Blues at Devils: Betting Prediction & Preview 11/5/26

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THROUGH GAMES OF THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2026

The St. Louis Blues visit the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM ET.

Coverage is on MSGSN and regional Blues broadcasts.

St. Louis enters at 7-7-1 under Jim Montgomery.

The Blues are playing the third game of a four-game road trip after losing to the Rangers.

New Jersey has been taking care of business, while St. Louis is still searching for consistency.

The Blues have struggled away from home.

New Jersey stands at 10-5-0 under Sheldon Keefe.

The Devils have won six of their last seven and are second in the Metropolitan Division.

Prudential Center has been a difficult stop.

The Devils are 7-2-0 at home, with Jack Hughes driving the offense.

New Jersey enters on a two-game winning streak after beating Edmonton.

St. Louis needs a stronger response from its forwards.

The Blues have enough talent to compete, but New Jersey has been the more dependable club.

The Devils also have home ice working in their favor.

This is their first meeting of the season.

New Jersey opened at -186 on the moneyline, with St. Louis at +157.

The Devils are -1.5 (+138), while the Blues are +1.5 (-169).

The total opened at 6, with Over -109 and Under -111.

St. Louis lost 3-1 to the Rangers after beating Detroit 5-4 and Boston 4-1.

The Blues also fell to Montreal 2-0 and Carolina 4-0.

New Jersey defeated Edmonton 4-3 in a shootout and Vegas 5-2.

The Devils also beat Dallas 5-1 and Los Angeles 3-1, with a 5-2 loss to Colorado interrupting that run.

New Jersey has won four of its last five.

The Devils have shown they can respond after a defeat.

St. Louis Blues player statistics through games of November 5, 2026:

Forward Dylan Holloway leads the team with 12 points in 15 games, with 3 goals and 9 assists, a minus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 1 power-play goal, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 34 shots, and a .088 shooting percentage.

Forward Jimmy Snuggerud has 8 goals and 3 assists for 11 points in 15 games, a plus-4 rating, 4 penalty minutes, 2 power-play goals, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 32 shots, and a .250 shooting percentage.

Defenseman Philip Broberg has 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points in 15 games, a 0 rating, 2 penalty minutes, 1 power-play goal, 0 short-handed goals, 2 game-winning goals, 34 shots, and a .088 shooting percentage.

Forward Mason McTavish has 6 goals and 4 assists for 10 points in 15 games, a minus-4 rating, 2 penalty minutes, 1 power-play goal, 0 short-handed goals, 3 game-winning goals, 43 shots, and a .140 shooting percentage.

Forward Robert Thomas has 2 goals and 8 assists for 10 points in 15 games, a plus-3 rating, 8 penalty minutes, 0 power-play goals, 1 short-handed goal, 0 game-winning goals, 18 shots, and a .111 shooting percentage.

Defenseman Justin Barron has 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 12 games, a plus-5 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 0 power-play goals, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 19 shots, and a .105 shooting percentage.

Forward Connor McMichael has 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 15 games, a minus-8 rating, 2 penalty minutes, 1 power-play goal, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 22 shots, and a .091 shooting percentage.

Forward Jake Neighbours has 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 15 games, a plus-2 rating, 15 penalty minutes, 1 power-play goal, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 25 shots, and a .160 shooting percentage.

Forward Pius Suter has 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 15 games, a plus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 0 power-play goals, 1 short-handed goal, 0 game-winning goals, 18 shots, and a .222 shooting percentage.

Forward Pavel Buchnevich has 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 14 games, a minus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 1 power-play goal, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 23 shots, and a .130 shooting percentage.

Forward Jonatan Berggren has 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points in 15 games, a minus-6 rating, 4 penalty minutes, 1 power-play goal, 0 short-handed goals, 1 game-winning goal, 21 shots, and a .095 shooting percentage.

Forward Dalibor Dvorsky has 3 goals and 1 assist for 4 points in 15 games, a 0 rating, 4 penalty minutes, 0 power-play goals, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 22 shots, and a .136 shooting percentage.

Defenseman Cam Fowler has 0 goals and 4 assists for 4 points in 15 games, a minus-6 rating, 6 penalty minutes, 0 power-play goals, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 16 shots, and a .000 shooting percentage.

Defenseman Colton Parayko has 0 goals and 4 assists for 4 points in 13 games, a minus-3 rating, 4 penalty minutes, 0 power-play goals, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 19 shots, and a .000 shooting percentage.

Defenseman Adam Jiricek has 1 goal and 1 assist for 2 points in 15 games, a plus-3 rating, 8 penalty minutes, 0 power-play goals, 0 short-handed goals, 0 game-winning goals, 21 shots, and a .048 shooting percentage.

Forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki has 1 goal and 1 assist for 2 points in 6 games, a plus-1 rating, 0 penalty minutes, 0 power-play goals, 0 short-handed goals, 1 game-winning goal, 7 shots, and a .143 shooting percentage.