Stars vs. Blues Prediction & Picks - Oct. 18

The Dallas Stars (3-1) visit the St. Louis Blues (2-2) at Enterprise Center on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Stars are coming off a 5-3 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks, while the Blues were beaten by the Chicago Blackhawks 8-3 in their last outing.

Here is our prediction for who will claim the win in Saturday's matchup.

Stars vs. Blues Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final score of Stars 5, Blues 3.

Moneyline Pick: Stars (-135)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 7.8 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Stars (-1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

The Stars had a 50-26-6 record overall, with a 12-6-18 record in matchups that required overtime, last season.
In the 30 games Dallas played that were decided by one goal, it had a 19-7-4 record (good for 42 points).
In the 12 games last season the Stars recorded just one goal, they finished 1-11-0 (two points).
Dallas finished 8-8-3 in the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 19 points).
The Stars scored three or more goals in 64 games (50-11-3, 103 points).
In the 37 games when Dallas scored a lone power-play goal, it went 26-10-1 to register 53 points.
In games when it outshot its opponent, Dallas was 24-14-1 (49 points).
The Stars' opponent had more shots in 56 games last season. The Stars went 33-18-5 in those contests (71 points).

Blues Splits and Trends

The Blues had a record of 44-30-8 last season and were 12-9-21 in overtime contests.
In the 34 games St. Louis played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 43 points.
In 15 games last season when the Blues finished with just one goal, they picked up five points (1-11-3).
St. Louis picked up 14 points (6-11-2 record) last season when scoring two goals .
The Blues scored more than two goals 53 times, accumulating 84 points (40-9-4).
Last season St. Louis scored a single power-play goal in 30 games and registered 31 points, with a record of 14-13-3.
When it outshot its opponent last season, St. Louis posted a record of 22-13-1 (45 points).
The Blues were outshot by their opponents 46 times last season, and took 49 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Stars Rank	Stars AVG		Blues AVG	Blues Rank
3rd	3.35	Goals Scored	3.05	13th
6th	2.71	Goals Allowed	2.82	11th
13th	28.4	Shots	26.6	28th
23rd	29	Shots Allowed	27.2	10th
17th	22%	Power Play %	22.05%	16th
4th	82.02%	Penalty Kill %	74.35%	27th

Stars vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
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Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri