Goaltender Jordan Binnington goes to block the pluck in an NHL game between the St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild, on Nov. 19 at the Enterprise Center. (Source: West Newsmagazine/Lou Countryman photo)
Lou Countryman
The St. Louis Blues start the 2025-26 season Oct. 9 at Enterprise Center by hosting Central Division rival Minnesota Wild.
The Blues will play a total of 26 Central Division games, including four matchups each with Chicago, Dallas, Nashville, Utah and Winnipeg.
The remainder of the schedule includes 24 games against Pacific Division teams and a home-and-home set with each of the 16 Eastern Conference teams.
Here are some key dates:
• 2026 Winter Olympics break is Feb. 5-25.
• 16 total home games on Friday and Saturday nights – six on Friday, 10 on Saturday.
• Season starts with seven out of 11 October games at the Enterprise Center.
• Five Saturday home games feature popular 6 p.m. puck drop.
• First rematch of 2025 playoff series against Winnipeg on Dec. 17.
• Blackhawks visit Blues on Oct. 15 and Dec. 12.
• Four different four-game homestands.
• Blues host Stanley Cup champions Jan. 29 vs. Florida.
• Final regular-season home game is April 14 vs. Pittsburgh.
• Season finale is April 16 at Utah.
The Blues are home for all of the holidays. The Ottawa Senators and Utah Mammoth come to town Thanksgiving weekend on Nov. 28 and 29. The Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres stop by Dec. 27 and 29.
 St. Louis will be featured on national television and/or streaming 14 times during the 2025-26 regular season.
ESPN, ESPN+ and Hulu will combine to broadcast eight games, while TNT will feature the Blues six times.
St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) scores the Blues first goal during the NHL game between the St. Louis Blues and the Buffalo Sabers, on Dec. 29th at the Enterprise Center. (Source: West Newsmagazine/Lou Countryman photo)
Lou Countryman
National broadcasts this season include six games against Central Division rivals: three against the Chicago Blackhawks, two against the Dallas Stars and one against the Colorado Avalanche. Other key matchups include a Nov. 5 meeting with Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, a March 13 date against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers and the April 14 matchup with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Goalie gets contract extension
The Blues have signed goaltender Joel Hofer, 24, to a $6.8 million two-year contract extension.
NHL game between the St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild, on Nov. 19 at the Enterprise Center. (Source: West Newsmagazine/Lou Countryman photo)
Lou Countryman
Just before training camp opened, the Blues signed forward Nathan Walker, 31, to a two-year contract extension worth $1.775 million.
The Blues signed forward Nikita Alexandrov, 24, to a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000 NHL/$300,000 AHL) with a $350,000 guarantee.
St. Louis Blues defenseman Ryan Suter (22) & left wing Jake Neighbours (63) in the 2024 season. (Photo by Lou Countryman)
Photo by Lou Countryman
Pius Suter, 29, has signed a two-year contract with the Blues worth $8.25 million in the offseason.
Bolduc traded, Mailloux brought over from Canadiens
During the offseason, the Blues acquired defenseman Logan Mailloux, 22, from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Zack Bolduc.
Bjugstad signs two-year, $3.5 million contract
Forward Nick Bjugstad, 32, signed to a two-year contract with the blues worth $3.5 million in the offseason.
The Blues have signed 2025 first-round pick Justin Carbonneau, 18, and 2023 seventh-round pick Nikita Susuev, 20, to three-year, two-way entry-level contracts before training camp began.
The St. Louis Blues will bear new primary home and away uniforms this season. Inspired by the team’s classic 1967 uniforms, the jerseys feature updates to the color palette and iconic Blue Note logo.