San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 10/8/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: NBC Sports California, Blue Note+

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+105) Blues (-120)

The San Jose Sharks (2-1-0) are en route to Enterprise Center on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the St. Louis Blues (1-2-0). The odds on this game have San Jose at +105 while St. Louis is coming in at -120. The total is 5.5.

The San Jose Sharks were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-0 loss against the Stars their last time on the ice. San Jose had 6 penalty minutes for this contest. The Sharks didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 2 power play chances but weren't able to score. In the game, they took the loss without having netted any of the 13 shots they put on goal.

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When discussing scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have earned 9 goals (16th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 12. For the current season, they have racked up 4 points and their points percentage is sitting at .667. San Jose has accumulated 8 power play opportunities and they have notched 2 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 25.00%. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 9 goals while having 7 as an offensive unit. San Jose has tried 70 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.9%. The Sharks have had 87 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .862. San Jose Sharks opponents have 12 power play tries (11th in the league) and have a total of 3 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Yaroslav Askarov. The opposition has scored 212 goals versus Askarov in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.31. Askarov has taken the ice for 66 contests throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .886 for his 152 mins played. He has earned a win-loss mark of 28-28-6 and he has gotten the start in 64 games. Over the course of his pro career, Askarov has accumulated 28 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .438. Askarov has seen 1,855 shot attempts against him and has recorded 1,643 saves.

In their last outing, St. Louis faced the Blackhawks in an outing where the Blues ended up taking the loss by a score of 4-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Blues recorded 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Blues have 6 goals at even strength and 1 goal (25th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. St. Louis has put up 78 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.97%, while allowing the opposition 82 shots. During this campaign, the St. Louis Blues have 7 goals, 2 points, as well as a points percentage of .333. They have allowed 10 goals to be scored by of a combination of 9 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 8 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 12.50%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 90.00% on the other teams 10 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 87.8%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Joel Hofer protecting the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.64 goals per contest and he has allowed 285 goals altogether. Hofer's quality start rate sits at 60.2% and he has 65 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 108 games and has played 270 mins. Hofer has accumulated a career mark of 60-36-10 and has participated in 117 games. He has tallied 2,835 saves out of the 3,120 shots taken, giving him a rate of .909.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (-120)

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