Our San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The San Jose Sharks (2-1-0 this season; 39-35-8 in 2025-26) visit the St. Louis Blues (1-2-0 this season; 37-33-12 in 2025-26) at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. Puck drop is 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT). TV: ESPN+ / Hulu / Disney+ / Sportsnet+.
Storyline: St. Louis plays its home opener after three road games, the last a 4-2 loss at Chicago on Tuesday. San Jose is 2-1-0 after a 5-0 loss at Dallas on Monday, and Macklin Celebrini, who has five assists in two games, missed that game and is listed as day to day with a lower-body injury. St. Louis won two of three meetings last season, both in overtime (NHL.com). DraftKings lists St. Louis at -142 and San Jose at +120 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | San Jose Sharks 2-1-0 | St. Louis Blues 1-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | San Jose Sharks 39-35-8 | St. Louis Blues 37-33-12 |
| Head Coaches | SJS: Ryan Warsofsky (3rd season) | STL: Jim Montgomery (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | SJS +1.5 (-218) | STL -1.5 (+180) |
| Moneyline | San Jose Sharks: +120 | St. Louis Blues: -142 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-125 / u+105) |
| Venue | Enterprise Center (St. Louis, Mo.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 — 8:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | ESPN+ / Hulu / Disney+ / Sportsnet+ |
| Probable Starting Goalies | SJS: TBD (Yaroslav Askarov / Alex Nedeljkovic) | STL: TBD (Joel Hofer / Jordan Binnington) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, ~6:19 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
San Jose Sharks Preview: Celebrini Listed Day to Day
2025-26 recap: San Jose went 39-35-8 (86 points), finished fifth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs. Celebrini had 115 points (45 goals, 70 assists) and became the third teenager in NHL history to finish in the top four in league scoring, joining Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky (NHL.com). Will Smith had 59 points, Alexander Wennberg had 55 and Collin Graf scored 21 goals.
Offseason moves: Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract on July 29. San Jose signed defenseman Jacob Trouba (four years) and forward Mason Marchment (five years), acquired defenseman Darnell Nurse from Edmonton and defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo, and selected forward Ivar Stenberg No. 2 in the 2026 draft. William Eklund was traded to Ottawa, and Mario Ferraro signed with Winnipeg (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Celebrini, Smith, Wennberg, Graf, Tyler Toffoli, Marchment, Kiefer Sherwood (23 goals last season), Igor Chernyshov, Michael Misa and the 18-year-old Stenberg lead the forwards. Trouba, Nurse, Dmitry Orlov, Kesselring, Sam Dickinson and Luca Cagnoni are on defense. Ryan Warsofsky is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov went 21-20-4 with a 3.63 GAA and .884 save percentage in 47 games last season. He has started all three games, making 23 saves on 26 shots against Florida, 31 saves on 35 shots against Los Angeles and 21 saves on 26 shots at Dallas. Alex Nedeljkovic went 18-14-4 with a 2.87 GAA in 40 games and has not played yet this season. San Jose had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Marchment and Smith (twice) built a 3-0 lead against Florida on Oct. 1 before Cagnoni won it at 3:14 of overtime. On Oct. 3, Chernyshov scored twice, including the overtime winner, in a 5-4 win over Los Angeles. At Dallas on Monday, San Jose was outshot 26-13 in a 5-0 loss. Celebrini had three assists against Florida and two against Los Angeles (NHL.com).
Injuries: Celebrini (lower body) is day to day, Warsofsky said Tuesday, per San Jose Hockey Now. Forward Alex Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) is on injured reserve, and forwards Adam Gaudette, Quentin Musty and Cam Lund and goalie Kyle Keyser are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
St. Louis Blues Preview: Home Opener After Three Road Games
2025-26 recap: St. Louis went 37-33-12 (86 points), finished fifth in the Central Division and missed the playoffs. Robert Thomas led the team with 64 points (25 goals, 39 assists) in 64 games, Dylan Holloway and Jimmy Snuggerud each had 51 points, and Pavel Buchnevich had 48 (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: St. Louis added center Mason McTavish, the No. 3 selection in the 2021 draft, who had 41 points for Anaheim, forward Connor McMichael (46 points for Washington), defensemen Brandon Carlo (Toronto) and Justin Barron (Nashville), and forwards Dillon Dube and Ross Johnston. Defenseman Adam Jiricek, the No. 16 selection in 2024, made the team. Jordan Kyrou (46 points) now plays for Washington (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Thomas, Buchnevich, Holloway, Snuggerud, McTavish, McMichael, Jake Neighbours, Dalibor Dvorsky and Pius Suter lead the forwards. Colton Parayko, Philip Broberg, Cam Fowler, Carlo, Theo Lindstein and Jiricek are on defense. 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 in 46 games last season. He made 25 saves in a shutout at Dallas on Oct. 2 and 17 saves on 19 shots at Chicago on Tuesday. Jordan Binnington went 13-20-7 with a 3.33 GAA and .873 save percentage in 41 games and made 30 saves on 36 shots at Colorado on Oct. 3. St. Louis had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: McTavish scored 1:34 into the opener, a 4-0 win at Dallas on Oct. 2, and Colorado won 6-1 on Oct. 3. At Chicago on Tuesday, McTavish scored in the first period and McMichael scored on the power play in the final minute, but the Blackhawks won 4-2. McTavish and Dvorsky have two goals each (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Alexey Toropchenko (upper body) will miss at least six weeks, the team announced Sunday. Defenseman Tyler Tucker had knee surgery and will be re-assessed in six weeks, defenseman Logan Mailloux (hand surgery) is on injured reserve, and forward Felix Trudeau is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Sharks vs Blues
- Schedule spot: San Jose last played Monday and hosts Edmonton on Saturday. St. Louis last played Tuesday and hosts Columbus on Saturday.
- Last season: St. Louis won 3-2 in overtime at San Jose on March 6 and 2-1 in overtime at home on March 26, and San Jose won 5-4 at home on March 30 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: San Jose is converting 25 percent of its power plays and has killed 75 percent of penalties. St. Louis has killed 90 percent and is at 12.5 percent on the power play.
- Scoring: San Jose has nine goals in three games and has allowed 12. St. Louis has seven goals in three games and has allowed 10.
- In goal: Askarov has an .862 save percentage in three starts. Hofer has a .955 save percentage in two starts, and Binnington is at .833 in one.
- Odds snapshot: St. Louis -142 / San Jose +120 on the moneyline, Blues -1.5 (+180) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Puck drop: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT)
Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Mo.
TV: ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ stream the game nationally in the U.S., and Sportsnet+ has it nationally in Canada (NHL.com, ESPN). No regional TV broadcasts are listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 8, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.