St. Louis Blues1vs.Colorado Avalanche won6

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Oct 1 forecast

Colorado’s dominant home defense and elite core provide the strongest matchup edge, so an Avalanche victory over St. Louis is likely.

Colorado enters with the stronger recent record, an elite group led by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, and exceptional home defense from last season. St. Louis must also travel from Dallas for the second half of a season-opening back-to-back. A single NHL game still carries meaningful uncertainty, especially because neither starting goaltender is confirmed and Joel Hofer could give the Blues a significant boost.

Points to Avalanche

Colorado enters the matchup after producing the NHL’s best regular-season record.
Reporting on September 30 said Colorado set a franchise record with 121 points and won the 2025-26 Presidents’ Trophy.
Ball Arena gives Colorado a strong defensive and home-ice advantage.
As reported September 30, Colorado earned 26 home wins and allowed 2.54 goals per game at Ball Arena in 2025-26, tying for the league’s fewest home goals allowed.
Colorado can deploy several of the league’s most productive offensive players.
September 30 reporting showed that Nathan MacKinnon scored 53 goals, Martin Necas recorded 100 points and Cale Makar produced 79 points in 2025-26.

Points to Blues

Joel Hofer gives St. Louis a credible path to suppress Colorado’s attack.
September 23 reporting showed Hofer posted a .933 save percentage after the 2026 Olympic break and recorded six shutouts during the 2025-26 season.
Colorado’s forward depth was depleted immediately before the matchup.
On September 29, Colorado’s opening roster contained only 11 active forwards, with Logan O’Connor and Zachary L’Heureux among the unavailable players.

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