The Vancouver Canucks (24-10-3) take on the St. Louis Blues (18-17-1) at Enterprise Center on Thursday, January 4 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSMW. The Canucks knocked off the Ottawa Senators 6-3 in their most recent outing, while the Blues are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Canucks vs. Blues Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, January 4, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Canucks and Blues Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks are the top-scoring squad in the league with 142 total goals (3.8 per game on 6.7 assists per outing).
- The Canucks have given up 95 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fifth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- They have a league-leading goal differential at +47.
- The 31 power-play goals the Canucks have put up this season (seventh-most in the NHL) have come on 128 power-play chances.
- The Canucks have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (24.22%).
- The Canucks have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
- The Canucks have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.68%).
- The Canucks win 50.3% of their faceoffs (15th in the NHL)
- The Canucks shoot 13.8% as a team (tops in the league).
- The Canucks have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 19.2 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- J.T. Miller is one of Vancouver’s top contributors this season with 50 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 20%.
- Having scored 10 goals and adding 36 assists, Quinn Hughes is an important piece of the offense for Vancouver through 37 games.
- With 45 points through 37 games (15 goals and 30 assists), Elias Pettersson has been an important part of Vancouver’s offensive attack this season.
- Casey DeSmith (6-3-2) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .914 for Vancouver.
Canucks Injuries
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out),
Carson Soucy: Foot (Out)
Blues Insights
- With 104 goals (2.9 per game), the Blues have the NHL’s 26th-ranked offense.
- The Blues allow 3.2 goals per game (117 in total), 19th in the NHL.
- Their -13 goal differential is 25th in the league.
- With 12 power-play goals (on 106 chances), the Blues are 30th in the NHL.
- The Blues score on 11.32% of their power plays, No. 31 in the league.
- The Blues have nine shorthanded goals (first in league).
- At 79.38, the Blues have the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 49.2%, the Blues have the NHL’s 20th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, the Blues are 22nd in the league.
- The Blues have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Blues Key Players
- Robert Thomas has racked up 39 points (1.1 per game) for St. Louis, with 15 goals and 24 assists in 36 games (playing 20:47 per game).
- Pavel Buchnevich is a leading scorer for St. Louis with 28 total points this season. He has scored 12 goals and added 16 assists in 34 games.
- St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou is among the leaders on the team with 26 total points (nine goals and 17 assists).
- Joel Hofer is 7-6-0 on the season, allowing 32 goals (2.8 goals against average) and amassing 328 saves with a .911 save percentage (22nd in the league).
Blues Injuries
Anton Malmstrom: Undisclosed (Out),
Josh Jacobs: Undisclosed (Out)
 take on the St. Louis Blues (18-17-1) at Enterprise Center on Thursday, January 4 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSMW. The Canucks knocked off the Ottawa Senators 6-3 in their most recent outing, while the Blues are coming off a 4-2 loss to the...){kind=link}