The St. Louis Blues (26-20-2) will aim to prolong a five-game win streak when they play the Columbus Blue Jackets (15-24-10) at home on Tuesday, January 30 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSOH, and BSMW.
Blues vs. Blue Jackets Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Blues and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Blues Insights
- The Blues rank 25th in the NHL with 139 goals scored (2.9 per game).
- Defensively, the Blues are giving up 151 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 17th in league action.
- Their -12 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
- The 22 power-play goals the Blues have recorded this season (to rank 24th in the NHL) have come on 142 power-play chances.
- The Blues are 25th in the league with a 15.49% power-play conversion rate.
- The 11 shorthanded goals the Blues have scored this season are an NHL high.
- The Blues kill 77.95% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blues win 49.1% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
- The Blues connect on 9.9% of their shots (17th in the league).
- The Blues have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.4 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Blues Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for St. Louis, Robert Thomas has put up 52 points.
- Pavel Buchnevich is another of St. Louis’ major contributors currently with 39 total points (17 goals and 22 assists) to his name.
- With 37 points through 48 games (14 goals and 23 assists), Jordan Kyrou has been an important part of St. Louis’ offensive efforts this season.
- Across 34 games played, Jordan Binnington has a goaltending record of 17-12-2. During those games, he’s allowed 96 goals while recording 934 saves.
Blues Injuries
Kasperi Kapanen: Lower Body (Out),
Scott Perunovich: Lower Body (Questionable),
Justin Faulk: Lower Body (Questionable),
Anton Malmstrom: Undisclosed (Out),
Josh Jacobs: Undisclosed (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- With 145 goals (3.0 per game), the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 21st-ranked offense.
- The Blue Jackets allow 3.7 goals per game (183 in total), 31st in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -38, they are 28th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have 21 power-play goals (on 141 chances), 25th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets have the league’s 26th-ranked power-play percentage (14.89).
- The Blue Jackets have two shorthanded goals (26th in league).
- The Blue Jackets’ have the 25th-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.14%).
- The Blue Jackets win 47.1% of faceoffs, 26th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 10.0% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 16th in the league.
- This season, the Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau has recorded seven goals and 24 assists in 49 games for Columbus, good for 31 points.
- Adam Fantilli is one of the top contributors for Columbus with 27 total points (0.6 per game), with 12 goals and 15 assists in 49 games.
- Columbus’ Zachary Werenski is among the leaders on the team with 27 total points (one goal and 26 assists).
- Elvis Merzlikins is 8-10-7 this season, amassing 773 saves and allowing 85 goals (3.4 goals against average) with a .901 save percentage (35th in the league).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Adam Fantilli: Lower Body (Questionable),
Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Out),
Patrik Laine: Clavicle Fracture (Out)