The St. Louis Blues (21-20-3) host the Ottawa Senators (19-20-3) at Enterprise Center on Monday. Ottawa is coming off a 7-0 loss against the Avalanche on Saturday. The Senators committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Anton Forsberg saved only 26 of 33 shots against (.787%) in the loss.St. Louis fell 4-2 to the Lightning on Saturday. Tyler Pitlick and Pavel Buchnevich each scored once for the Blues. Jordan Binnington only had 26 saves on 30 shots against (.866%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 4-1 victory for the Senators in March. Josh Norris and Tim Stuetzle each had three points (1G 2A) to lead Ottawa. David Perron scored St. Louis’ only goal. Forsberg got the win, saving 22 of 23 shots (.956%).
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 2.95 goals per game for the season, 25th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Blues team that is allowing 3.59 goals a game (25th). Meanwhile, St. Louis has found the net 3.09 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.26 goals per game (19th).
St. Louis averages fewer shots/game (28.8) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 11.0% shooting percentage is eighth. With an average of 33.3 attempts, Ottawa ranks sixth.
The Senators’ 26.75% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Blues are 12th with a conversion rate of 23.39%. St. Louis has been less successful at penalty killing, as the hosts own the league’s fifth-lowest PK% at 72.90%. Ottawa’s 82.64% ranks seventh in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Brady Tkachuk and Stuetzle have been the top skaters for the Senators this season with 41 and 39 points. In the net, Cam Talbot (10-11-1) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.90 GAA and a .906% save percentage.
Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas lead the Blues in scoring with 42 and 40 points, respectively. Kyrou has 20 goals and 22 assists, while Thomas has 11 goals and 29 assists. Binnington (16-13-3) is the top goalie for St. Louis with a goals against average of 3.26. He has a save percentage of .892%.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 8-10-2 away from Canadian Tire Centre this season. St. Louis is 8-10-2 at home this season.
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