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New Jersey Devils vs St. Louis Blues prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 28, 2026

NHL matchup

New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 28, 2026.

February 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

51:46 together · 8 games

xG share59.8%
Corsi for / against
62 / 42
Fenwick for / against
41 / 27
Corsi share
59.6%
Fenwick share
60.3%
xG for / against
1.81 / 1.22
Defense pair

70:41 together · 10 games

xG share40.2%
Corsi for / against
64 / 69
Fenwick for / against
48 / 48
Corsi share
48.1%
Fenwick share
50.0%
xG for / against
2.16 / 3.21
All observed combinations

St. Louis Blues

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

134:21 together · 10 games

xG share44.4%
Corsi for / against
107 / 136
Fenwick for / against
79 / 95
Corsi share
44.0%
Fenwick share
45.4%
xG for / against
5.13 / 6.41
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jacob Markstrom

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Feb 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
133
Save %
89.5
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
33.1

Joel Hofer

St. Louis Blues · Last start: Feb 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
115
Save %
85.2
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
33.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.03
xG against / game
2.87
xG differential / game
0.16

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

St. Louis Blues

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
2.93
xG differential / game
-0.08

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.8
Corsi share (%)
52.5
Fenwick share (%)
51.6
Faceoff win %
49.1
Penalties / game
3.1

Shots / game: 26.7 · Shooting: 7.1% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

St. Louis Blues

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.2
Corsi share (%)
51.5
Fenwick share (%)
50.4
Faceoff win %
48.0
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 27.5 · Shooting: 11.6% · Avg distance: 33.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
St. Louis Blues STL
16Points11
0.615Points %0.458
43Goals for35
38Goals against37
5Goal differential-2
L1Current streakL2
Road versus home
New Jersey Devils NJD road
Metric
St. Louis Blues STL home
5Games6
2Wins3
4Points7
-6Goal differential0
Last 10 games
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
St. Louis Blues STL
7-3-0Record4-5-1
14Points9
37Goals for30
25Goals against31
12Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New Jersey Devils NJD 6 wins
10 games reviewed
St. Louis Blues STL 4 wins
Total goals31 – 28
Goal differential +3 / -3
Goals per game3.1 / 2.8
Shots per game32.5 / 26.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 26, 2025
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 3 23 - 29 View
Dec 17, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
4 - 1 28 - 20 View
Nov 27, 2024
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 0 20 - 32 View
Mar 7, 2024
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
1 - 4 24 - 33 View
Nov 3, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
1 - 4 34 - 35 View
Feb 16, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
2 - 4 36 - 35 View
Jan 5, 2023
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
5 - 3 19 - 39 View
Mar 6, 2022
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 3 21 - 33 View
Feb 10, 2022
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
7 - 4 29 - 31 View
Mar 6, 2020
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 4 33 - 32 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.