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Result: St. Louis Blues 7-2 Ottawa Senators<\/h2>\n

St. Louis scored four times in the third period.<\/strong> Pius Suter, Jake Neighbours and Mason McTavish each scored twice, Suter’s opener coming shorthanded. Claude Giroux and a late Fabian Zetterlund power-play goal were all Ottawa managed from 17 shots. Samuel Ersson started and faced 26, stopping 19. Linus Ullmark did not dress a minute.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our pick: Ottawa. Wrong, and not narrowly.<\/strong> We leaned on Ottawa at home with Ullmark, and Ullmark was not in the building. That is the second time in a week a call of ours has rested on a goaltender who turned out not to be dressed, after the Shesterkin miss on Sunday. We are checking the morning skate before the argument gets written from here. The under at 6 or higher lost as well, with nine.<\/p>\n

The preview as published before the game follows.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Blues took both meetings last season and have rebuilt the middle of their forward group since. Neither of their two leading scorers was in St. Louis a year ago.<\/p>\n

Senators vs Blues brings a 1-2-1 club with a goaltender in form against one that has won three of four.<\/p>\n\n

\n\n
Detail<\/th>Value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Game<\/strong><\/td>St. Louis Blues at Ottawa Senators<\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/strong><\/td>Tuesday 13 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Puck drop<\/strong><\/td>7:30pm ET · 6:30pm CT · 5:30pm MT · 4:30pm PT<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/strong><\/td>Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa<\/td><\/tr>
2025-26 head to head<\/strong><\/td>St. Louis won both<\/td><\/tr>
Records<\/strong><\/td>Ottawa 3-1-0, St. Louis 1-2-1<\/td><\/tr>
Goaltending<\/strong><\/td>Ullmark .956, Hofer .930<\/td><\/tr>
Rest<\/strong><\/td>St. Louis with 2 days off, Ottawa on the second of a back-to-back<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

How to watch<\/h2>\n\n
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Region<\/th>Broadcast<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Canada<\/strong><\/td>TSN5, RDSI<\/td><\/tr>
United States<\/strong><\/td>STLNHL, BN+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

TSN5 and RDSI have it in Canada. Regional coverage can differ from the national listing, and our how to watch the NHL in Canada<\/a> page has the full picture.<\/p>\n

Senators vs Blues odds<\/h2>\n

Moneyline prices from 6 Canadian sportsbooks, captured on 2026-10-13. American odds throughout.<\/p>\n\n

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Sportsbook<\/th>St. Louis<\/th>Ottawa<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Bet99<\/strong><\/td>−105<\/td>−115<\/td><\/tr>
PlayAlberta<\/strong><\/td>−104<\/td>−112<\/td><\/tr>
PlayNow<\/strong><\/td>−105<\/td>−116<\/td><\/tr>
Rivalry<\/strong><\/td>−110<\/td>−110<\/td><\/tr>
TonyBet<\/strong><\/td>−104<\/td>−118<\/td><\/tr>
theScore Bet<\/strong><\/td>−105<\/td>−115<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

These are stored prices rather than live ones, and a hockey line moves the moment a starting goaltender is confirmed, so check before you bet. Availability varies by province: PlayAlberta and PlayNow are provincial platforms rather than open-market books, and the private sportsbooks operate where they hold a licence. Our NHL betting sites<\/a> page sets out which operates where, and who is expected in net is on our projected NHL starting goalies<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n

St. Louis looks nothing like last season’s team<\/h2>\n

Connor McMichael has four points and Mason McTavish three.<\/strong> One arrived from Washington, the other from Anaheim, and between them they have changed what this team looks like down the middle.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Snuggerud has two points and Philip Broberg two assists from the blue line. Nine goals in four games is thin, but the shape is new.<\/p>\n

In goal, Joel Hofer has taken three of the four starts at .930 and is now clearly ahead of Jordan Binnington, who went 0-1-0 at .833 in the other.<\/p>\n

Finishing 22nd and first out of the playoff race in the West is what prompted all of it. This is a club deliberately trying to look different.<\/p>\n

How they compare<\/h2>\n\n
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2025-26<\/th>St. Louis Blues<\/th>Ottawa Senators<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Record<\/strong><\/td>37-33-12<\/td>44-27-11<\/td><\/tr>
Points<\/strong><\/td>86<\/td>99<\/td><\/tr>
Goals for per game<\/strong><\/td>2.80<\/td>3.35<\/td><\/tr>
Goals against per game<\/strong><\/td>3.10<\/td>2.99<\/td><\/tr>
Power play<\/strong><\/td>17.6%<\/td>24.0%<\/td><\/tr>
Penalty kill<\/strong><\/td>76.7%<\/td>75.7%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

