St. Louis Blues defeat Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · NHL · Columbus Blue Jackets 3, St. Louis Blues 5
St. Louis Blues defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3, covering the –1.5 spread. The game went over the 5.5 total, finishing with eight combined goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues final score and game recap
Columbus struck first on Saturday at Enterprise Center, scoring twice in the opening period while St. Louis was held scoreless. The Blues reversed course in the second, rattling off three unanswered goals to take a 3–2 lead. St. Louis added two more in the third to seal a 5–3 victory.
Jet Greaves made 22 saves on 26 shots for Columbus. Kent Johnson scored the Blue Jackets' lone goal. Jimmy Snuggerud netted two for St. Louis, and Dylan Holloway supplied three assists.
Who covered the spread in Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues?
St. Louis Blues covered as the –1.5 favorite, winning by two goals. The spread remained unchanged from open to close.
Did Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues go over or under the total?
The game went over 5.5, finishing with eight goals—2.5 over the line. Scoring came in bursts: two goals in the first period, three in the second, and three in the third.
How did AiQ's Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues predictions do?
AiQ posted a 48–29 record across all graded picks for this game.
- Moneyline: St. Louis Blues –121 – WIN (+$82.64 on a $100 bet)
- Spread: St. Louis Blues –1.5 – WIN
- Total: Over 5.5 – WIN
- Player props: 47–29
AiQ correctly identified the Blues as the winner and the over. The model missed the Connor McMichael goal scorer prop.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues player prop results
AiQ's player prop record stood at 47–29. The model went 11–1 on listed selections:
- Zach Werenski under 1.5 goals – actual 0 – WIN
- Adam Jiricek under 1.5 goals – actual 0 – WIN
- Connor McMichael goal scorer at +320 – actual 0 – LOSS
- Valeri Nichushkin under 1.5 goals – actual 1 – WIN
- Conor Garland under 1.5 goals – actual 0 – WIN
- Sean Monahan under 1.5 goals – actual 0 – WIN
- Connor McMichael under 1.5 goals – actual 0 – WIN
- Dalibor Dvorsky under 1.5 goals – actual 0 – WIN
- Charlie Coyle under 1.5 goals – actual 0 – WIN
- Cam Fowler under 1.5 goals – actual 0 – WIN
- Pavel Buchnevich under 1.5 goals – actual 1 – WIN
- Jonatan Berggren under 1.5 goals – actual 1 – WIN
Sixty-four additional picks are included in the overall record.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues game prop results: first period and team totals
- First-period moneyline: Columbus Blue Jackets won the period (paid –102)
- First-period total 1.5: Over (paid –125); two goals were scored
- Columbus Blue Jackets team total 3.5: Under (paid –200); they scored three goals
- St. Louis Blues team total 2.5: Over (paid –180); they scored five goals
- Columbus Blue Jackets team total 2.5: Over (paid –158); they scored three goals
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues odds: sportsbook value and line movement
The closing moneyline was Columbus +34 versus St. Louis –121. After vig removal, the implied probabilities were 58% for Columbus and 42% for St. Louis, with a bookmaker margin of 29.4%. The Blues won at –121, returning $82.64 profit on a $100 stake.
AiQ's pre-game expected value for the Blues moneyline was –3.0% at –115, indicating negative expected value despite the model favoring the side. The spread did not move from open to close.
Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues betting trends: 2026-27 season
Columbus Blue Jackets sit at 2–2 through four games, 2–1 at home and 0–1 away. In three games with a recorded closing spread they are 0–3 against the spread. In three games with a recorded total they are 1 over, 2 unders. Their last four results: loss, win, loss, win.
St. Louis Blues are 2–3 after five games, 1–1 at home and 1–2 away. In five games with a closing spread they are 2–3 against the spread. In five games with a closing total they are 3 overs, 2 unders. Their last five results: win, loss, loss, loss, win.
What's next for Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues?
The Blue Jackets host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, October 20. The Blues welcome the Winnipeg Jets to Enterprise Center the same night.