How to Watch St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-8-2023

The St. Louis Blues (13-11-1) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (8-15-5), who have dropped three straight, on Friday, December 8 at 7:00 PM ET on BSOH, BSMW, and ESPN+.

Blues vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

• Game Day: Friday, December 8, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 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 league with 72 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Blues have allowed 79 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 17th in league play in goals against.
• They have the league’s 21st-ranked goal differential at -7.
• The seven power-play goals the Blues have scored this season (to rank 30th in the NHL) have come on 74 power-play chances.
• The Blues’ 9.46% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.
• The six shorthanded goals the Blues have scored this season rank second among NHL squads.
• The Blues have the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.26%).
• The Blues win 50.8% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL)
• The Blues have a 9.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 18th in the league.
• The Blues have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 17.3 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Blues Key Players

• Robert Thomas is one of St. Louis’ leading contributors this season with 25 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 15.7%.
• Pavel Buchnevich is another of St. Louis’ major contributors currently with 19 total points (nine goals and 10 assists) to his name.
• With 17 points through 25 games (five goals and 12 assists), Jordan Kyrou has been an important part of St. Louis’ offensive efforts this season.
• In nine games played this season, Joel Hofer (5-4-0) has given up 22 goals.

Blues Injuries

Anton Malmstrom: Undisclosed (Out),

Josh Jacobs: Undisclosed (Out)

Blue Jackets Insights

• With 80 goals (2.9 per game), the Blue Jackets have the league’s 15th-ranked offense.
• The Blue Jackets give up 3.5 goals per game (98 in total), 30th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -18, they are 27th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have 11 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 81 chances.
• The Blue Jackets score on 13.58% of their power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.
• At 86.25, the Blue Jackets have the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blue Jackets are 24th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.8%).
• The Blue Jackets’ 9.5% shooting percentage is 21st in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 14.8 hits and 18.6 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Key Players

• Zachary Werenski has recorded one goal and 19 assists in 26 games for Columbus, good for 20 points.
• Boone Jenner is one of the top contributors for Columbus with 18 total points (0.6 per game), with 13 goals and five assists in 28 games.
• Columbus’ Ivan Provorov is among the leading scorers on the team with 15 total points (two goals and 13 assists).
• Spencer Martin has an .891 save percentage (47th in the league), with 295 total saves, conceding 36 goals (3.6 goals against average). He has put up a 2-7-1 record this season.

Blue Jackets Injuries

Jack Roslovic: Ankle (Out),

Damon Severson: Oblique (Out),

Erik Gudbranson: Illness (Questionable),

Patrik Laine: Illness (Questionable),

Cole Sillinger: Upper Body (Out),

Elvis Merzlikins: Illness (Out),

Adam Boqvist: Shoulder (Out)