Our St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The St. Louis Blues (1-0-0 this season; 37-33-12 in 2025-26) visit the Colorado Avalanche (1-0-0 this season; 55-16-11 in 2025-26) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. Puck drop is 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM MT). TV: Altitude / STLNHL / BN+ (U.S. regional).
Storyline: St. Louis is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-0 win at Dallas on Friday, Oct. 2, its season opener. Colorado, last season’s Presidents’ Trophy winner, is 1-0-0 after an 8-4 home win over Los Angeles on Sept. 30, when Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen each scored twice and the Avalanche scored four power-play goals (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Colorado at -298 and St. Louis at +240 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | St. Louis Blues @ Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | St. Louis Blues 1-0-0 | Colorado Avalanche 1-0-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | St. Louis Blues 37-33-12 | Colorado Avalanche 55-16-11 |
| Head Coaches | STL: Jim Montgomery (3rd season) | COL: Jared Bednar (11th season) |
| Puck Line | STL +1.5 (+100) | COL -1.5 (-120) |
| Moneyline | St. Louis Blues: +240 | Colorado Avalanche: -298 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+114 / u-135) |
| Venue | Ball Arena (Denver, Colo.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 3, 2026 — 9:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Altitude / STLNHL / BN+ (U.S. regional) |
| Probable Starting Goalies | STL: TBD (Joel Hofer / Jordan Binnington; Joel Hofer started Friday) | COL: TBD (Scott Wedgewood / Mackenzie Blackwood) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, ~10:22 PM ET. Totals ranged from 6 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
St. Louis Blues Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
2025-26 recap: St. Louis went 37-33-12 (86 points), finished fifth in the Central Division and missed the playoffs. The Blues ranked 24th in scoring (2.80 goals per game), 26th on the power play (17.6 percent) and 25th on the penalty kill (76.7 percent) (NHL.com). Robert Thomas led the team with 64 points in 64 games, and Dylan Holloway and Jimmy Snuggerud had 51 points each.
Offseason moves: The Blues acquired center Mason McTavish (41 points) from Anaheim for two first-round selections, and forward Connor McMichael (46 points) from Washington in the Jordan Kyrou trade. McMichael then signed a six-year contract. They also acquired defenseman Brandon Carlo from Toronto and signed forward Ross Johnston. Alexander Steen took over as GM, with Doug Armstrong moving to president of hockey operations (StLouisBlues.com, NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Thomas, the 25th captain in franchise history, centers the top line with Holloway and Snuggerud, and McTavish is projected as the second-line center. Pavel Buchnevich, Jake Neighbours, Dalibor Dvorsky and Pius Suter add depth. Colton Parayko, Philip Broberg, Cam Fowler, Carlo and Theo Lindstein lead the defense (StLouisBlues.com). Jim Montgomery is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Joel Hofer went 24-13-5 with a 2.61 GAA, .910 save percentage and six shutouts, second in the NHL. Jordan Binnington went 13-20-7 with a 3.33 GAA and .873 save percentage, and he is 14 wins from becoming the first goalie in franchise history to reach 200 wins with the Blues (NHL.com, StLouisBlues.com). St. Louis had not confirmed a starter for Saturday at research time.
Friday’s result: St. Louis beat Dallas 4-0 at American Airlines Center on Friday, Oct. 2, in its season opener, so Saturday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back. Joel Hofer started in goal for St. Louis and made 25 saves on 25 shots. Jake Oettinger started for Dallas and made 20 saves on 22 shots. (NHL.com)
Injuries: Defenseman Logan Mailloux will miss at least eight weeks after right hand surgery, and defenseman Tyler Tucker is out indefinitely after arthroscopic knee surgery and will be re-evaluated in six weeks. Forward Felix Trudeau (undisclosed) is also on injured reserve (NHL.com, ESPN).
Colorado Avalanche Preview: Presidents’ Trophy Winners Open 1-0-0
2025-26 recap: Colorado went 55-16-11 (121 points), won the Central Division and the Presidents’ Trophy, and led the NHL in goals scored while allowing the fewest. MacKinnon won the Rocket Richard Trophy with 53 goals and finished with 127 points, Martin Necas had 100 points, and Cale Makar was the Norris Trophy runner-up. The Avalanche swept Los Angeles and beat Minnesota in five games before Vegas swept them in the Western Conference Final (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: GM Chris MacFarland left to run Nashville’s hockey operations. Colorado traded Valeri Nichushkin to Columbus and sent Ross Colton and Jack Drury to Nashville in separate deals, bringing back forwards Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L’Heureux. The Avalanche also signed forward Jaden Schwartz to a three-year contract and added defenseman Noah Juulsen.
Key players & coach: MacKinnon, Necas, Makar, Brock Nelson (33 goals), Lehkonen, Nazem Kadri and captain Gabriel Landeskog lead the way, with Devon Toews, Sam Malinski and Brent Burns also on defense. The penalty kill ranked first in the NHL last season (84.6 percent). Jared Bednar is in his 11th season as coach.
Goalies: Scott Wedgewood (31-6-6, NHL-best 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage) and Mackenzie Blackwood (23-10-2, 2.51 GAA) shared the William M. Jennings Trophy last season. Blackwood started the opener and made 27 saves on 31 shots. Colorado had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season opener recap: Colorado beat Los Angeles 8-4 at Ball Arena on Sept. 30. MacKinnon and Lehkonen scored twice each, Nelson had a goal and two assists, and Paul Kelly, Nicolas Roy and Landeskog also scored. Makar had two assists. Los Angeles scored two short-handed goals (NHL.com).
Injuries: L’Heureux (lower body) and Logan O’Connor (lower body) are on injured reserve, along with Georgii Merkulov and goalie Trent Miner (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Blues vs Avalanche
- Schedule spot: St. Louis is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-0 win at Dallas on Friday. Colorado has had two days off since its opener.
- Last season: Colorado won two of three meetings, 6-1 at home on Dec. 31, 2025, and 3-1 in St. Louis on April 7. St. Louis won 3-2 in Denver on April 5 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Colorado’s penalty kill ranked first last season (84.6 percent), and St. Louis’ power play ranked 26th (17.6 percent). The Avalanche scored four power-play goals in their opener.
- Scoring gap: Colorado led the NHL in goals last season. St. Louis ranked 24th at 2.80 goals per game.
- In goal: Wedgewood led the NHL in GAA (2.02) and save percentage (.921) last season. Hofer had six shutouts.
- Odds snapshot: Colorado -298 / St. Louis +240 on the moneyline, Avalanche -1.5 (-120) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Puck drop: 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM MT)
Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, Colo.
TV: In the U.S., Altitude Sports carries the game in the Avalanche’s market, and STLNHL and BN+ in the Blues’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No national TV broadcast is listed in the U.S. or Canada at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 3, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.