St. Louis Blues vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Picks & Odds — Nov 5

Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM ET · Prudential Center · NHL

Open the game card for live odds, every market and the full prediction.

St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils is on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Prudential Center. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is St. Louis Blues 3, New Jersey Devils 4. That is an average, not a pick.

The story

The St. Louis Blues have won 7 of their 15 games this season, winning two of the last five. The New Jersey Devils have won 10 of their 15 games this season, winning four of the last five. When these teams last met, on February 28, 2026, the New Jersey Devils won 3-1 on the road.

Matchups to watch

• The probable starting goalies are Joel Hofer (not yet confirmed, .918 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the St. Louis Blues and Connor Hellebuyck (not yet confirmed, .900 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the New Jersey Devils.

Moneyline

The betting market, with the margin removed, gives New Jersey Devils a 63.7% chance to beat St. Louis Blues. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The best price, -180 at BetRivers, is priced below the fair price of -175 (−0.9% value).

Total

The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 5.5 goals at 53.1% and the under at 46.9%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 6.1 goals, comes from the same market prices, so it adds nothing to them.

Puck line

The betting market, with the margin removed, gives St. Louis Blues +1.5 a 60.0% chance to cover and New Jersey Devils -1.5 40.0%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.

Trends in play

Recent totals lean over. The last 4 games involving the New Jersey Devils went over the total.

These come from the closing lines of this season and last. They are context, not the reason for AiQ's picks, and the books price them in.