NHL Prop Bets: New Jersey Devils vs St. Louis Blues (November 5, 2026)
The St. Louis Blues (7-7-1) face the New Jersey Devils (10-5-0) at Prudential Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- Both teams share a 7-8 Puck Line record this season.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Blues have a 7-7-1 O/U record this season (meaning seven games have gone over the total points line, seven have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Devils have an 8-5-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blues are averaging 3.00 goals per game this season (T19th in the league). Comparatively, the Devils are averaging 3.40 (11th).
- Defensively, the Blues are giving up 3.00 goals per game this season (T11th in the league), while the Devils are giving up an average of 2.87 goals (7th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, St Louis is averaging 26.9 shots per game this season (19th in the NHL). Meanwhile, New Jersey is allowing its opposition 24.5 shots per game (4th).
- Flipping that script, the Blues are allowing 28.3 shots per game (21st in the NHL), while the Devils are averaging 32.7 shots (2nd).
Power Play
- St Louis holds a power play percentage of 20.5%, ranking 19th in the league this season, while New Jersey sits 21st with 19.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blues have a penalty kill rate of 84.6% (ranked T6th), easily outperforming the Devils, who sit at 67.6% (29th).
P1 Result
St Louis is +225 to win the first period, while New Jersey is +145.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis | 6-4-5 | 3-1-3 | 3-3-2 | 3-2-5 |
| New Jersey | 5-2-8 | 3-2-4 | 2-0-4 | 4-1-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Blues have played in 1 game that have gone to overtime this season, while the Devils have appeared in 3.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blues have played in 0 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Devils have appeared in 1.
Last Time They Met
New Jersey recorded a 1-3 victory over St Louis at Enterprise Center when these teams last met on February 28, 2026. Timo Meier led the way to that result, scoring 1 goal. The Devils have now won three straight against the Blues.
