The St. Louis Blues (33-34-6) welcome the Vancouver Canucks (34-34-5), who will be out to extend their winning run, at Enterprise Center on Tuesday. Vancouver is coming off a 4-2 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday, their third win in a row.
The Canucks took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on three shots while holding Chicago without a power play goal. Elias Pettersson led the Canucks with two goals. Collin Delia saved an impressive 29 of 31 shots (.935%) in the win.
St. Louis fell 7-6 to the Kings on Sunday. Jordan Kyrou was the leading goal scorer for the Blues, netting twice. Joel Hofer saved only 12 of 17 shots (.705%) after starting in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 3-2 (OT) victory for the Canucks in February. Pettersson led Vancouver with three points (1G 2A). Tyler Tucker and Alexey Toropchenko were on the scoresheet for St. Louis. Arturs Silovs got the win, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909%).
FACING OFF
Vancouver is averaging 3.36 goals per game for the season, 11th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Blues team that is allowing 3.64 goals a game (27th). Meanwhile, St. Louis has found the net 3.19 times a game on average, 17th in the league, and the Canucks are allowing opponents to score 3.63 goals per game (26th).
St. Louis averages fewer shots per game (28.5) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 11.3% shooting percentage is fifth. Vancouver has been the league’s worst shot-stopping team, ranking No. 32 with a team save percentage of .886%.
The Canucks’ 22.22% power play percentage ranks ninth in the league, while the Blues are 19th with a conversion rate of 20.28%. While strong on the power play, Vancouver has been less successful at penalty killing, as the away team possesses the league’s lowest PK% at 71.30%. St. Louis’ 75.13% ranks 25th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 93 points this season, seventh-most in the NHL, Pettersson is the top skater for the Canucks. He is among the league leaders with 58 assists (9th) and has added 35 goals of his own. In the net, Thatcher Demko (11-13-2) is Vancouver’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.21 GAA and a .898% save percentage.
Spencer Martin (11-15-1) leads the Canucks in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.99 and a save percentage of .871%. Kyrou (68 points), Pavel Buchnevich (64), and Robert Thomas (62) lead the Blues in scoring.
Kyrou has 33 goals and 35 assists, while Buchnevich has 24 goals and 40 assists. Thomas has 16 goals and 46 assists. Jordan Binnington (23-25-5) is the top goalie for St. Louis with a goals against average of 3.38. He has a save percentage of .892%.
HOME AND AWAY
Vancouver is seeking a fifth consecutive win on the road this season. St. Louis is 15-16-5 at home this season.
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