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2025-26 St. Louis Blues Predictions and Odds to Win Stanley Cup Finals

by Ryan Cobbett - 9/29/2025

St. Louis Blues predictions Jordan Binnington

The St. Louis Blues fought their way into the playoff picture last season. They were one of the hottest teams in hockey to close out the season last year and they hung on to secure the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. They finished the regular season with 96 points and a +21-goal differential. Unfortunately for St. Louis, their hard-fought efforts fell short in the first round as they took Winnipeg to seven games but ultimately lost in double overtime after an ugly late game collapse.

The Blues averaged 3.05 GF/G on offense last season which ranked in the upper half of the league. Their special teams were a bit shaky as they scored on 22.1% of their power play chances while their penalty kill managed just a 74.3% mark which ranked 27th in the league. Robert Thomas led the team with 81 points despite playing in just 70 games. Jordan Kyrou finished behind Thomas with 70 points while Dylan Holloway was the only other player to reach the 60-point milestone (63). Kyrou’s 36 goals led the team, and he was followed by Holloway (26), Jake Neighbours (22), and Pavel Buchnevich (20). Colton Parayko led all St. Louis defensemen with 36 points.

As for the goaltending, St. Louis ranked 11th in the league as they allowed 2.82 GA/G and they finished the year with a .902 SV%. Jordan Binnington finished the season with a 2.69 GA/G mark and a .900 SV%. His backup, Joel Hofer, allowed just 2.65 GA/G and finished with a .904 SV% in his 31 appearances for the Blues.

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Seasons come and go, so now it’s time to take a look at what we can expect from the St. Louis Blues in 2025-26:

St. Louis Blues Key Additions/Losses

There wasn’t a lot of turnover on the St. Louis Blues roster. The biggest loss is Radek Faksa who returned back to Dallas. Faksa had 15 points in 70 games for the Blues last season.

As for the additions, the Blues really only made two significant moves as it was a relatively quiet summer. They signed Nick Bjugstad (19 points) who comes over from Utah while they also added Pius Suter who had 46 points last season for the Vancouver Canucks.

St. Louis Blues X-Factors

The Front Office- Thomas, Kyrou, and Holloway are a solid offensive trio that topped the roster in offensive points last season. In order for the Blues to take a step forward, they could use another star. The question remains whether or not they will run it back with the group they have in place and perhaps entertain a free agent or two in next summer’s loaded class or if they decide to invest in some weapons at the deadline. Regardless, St. Louis is going to be right back in the playoff mix again this season.

St. Louis Blues Goalie Outlook

The goaltending situation is going to be a strength for the Blues. Last season Binnington and Hofer turned in a solid season as the tandem for St. Louis. Hofer is learning from one of the league’s best while Binnington had himself an incredible season both for the Blues and for Team Canada. With that said, Binnington will likely find himself garnering a decent workload for Team Canada at the Olympics which is a storyline to track with Hofer potentially seeing an increase in his workload this season as a result. Hofer is the goalie of the future so perhaps this is a win-scenario, but if his numbers fall off it could result in a much tighter wild card race in the Western Conference.

Grade: B+

St. Louis Blues Key Schedule Stretch

Before the Olympics- The Blues need to get hot early this season. If they can get hot and put themselves in the thick of things, not only does that increase the buy in from the front office to add more talent to the roster, but also because of Binnington and the other Blues who will be participating in the Olympics. Hofer will get an increase in his workload this season as a result of Binnington needing extra rest. Because of that, the Blues need to continue their momentum from the end of last season and cash in on a fresh Binnington and Hofer duo.

St. Louis Blues Notable Odds

Stanley Cup Champions: +4500

Conference Winner: +2200

Division Winner: +1300

To Make the Playoffs: -115

Vezina Trophy- Jordan Binnington: +5000

Hart Trophy- Jordan Kyrou: +50000

Hart Trophy- Robert Thomas: +50000

St. Louis Blues Predictions

The Blues closed out the season as the hottest team in hockey which pushed them into the playoffs over Calgary. Their offensive production was better than expected last season and the goaltending was solid. If they can sustain that consistency this season and add some reinforcements at the deadline, not only will the Blues secure a playoff spot, but they will also be in serious contention for a guaranteed spot in the Central Division. Take the over on the point total as the Blues make another postseason appearance (-115) this year and could be a dark horse pick to make a deep playoff run. Don’t sleep on the Blues.

Over 92.5 Team Total Points

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