The Winnipeg Jets (2-3-0) welcome the St. Louis Blues (3-0-0), who will be looking to extend their unbeaten start, at Canada Life Centre on Monday. St. Louis is coming off a 2-0 win over the Oilers on Saturday, their third straight win. The Blues committed only one penalty in the game, holding Edmonton without a power play goal. Torey Krug and Justin Faulk each scored once for the Blues.
Jordan Binnington had a great performance with 23 saves to record his first shutout of the season. Winnipeg fell 4-1 to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Pierre-Luc Dubois netted the lone goal for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck saved only 24 of 27 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Jets won three of the four games between the teams last season, including a 4-3 (OT) victory in their final meeting in March, their third straight win against St. Louis. Kyle Connor led Winnipeg with three points (1G 2A). Vladimir Tarasenko led St. Louis with three points (1G 2A). Hellebuyck got the win, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903%).
FACING OFF
St. Louis is averaging 3.67 goals per game so far this season, ninth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Jets team that is allowing 3.40 goals a game (23rd). Meanwhile, Winnipeg has found the net 2.40 times a game on average, 30th in the league, and won’t find goals any easier to come by against the Blues’ stout defense, which is holding opponents to 1.67 goals per game (2nd).
St. Louis averages fewer shots a game (25.3) than most teams in the league, ranking 29th, though the team’s 14.5% shooting percentage is third. Winnipeg’s average of 29.2 attempts ranks 23rd.The Blues’ 28.57% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Jets are 22nd with a conversion rate of 14.29%. St. Louis has been equally impressive at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 100.00%. Winnipeg ranks 27th at 69.23%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With six points early this season, Tarasenko is the top skater for the Blues. He has two goals and four assists in three games. In the net, Binnington (3-0-0) is St. Louis’ top goaltender. He has a 1.65 GAA, fourth-best in the league, and a .940% save percentage. Neal Pionk, Dubois, and Cole Perfetti lead the Jets in scoring with four points apiece.
Pionk has three goals and one assist in five games, while Dubois has two goals and two assists in five games. Perfetti has one goal and three assists. Hellebuyck (2-2-0) is the top goalie for Winnipeg with a goals against average of 2.75. He has a save percentage of .915%.
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