Blues at Red Wings preview: October 31, 2026
The St. Louis Blues (6-6-1) visit the Detroit Red Wings (6-4-3) at Little Caesars Arena on October 31, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 6-6-1 | 3-2 (2.4-2) | 2-4-0 (3.3-3.7) | 4-2-1 (2.7-2.3) |
| Detroit Red Wings | 6-4-3 | 3-2 (3.4-2.8) | 2-1-2 (2.6-2.8) | 4-3-1 (3-3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| STL | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3 (20th) | 2.8 (24th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.9 (22nd) | 2.9 (22nd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 27.3 (18th) | 29.8 (7th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28.2 (10th) | 25.2 (24th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.8 (8th) | 0.8 (8th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.5 (24th) | 0.9 (7th) |
| Hits per game | 18.7 (26th) | 23.9 (11th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 24.2 (6th) | 20.1 (23rd) |
| Blocked shots per game | 11.5 (30th) | 14.9 (9th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 13.9 (16th) | 14.7 (12th) |
Recent form
St. Louis Blues
- Oct 29, 2026: W 4-1 vs BOS
- Oct 27, 2026: L 0-2 vs MTL
- Oct 24, 2026: L 0-4 vs CAR
- Oct 22, 2026: W 6-2 vs VGK
- Oct 20, 2026: W 2-1 vs WPG
Detroit Red Wings
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Red Wings 2, Blues 2. Full Red Wings vs Blues head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2025-26 | DET 5, STL 2 (at STL) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2025-26 | DET 6, STL 4 (at DET) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2024-25 | DET 1, STL 2 (at STL) |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 2024-25 | DET 0, STL 4 (at DET) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Holloway | LW | 13 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Mason McTavish | C | 13 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jimmy Snuggerud | RW | 13 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Philip Broberg | D | 13 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Joel Hofer | G | 9 | 26.7 Saves/g, 28.9 SA/g, 2.2 GA/g | 31.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Jordan Binnington | G | 4 | 22 Saves/g, 26 SA/g, 4 GA/g | 21.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex DeBrincat | RW | 13 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Viktor Arvidsson | LW | 13 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Lucas Raymond | LW | 13 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Emmitt Finnie | C | 13 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| John Gibson | G | 9 | 20.1 Saves/g, 23 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 21.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Daniil Tarasov | G | 4 | 19.8 Saves/g, 21 SA/g, 1.3 GA/g | 20.6 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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