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NHLSeason 2026
Friday, 9 October 2026 · 02:10
St Louis Blues
San Jose Sharks
Enterprise Center · St. Louis, MO
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Over 5.5 goals
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What the published prediction returned once the match was played.
The Blues benefit from home ice and a strengthened opening roster, but the Sharks have a young offensive core built around Macklin Celebrini.
Read the full analysisSan Jose finished the 2025-26 season at 39-35-8, fifth in the Pacific Division and out of the playoffs. Players aged 23 or younger accounted for 52,6 % of its goals, while the team ranked 25th in save percentage and 30th in goals-against average, according to the NHL preview published on September 21, 2026.
Macklin Celebrini had totaled 115 points, including 45 goals and 70 assists, according to the NHL announcement published on September 25, 2026. The form of both teams on October 8 cannot be assessed without the results of the first games of the season.
St. Louis opens at home after three road trips in five days, while San Jose plays its fourth game and arrives after Dallas on October 5, with several days before this matchup.
No recent matchup is documented in the selected sources. The complete history between the two teams has not been established, which prevents drawing a prédictive trend from it.
Blues scenario: home-ice advantage, the home opener, and a roster announced as strengthened could support St. Louis, with possible adaptation to the competitive pace after Dallas, Colorado and Chicago. Conversely, the initial schedule is demanding, Chicago precedes this matchup by two days, and defensive absences have been reported.
Sharks scenario: the Celebrini-Smith-Misa core can create a significant offensive threat, while Nurse, Orlov and Trouba strengthen the défense on paper; the rest following Dallas is a favorable factor. Conversely, San Jose is playing on the road, and its 2025-26 defensive and goaltending indicators were fragile.
In both cases, goaltenders, lines, special teams and early-season results could significantly change the analysis.
The game is part of the 2026-27 NHL regular season, on ice, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, on October 8 at 19:00 Central Time. The Blues' opening roster, published on September 28, 2026, notably includes Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, Dylan Holloway, Jimmy Snuggerud, Jake Neighbours, Mason McTavish, Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer; Justin Barron and Adam Jiricek are included on défense.
The Sharks' opening roster, published on September 28, 2026, notably includes Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Michael Misa, Ivar Stenberg, Tyler Toffoli, Mason Marchment, Darnell Nurse, Dmitry Orlov, Jacob Trouba, Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic. The exact lineups, forward lines, defensive pairings and special teams units are not confirmed.
St Louis BluesSan Jose Sharks
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| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 5 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 3 | 1 | +12 | 6 |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | 4 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 6 |
| 6 | Utah Mammoth | 5 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
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