Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
Capacity: ~18,400
Puckdrop: 8:00 PM ET
Broadcast: Sportsnet Pacific / ESPN+ / Bally Sports Midwest
Injury Report
Vancouver Canucks:
Conor Garland (upper body) – out, team’s leading scorer (11 points).
Quinn Hughes (lower body) – out, captain and top defenseman.
Nils Höglander, Filip Chytil, Teddy Blueger, Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Derek Forbort – all sidelined.
Victor Mancini – out.
Note: Vancouver is missing eight players total, forcing major lineup shuffles.
St. Louis Blues:
Relatively healthy, no major injuries reported.
Dalibor Dvorský (2023 1st-round pick) expected to make NHL debut.
Key Player Matchups
Elias Pettersson (VAN) vs. Robert Thomas (STL): Pettersson has 8 points in 11 games, while Thomas leads St. Louis’ playmaking with 6 points.
Brock Boeser (VAN) vs. Jordan Kyrou (STL): Boeser (4G, 2A) has been elevated to Pettersson’s line with Garland out. Kyrou leads the Blues with 8 points.
Thatcher Demko (VAN) vs. Jordan Binnington (STL): Demko (4-3-0, 2.18 GAA, .926 SV%) has been excellent despite injuries in front of him. Binnington (2-4-1, 3.27 GAA, .863 SV%) has struggled, allowing 5+ goals in 3 of his last 4 starts.
Jake DeBrusk (VAN) vs. Jake Neighbours (STL): DeBrusk has underperformed (2G, 2A), while Neighbours leads the Blues with 6 goals.
Team Recent Form
Vancouver Canucks:
Last 5: L-W-L-L-L
Last Game: 2-0 loss vs. NY Rangers
Strength: Goaltending (Demko), penalty kill
Weakness: Injuries, lack of scoring depth
St. Louis Blues:
Last 5: L-L-L-L-L
Last Game: 5-2 loss vs. Detroit
Strength: Young talent (Snuggerud, Neighbours), home-ice desperation
Weakness: Defense, goaltending (.856 team SV% at 5v5, worst in NHL)
Series History
2025 Season: Blues defeated Canucks 5-2 earlier this month (Snuggerud 2 goals).
Recent: St. Louis has won 3 of the last 4 meetings.
All-Time: Series is competitive, but Blues have had the edge in recent years.
Betting Trends
Vancouver: 3-3 on the road; 7 of 11 games Over 5.5 goals.
St. Louis: 1-4-1 at home; 7 of 10 games Over 6 goals.
Head-to-Head: Last meeting went Over (5-2 STL win).
Projected Score: Blues 4, Canucks 3 (OT)
Game Odds
Vancouver Canucks 5.5
St. Louis Blues – 155
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 29, 2025
