Both teams will be looking to snap losing runs when the St. Louis Blues (23-24-3) are on the road to face the Winnipeg Jets (31-19-1) at Canada Life Centre on Monday.
St. Louis is coming off a 4-2 loss against the Avalanche on Saturday, their fourth straight defeat. The Blues committed five penalties in the game, though they held Colorado without a power play goal.
Brayden Schenn and Ivan Barbashev both scored once for the Blues. Jordan Binnington only had 27 saves on 30 shots against (.900%) in the loss. Winnipeg lost for the third game in a row, falling 4-0 to the Flyers on Saturday. Connor Hellebuyck started in the loss and saved only 26 of 30 shots (.866%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Jets have won both games between the teams this season, including a 5-2 victory in their most recent meeting in December, their fifth straight win against St. Louis. Pierre-Luc Dubois led Winnipeg with three points (2G 1A). Robert Thomas and Josh Leivo were on the scoresheet for St. Louis. Hellebuyck got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).
FACING OFF
St. Louis is averaging 3.02 goals per game for the season, 22nd in the NHL, and they are taking on a Jets team that is allowing only 2.65 goals a game (4th). Meanwhile, Winnipeg has found the net 3.18 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Blues are allowing opponents to score 3.60 goals per game (27th).
St. Louis averages fewer shots/game (28.8) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 10.7% shooting percentage is seventh. Winnipeg has proven up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 3 with a team save percentage of .920%.
The Jets’ 23.12% power play percentage ranks 11th in the league, while the Blues are 16th with a conversion rate of 22.54%. Winnipeg has been more successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s third-highest PK% at 83.80%. St. Louis ranks 25th at 75.00%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Jordan Kyrou (47 points), Thomas (43), and Pavel Buchnevich (38) have been the top skaters this season for the Blues. Buchnevich has been another offensive leader for St. Louis, scoring 15 and assisting 23. In the net, Binnington (18-16-3) is St. Louis’ top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.28 GAA and a .891% save percentage. Kyle Connor and Dubois lead the Jets in scoring with 57 and 52 points, respectively. Connor has 24 goals and 33 assists, while Dubois has 22 goals and 30 assists in 51 games.
Hellebuyck (23-14-1) is the top goalie for Winnipeg with a goals against average of 2.40. He has a save percentage of .924%, second-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
St. Louis is 13-12-1 away from home this season. Winnipeg is 17-8-0 at Canada Life Centre this season.
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St.Louis Blues (+185)
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