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The St. Louis Blues visit the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with puck drop set for 1:00 PM EDT.
Matchup: St. Louis Blues (6-6-1, 13 points in 2026-27) at Detroit Red Wings (6-4-3, 15 points in 2026-27)
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Puck drop: 1:00 PM EDT
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
How to watch: DET: DSN · STL: STLNHL, BN+
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St. Louis Blues News & Notes
The Blues picked up an impressive 4-1 over the Bruins on Thursday night to wrap up their five game homestand. During the homestand they went 3-2-0, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.
Joel Hofer stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced in Thursday’s win. Robert Thomas and Phillip Broberg each had a goal and two assists. The Blues power-play ranks eighth in the NHL at 25.7% and the penalty kill is sixth at 85.3%.
Detroit Red Wings News & Notes
Detroit suspended Dylan Larkin without pay on Oct. 29 after general manager Shawn Horcoff said the captain’s agent informed the team he would no longer play for the Red Wings. Larkin will remain away from the club until a trade is completed, and the team has said it is prepared to wait as long as necessary. He finished with six points in 10 games this season and 649 points in 818 games with Detroit.
The Red Wings answered with a 4-1 home win over Chicago hours after the suspension. Viktor Arvidsson recorded a hat trick against the team that signed Patrick Kane in the offseason, and John Gibson stopped 18 of 19 shots in his return to the net after backing up in Edmonton. Simon Edvinsson’s contract situation and trade request also remain unresolved, with San Jose reportedly making a serious offer and Boston among the teams expressing interest.
St. Louis Blues Projected Lines
Line 1: Jake Neighbours – Robert Thomas – Jimmy Snuggerud
Line 2: Pavel Buchnevich – Mason McTavish – Jonatan Berggren
Line 3: Dylan Holloway – Dalibor Dvorsky – Connor McMichael
Line 4: Alexey Toropchenko – Pius Suter – Aleksanteri Kaskimaki
Pair 1: Philip Broberg – Brandon Carlo
Pair 2: Cam Fowler – Colton Parayko
Pair 3: Justin Barron – Adam Jiříček
Goaltenders: Joel Hofer – Jordan Binnington
St. Louis Blues Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Jimmy Snuggerud – Jake Neighbours – Mason McTavish – Robert Thomas – Philip Broberg
Power play, Second unit: Dylan Holloway – Pavel Buchnevich – Connor McMichael – Adam Jiříček – Cam Fowler
Penalty kill, First unit: Pius Suter – Jake Neighbours – Philip Broberg – Colton Parayko
Penalty kill, Second unit: Robert Thomas – Alexey Toropchenko – Cam Fowler – Brandon Carlo
Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines
Line 1: Alex DeBrincat – Emmitt Finnie – Viktor Arvidsson
Line 2: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård – Andrew Copp – Lucas Raymond
Line 3: Michael Rasmussen – J.T. Compher – Nate Danielson
Line 4: Carter Mazur – Sheldon Dries – Keegan Kolesar
Pair 1: Ben Chiarot – Moritz Seider
Pair 2: William Wallinder – Justin Faulk
Pair 3: Andreas Englund – Anton Johansson
Goaltenders: John Gibson – Daniil Tarasov
Detroit Red Wings Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Viktor Arvidsson – Emmitt Finnie – Lucas Raymond – Alex DeBrincat – Moritz Seider
Power play, Second unit: Michael Rasmussen – Nate Danielson – Andrew Copp – Michael Brandsegg-Nygård – Justin Faulk
Penalty kill, First unit: J.T. Compher – Emmitt Finnie – Ben Chiarot – Moritz Seider
Penalty kill, Second unit: Michael Rasmussen – Keegan Kolesar – Andreas Englund – Justin Faulk
Players To Watch
Jimmy Snuggerud — St. Louis Blues
Snuggerud scored on two shots in 15:18 last time out, and Box Score Junkie has him at 54.0% Corsi-for with 61.8 shot attempts for per 60 this season to date — the best possession mark among Blues regulars. He’s also at seven goals on 3.6 expected, a +3.4 finishing gap that’s worth monitoring for regression.
Lucas Raymond — Detroit Red Wings
Raymond scored on two shots last game and drives play as well as anyone here: Box Score Junkie credits him with 64.7% Corsi-for and 78.2 shot attempts for per 60 across 266 minutes this season to date. Six goals on 5.2 expected says the finishing is sustainable, and Larkin’s absence should mean more usage.
Injury Report
St. Louis Blues
Colton Parayko (D) — Day-To-Day, Upper Body, expected back Saturday, October 31
Ross Johnston (LW) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Saturday, October 31
Torey Krug (D) — Injured Reserve, Ankle, expected back Thursday, July 1
Dillon Dube (C) — Injured Reserve, Neck, expected back Friday, December 4
Tyler Tucker (D) — Injured Reserve, Knee, expected back Thursday, November 12
Logan Mailloux (D) — Injured Reserve, Hand, expected back Wednesday, November 25
Detroit Red Wings
Mason Appleton (C) — Injured Reserve, Undisclosed, expected back Tuesday, November 10
Marco Kasper (C) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Saturday, November 14
Albert Johansson (D) — Out, Undisclosed, expected back Thursday, November 5
Dylan Larkin (C) — Injured Reserve, Suspension, expected back Saturday, November 14
Simon Edvinsson (D) — Injured Reserve, Contract Dispute, expected back Saturday, October 31
Betting Odds
Moneyline (DraftKings, as of October 31 at 4:04 AM ET): St. Louis Blues -115, Detroit Red Wings -105.
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Next Up
St. Louis Blues: visit the New York Rangers on Tuesday, November 3.
Detroit Red Wings: visit the Florida Panthers on Monday, November 2.