St. Louis Blues vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 10/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: Blue Note+, TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+110) Senators (-128)

The St. Louis Blues (2-2-1) are hitting the road to Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday where they will compete against the Ottawa Senators (4-1-0). The moneyline on this contest has St. Louis at +110 while Ottawa is at -128. The betting total is set at 6.

The St. Louis Blues were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jackets in their previous game. The Blues had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this win. For the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 27 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play but didn't get a goal. St. Louis earned 9 penalty minutes in this contest.

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When at even strength, the Blues have surrendered 15 goals while scoring 13 on offense. St. Louis Blues opponents have 15 power play opportunities (26th in pro hockey) and have a total of 1 goal in those attempts. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have notched 14 goals (20th in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 16. St. Louis has attempted 130 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the season, they have earned 5 points and their points percentage is .500. The Blues thus far have had 132 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .879. St. Louis has accumulated 11 power play chances and they have scored 1 goal out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 9.09%.

The player in the crease for this game is Joel Hofer. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hofer is sitting with 65 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .596. His save percentage currently is .909 for his 272 minutes on the ice. Hofer has had 3,147 shots taken against him and has accrued 2,861 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 288 goals against Hofer in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.64. He has earned an overall record of 60-36-11 and got the start in 109 games. Hofer has participated in 118 games during his professional hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Ottawa opposed the Predators in a game where the Senators got the tie by a mark of 2-2. They had 6 opportunities on the power play in this outing and converted 1 out of those opportunities. The Senators netted 2 goals of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Senators are sitting with 11 goals at even strength and 3 goals (19th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Ottawa has taken 124 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.29%, while allowing the opposition 131 shots. Over the course of the season, the Ottawa Senators have a total of 14 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of .800. They have permitted 11 goals to be scored by of a combination of 6 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 24 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 12.50%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.26% on their oppositions 23 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 91.6%.

Across the rink you will find Samuel Ersson patrolling the crease. Ersson has accumulated a lifetime mark of 65-51-17 and has been in net for 145 games. Ersson's quality start rate comes in at 47.0% and he has qualified for 63 quality starting assignments in his career. He has a tally of 3,078 saves out of the 3,481 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .884. The opposition is averaging 3.01 goals per contest and he has conceded 403 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 134 games and his ice time sits at 333 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (+110)

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