Thirteen points separated these clubs last season and St. Louis still won the series.<\/p>\n

Ottawa is winning without two defencemen<\/h2>\n

Linus Ullmark is 3-0-0 at .956.<\/strong> He has not lost a game he has finished and made 28 saves on 29 against Philadelphia on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Tim Stützle has six points. Claude Giroux and Shane Pinto have three apiece and Michael Amadio has three of his own.<\/p>\n

The blue line is short. Jake Sanderson is out and Artem Zub is on injured reserve, which is most of Ottawa’s puck movement from the back.<\/p>\n

William Eklund, who came from San Jose, is day to day. He has two points in three games.<\/p>\n

St. Louis won both meetings last season<\/h2>\n\n
\n\n
Date<\/th>Result<\/th>Venue<\/th>Total goals<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
2025-11-28<\/strong><\/td>Ottawa 3-4 St. Louis<\/td>St. Louis<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
2025-12-06<\/strong><\/td>Ottawa 1-2 St. Louis<\/td>Ottawa<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

Both finished inside a goal, and the 2-1 in Ottawa in December was the tighter of the two.<\/p>\n

Team news<\/h2>\n\n
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Player<\/th>Club<\/th>Status<\/th>Latest<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Alexey Toropchenko<\/strong><\/td>St. Louis<\/td>Injured Reserve, Undisclosed<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Tyler Tucker<\/strong><\/td>St. Louis<\/td>Injured Reserve, Undisclosed<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Logan Mailloux<\/strong><\/td>St. Louis<\/td>Injured Reserve, Undisclosed<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Jake Sanderson<\/strong><\/td>Ottawa<\/td>Out, Lower Body<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Artem Zub<\/strong><\/td>Ottawa<\/td>Injured Reserve, Knee<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
Andre Burakovsky<\/strong><\/td>Ottawa<\/td>Injured Reserve, Upper Body<\/td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr>
William Eklund<\/strong><\/td>Ottawa<\/td>Day to day<\/td>Check the morning skate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

Sanderson’s absence is the one that shapes this. League-wide availability is on our NHL injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Players to watch<\/h2>\n

Linus Ullmark.<\/strong> Three starts, three wins and a .956 save percentage.<\/p>\n

Connor McMichael. Four points in four games in his first season as a Blue.<\/p>\n

Tim Stützle. Six points in four and Ottawa’s first name since Brady Tkachuk left for Florida.<\/p>\n

Joel Hofer. A .930 across three starts, and he has taken the job off Binnington.<\/p>\n\n\n

Score prediction<\/h2>\n

St. Louis Blues 2-3 Ottawa Senators.<\/strong> Ottawa has the better record, the better goaltender and home ice. St. Louis took both meetings last season and both were one-goal games, which is why this stays tight.<\/p>\n

Senators vs Blues prediction<\/h2>\n

Ottawa should win. Three wins from four, Ullmark stopping almost everything, and a forward group producing more than St. Louis’s nine goals in four games.<\/p>\n

The caution is the series. Neither of last season’s meetings was decided by more than a goal, and Hofer is playing well enough to make this another.<\/p>\n

Ottawa’s missing defencemen could decide it. Two new centres finding their range against a short blue line is exactly the matchup that gets exposed.<\/p>\n

Our lean: Ottawa, and the under if the total sits at 6 or higher.<\/strong> Both meetings last season were one-goal games and both goaltenders are at .930 or better. Where each sits is on our NHL power rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

What time is Senators vs Blues?<\/strong>

Puck drop is 7:30pm ET on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.<\/p><\/div>

Who won between Ottawa and St. Louis last season?<\/strong>

The Blues took both, neither by more than a goal.<\/p><\/div>

Who is in goal for St. Louis?<\/strong>

Joel Hofer, who has taken three of the four starts at a .930 save percentage. Jordan Binnington has the other appearance.<\/p><\/div>

Do Connor McMichael and Mason McTavish play for St. Louis?<\/strong>

Yes. McMichael arrived from Washington and McTavish from Anaheim, and they are the Blues’ two leading scorers.<\/p><\/div>

How have both teams started?<\/strong>

Ottawa is 3-1-0 with 12 goals in four games. St. Louis is 1-2-1 with nine.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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