Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Prediction: Columbus Blue Jackets to win 56% confidence
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Stake 10.00 Possible return 17.40 Possible profit +7.40
NHL Finished
Our pick: St. Louis Blues to win at 1.816, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.
St. Louis Blues 5 · Columbus Blue Jackets 3
St. Louis Blues won
Our pick, St. Louis Blues to win at locked odds 1.816, won. It was published with 50% confidence.
Before the start the best price on St. Louis Blues to win had drifted from 1.816 to 1.85, so the market moved away from this pick after it was published.
St. Louis Blues take on Columbus Blue Jackets on 10 October 2026, a fixture listed under NHL. The bookmaker line makes St. Louis Blues the favourite at 1.816, which is 52.3% once the bookmaker margin is removed, against Columbus Blue Jackets at 1.99 (47.7%).
The head-to-head record in our data feed, all competitions combined, shows 15 meetings since 2022: St. Louis Blues won 4 and Columbus Blue Jackets won 11. St. Louis Blues have played 4 games in the NHL this season (1 won, 3 lost), form L L L W. Columbus Blue Jackets have played 2 games this season (1 won, 1 lost), form L W.
The call is St. Louis Blues to win, overtime and shootout included, at 50% confidence: the market's margin-free 52.3% for St. Louis Blues, moved down 2.3 points by the head-to-head record, recent results and the season record; while our results records are thin, the move is limited to 3 points. Line-ups, injuries and the starting goaltenders are not available, so late team news is the main risk to this pick.
Overtime and shootout included
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Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.
Prediction: Columbus Blue Jackets to win 56% confidence
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Stake 10.00 Possible return 17.40 Possible profit +7.40
Prediction: St. Louis Blues to win 51% confidence
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Prediction: Montreal Canadiens to win 63% confidence
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