings this season. Ottawa is on a back-to-back after a 4-1 win at New Jersey on Monday; St. Louis is rested after a 5-3 home win over Columbus on Saturday that snapped a three-game skid and begins a three-game road trip.
Current Team Forms
Ottawa Senators (5-1-0, 10 points): Strong start under coach Travis Green. They sit near the top of the Atlantic Division/Eastern Conference. Recent results include wins over Philadelphia (2-1), Nashville (3-2 SO), and New Jersey (4-1). Linus Ullmark has been outstanding (5-0-0, ~1.3 GAA, .948 SV%). Tim Stützle is on a career-best pace (5G-5A–10 points in 6 GP). The team has shown depth despite injuries but is dealing with a depleted blue line.
St. Louis Blues (2-2-1, 5 points): Inconsistent early. Losses to Colorado, Chicago, and San Jose (OT), followed by the comeback win vs. Columbus. Offense has been inconsistent; special teams are a mixed bag (poor PP ~9%, strong PK ~93%). Joel Hofer has been the more reliable goalie (.930 SV%, 1.68 GAA in three starts). Young talent (Jimmy Snuggerud, Mason McTavish, Connor McMichael) is contributing.
Injury Reports
Blues:
Dillon Dubé (neck) – out ~8 weeks / IR
Alexey Toropchenko (upper body) – IR, expected mid-November
Tyler Tucker (knee) – IR, expected mid-November
Logan Mailloux (hand) – IR, expected late November
Torey Krug (ankle) – LTIR
Adam Jecho (personal) – out
Senators:
Jake Sanderson (lower body) – day-to-day / expected out or close (missed multiple games; not expected Tuesday per reports)
Artem Zub (knee) – IR / close but not expected Tuesday
William Eklund (ankle) – IR, extended (into 2027)
Kurtis MacDermid (upper body) – IR
Cameron Crotty (illness) – IR
Nikolas Matinpalo (upper body) – out after exiting Monday’s game (boarding incident); re-evaluated Tuesday
Ottawa’s defense is thin (Chabot, Spence, Kleven, Yakemchuk, Stanley, possible Donovan recall). Blues are missing several depth pieces but have more stability on the back end.
Key Player Matchups & Rosters Snapshot
Blues forwards (recent): Holloway – Thomas – Snuggerud; McMichael – McTavish – Berggren; Neighbours – Dvorsky – Buchnevich; Johnston – Suter – Dean/Peterson.
Defense: Broberg – Jiricek; Barron – Parayko; Fowler – Carlo.
Goalie: Joel Hofer (probable, ~77% projection); Binnington available.
Senators forwards (recent vs. NJ): Foegele – Stützle – Batherson; Burakovsky – Cozens – Greig; Amadio – Pinto – Giroux; Zetterlund – Halliday – Cousins.
Defense: Chabot – Spence; Kleven – Yakemchuk; Stanley/others (depth impacted).
Goalie: Samuel Ersson (likely on B2B, ~68-90% projection in some models); Ullmark started Monday.
Key matchups:
Tim Stützle vs. Blues top-six / defensive pairs: Stützle (5G-5A in 6 GP; 7G-5A in 10 career vs. STL) drives Ottawa’s attack. Blues will try to limit him with Thomas’s line or Parayko/Broberg.
Jimmy Snuggerud / Dylan Holloway / Robert Thomas vs. Ottawa D: Snuggerud leads Blues scorers early (3G-1A). Holloway (recent 3A game) and Thomas have strong history vs. Ottawa (Thomas 5 pts, +9 in last 5 vs. OTT).
Goaltending: Hofer (solid early numbers) vs. Ersson (backup form) or Ullmark (elite start). Schedule edge favors rested Blues if Ersson starts.
Special teams: Blues strong PK (14/15) vs. Ottawa’s modest PP (~13-14%). Blues PP has struggled.
Depth forwards like Buchnevich (point streak vs. OTT) and Giroux/Batherson also factor.
Series History
Blues hold the all-time edge (roughly 26-18-2-2 overall in many trackers). Recent form favors St. Louis: they swept the 2025-26 season series (2-0) and have won three straight entering this game. Last season’s meetings and prior results show competitive but Blues-leaning outcomes in many contests; high-scoring outliers have occurred (e.g., Ottawa’s 8-1 win in 2024). No playoff history between the clubs.
Betting Trends
Ottawa strong SU early but B2B + injuries; Blues rested with schedule edge noted in models. Public money has leaned Senators in some reports. Recent H2H has seen unders and Blues covers at times. Ottawa’s home form is solid but defensive absences and potential backup goalie create value questions.
Expect a competitive, potentially low-to-mid scoring game influenced by special teams and goaltending. Ottawa’s early momentum is real, but the Blues’ rest and Ottawa’s injury situation make this a winnable road opportunity for St. Louis.
Game Odds
St. Louis Blues 5.5
Ottawa Senators – 111
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 12, 2026
