Our Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The Columbus Blue Jackets (2-1-0 this season; 40-30-12 in 2025-26) visit the St. Louis Blues (1-2-1 this season; 37-33-12 in 2025-26) at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (6:00 PM CT). TV: CBJNHL / STLNHL / BN+ / CBJHN.
Storyline: Columbus is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh on Friday, Oct. 9. St. Louis is 1-2-1 after a 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose on Thursday, but its penalty kill has worked at 92.9 percent. ESPN lists Jet Greaves and Joel Hofer as the probable starters. Columbus won both meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists St. Louis at -125 and Columbus at +105 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Columbus Blue Jackets @ St. Louis Blues |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1-0 | St. Louis Blues 1-2-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Columbus Blue Jackets 40-30-12 | St. Louis Blues 37-33-12 |
| Head Coaches | CBJ: Rick Bowness (took over Jan. 12, 2026) | STL: Jim Montgomery (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | CBJ +1.5 (-250) | STL -1.5 (+205) |
| Moneyline | Columbus Blue Jackets: +105 | St. Louis Blues: -125 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-135 / u+114) |
| Venue | Enterprise Center (St. Louis, Mo.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 10, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | CBJNHL / STLNHL / BN+ / CBJHN |
| Probable Starting Goalies | CBJ: Jet Greaves (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed); Cam Talbot started Friday | STL: Joel Hofer (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, ~1:32 PM ET. Totals ranged from 5.5 to 6 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Jet Greaves (Columbus) and Joel Hofer (St. Louis) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Columbus Blue Jackets Preview: Second Night of a Back-to-Back
2025-26 recap: Columbus went 40-30-12 (92 points), finished fifth in the Metropolitan and missed the playoffs after losing nine of its last 11 games. The Blue Jackets went 19-4-4 in their first 27 games after Rick Bowness took over on Jan. 12 (NHL.com). Zach Werenski led the team with 81 points (22 goals, 59 assists).
Offseason moves: Former captain Boone Jenner signed with Washington. Columbus acquired forward Valeri Nichushkin from Colorado, signed Ryan Lomberg, and signed Adam Fantilli to a six-year, $82.5 million contract on Sept. 24. On Sept. 28, the Blue Jackets traded Kirill Marchenko (team-high 27 goals) and others to Toronto for Matthew Knies, defenseman Emil Andrae and more. Talbot and defenseman Carson Soucy signed one-year deals (NHL.com, BlueJackets.com).
Key players & coach: Werenski, Fantilli, Charlie Coyle, Knies, Nichushkin, Sean Monahan, Kent Johnson and Denton Mateychuk are central to the lineup, with Ivan Provorov and Soucy also on defense.
Goalies: Entering Friday’s game, Jet Greaves had started two games and was 1-1-0 with an .877 save percentage (50 saves on 57 shots). Most recently, he made 27 saves on 31 shots in a 4-1 loss to Utah (Oct. 3). ESPN lists Jet Greaves as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Columbus is 1-1-0 through two games before Friday, with 7 goals scored and 7 allowed. Results: a 6-3 win over Buffalo (Oct. 1) and a 4-1 loss to Utah (Oct. 3). Matthew Knies has four points (two goals, two assists), and Charlie Coyle has three assists (NHL.com).
Friday’s result: Columbus beat Pittsburgh 3-2 in a shootout at Nationwide Arena on Friday, Oct. 9, so Saturday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back. Columbus goals: Damon Severson and Mathieu Olivier. Cam Talbot started in goal for Columbus and made 20 saves on 22 shots. Sergei Murashov started for Pittsburgh and made 45 saves on 47 shots. (NHL.com)
Injuries: ESPN’s injury report listed no players for this team at research time.
St. Louis Blues Preview: One Win in Four 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 has started three games and is 1-1-1 with a .930 save percentage (66 saves on 71 shots). Most recently, he made 24 saves on 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose (Oct. 8). Jordan Binnington has started one game and is 0-1-0 with an .833 save percentage (30 saves on 36 shots). That start was a 6-1 loss at Colorado (Oct. 3). ESPN lists Joel Hofer as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: St. Louis is 1-2-1 through four games before Friday, with 9 goals scored and 13 allowed. Results: a 4-0 win at Dallas (Oct. 2), a 6-1 loss at Colorado (Oct. 3), a 4-2 loss at Chicago (Oct. 6) and a 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose (Oct. 8). Connor McMichael has four points (two goals, two assists), and Mason McTavish has three points (two goals, one assist) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Alexey Toropchenko (upper body), Tyler Tucker (knee surgery) and Logan Mailloux (hand surgery) are on injured reserve; Felix Trudeau (undisclosed) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Blue Jackets vs Blues
- Schedule spot: Columbus is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh on Friday. St. Louis played Thursday. Columbus hosts Florida on Tuesday, and St. Louis visits Ottawa on Tuesday.
- Last season: Columbus won both meetings last season: 3-2 at home on Nov. 1, 2025 and 5-3 in St. Louis on Jan. 31, 2026 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Columbus is converting 40 percent of its power plays and has killed 66.7 percent of penalties. St. Louis is converting 10 percent of its power plays and has killed 92.9 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Columbus has scored 7 goals and allowed 7 in 2 games before Friday. St. Louis has scored 9 goals and allowed 13 in 4 games.
- Odds snapshot: St. Louis -125 / Columbus +105 on the moneyline, Blues -1.5 (+205) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (6:00 PM CT)
Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Mo.
TV: In the U.S., STLNHL and BN+ carry it in the Blues’ market and CBJNHL and CBJHN carry it in the Blue Jackets’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 10, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.