Stars vs. Blues Prediction & Picks - Oct. 18

The Dallas Stars (3-1) take on the St. Louis Blues (2-2) at Enterprise Center on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Stars were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 in their last game, while the Blues are coming off an 8-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Before watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which team we pick to bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Stars vs. Blues Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final result of Stars 5, Blues 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Stars (-125)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 7.8 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

  • The Stars (50-26-6 overall) had a 12-6-18 record last season in games that required overtime.
  • Dallas was 19-7-4 (42 points) in its 30 games decided by one goal.
  • In the 12 games last season the Stars recorded just one goal, they finished 1-11-0 (two points).
  • Dallas scored exactly two goals in 19 games last season (8-8-3 record, 19 points).
  • The Stars were 50-11-3 when they scored three or more goals (to register 103 points).
  • In the 37 games when Dallas recorded a lone power-play goal, it had a 26-10-1 record (53 points).
  • In the 39 games when it outshot its opponent, Dallas was 24-14-1 (49 points).
  • The Stars' opponent had more shots in 56 games last season. The Stars went 33-18-5 in those matchups (71 points).

Blues Splits and Trends

  • The Blues had a 44-30-8 record last season, and were 12-9-21 in games that required overtime.
  • St. Louis picked up 43 points (18-9-7) in its 34 games decided by one goal.
  • In 15 games last season when the Blues finished with only one goal, they picked up five points (1-11-3).
  • St. Louis picked up 14 points (6-11-2 record) last season when scoring two goals .
  • The Blues scored at least three goals in 53 games, earning 84 points from those contests.
  • St. Louis scored a single power-play goal in 30 games last season and registered 31 points.
  • When it outshot its opponent last season, St. Louis posted a record of 22-13-1 (45 points).
  • The Blues' opponents had more shots in 46 games last season. The Blues went 21-18-7 in those games (49 points).

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Stars Rank Stars AVG Blues AVG Blues Rank
3rd 3.35 Goals Scored 3.05 13th
6th 2.71 Goals Allowed 2.82 11th
13th 28.4 Shots 26.6 28th
23rd 29 Shots Allowed 27.2 10th
17th 22% Power Play % 22.05% 16th
4th 82.02% Penalty Kill % 74.35% 27th

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