Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 10/27/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: TSN2, Blue Note+

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (-102) Blues (-114)

Enterprise Center is where the St. Louis Blues (5-5-1) will take on the Montreal Canadiens (6-3-2) on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Montreal at -102 and St. Louis is priced at -114. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Montreal Canadiens had a good night with a 2-1 win against the Jets their last time out. The Canadiens didn't have their best offensive outing in the victory. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 21 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. Montreal had 8 minutes in the box in this contest.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 46 power play opportunities (2nd in pro hockey) and have tallied 8 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens thus far have had 292 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .877. Montreal has attempted 316 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.8%. When playing at even strength, the Canadiens let the opposition score 28 goals while earning 30 of their own. Montreal has tallied 32 power play chances and they have scored 4 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 12.50%. For the season, they have earned 14 points and their points % is .636. With respect to their scoring, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 34 goals (19th in the league) this season and have given up 36.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jacob Fowler. Opponents have been able to score 52 goals against Fowler in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.26. Fowler has been in net for 23 contests during his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .912 during his 57 minutes guarding the cage. He has earned a mark of 14-7-2 and he was named the starter in 23 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Fowler has accrued 13 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .565. Fowler has had 593 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 541 saves.

In their last game, St. Louis faced the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Blues were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 4-0. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Blues netted 0 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they pursued.

The Blues are sitting with 28 goals at even strength and 7 goals (20th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. St. Louis has put up 291 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.03%, while allowing the opposition 313 shots. This season, the St. Louis Blues are sitting with 35 goals, 11 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 35 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 29 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.14%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.76% on their oppositions 29 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.8%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Joel Hofer between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.65 goals per contest and he has yielded 302 goals in total. Hofer's quality start rate comes out to 60.5% and he has 69 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He was named a starter in 114 contests and his ice time sits at 285 minutes. Hofer has amassed a career mark of 63-38-11 and has been in net for 123 games. He has recorded 3,004 stops out of the 3,304 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .909.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (-102)

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