The Ottawa Senators (28-35-4) host the St. Louis Blues (36-30-3) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSMW, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Senators are coming off a 6-2 defeat to the Boston Bruins, while the Blues were beaten by the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in their last game.
Senators vs. Blues Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Senators and Blues Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Senators Insights
- The Senators’ 210 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 19th in the league.
- The Senators have conceded 239 total goals (3.6 per game), ranking 28th in NHL action in goals against.
- They have the league’s 26th-ranked goal differential at -29.
- The 39 power-play goals the Senators have recorded this season (to rank 21st in the NHL) have come on 231 power-play chances.
- The Senators are 26th in the league with a 16.88% power-play conversion rate.
- The Senators have scored four shorthanded goals this season (20th among NHL teams).
- The Senators kill 72.73% of opponent power plays, the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Senators have the 13th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.8%.
- The Senators make 9.7% of their shots (21st in the league).
- The Senators have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.8 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.
Senators Key Players
- One of Ottawa’s top offensive players this season is Tim Stutzle, who has recorded 64 points in 67 games.
- Having scored 31 goals and adding 26 assists, Brady Tkachuk is a strong contributor for Ottawa through 66 games.
- With 56 points through 67 games (19 goals and 37 assists), Claude Giroux has been an important part of Ottawa’s offensive efforts this season.
- Joonas Korpisalo (15-21-4) has a 3.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .887 for Ottawa.
Senators Injuries
Joshua Norris: Upper Body (Out For Season), Matthew Highmore: Upper Body (Out), Travis Hamonic: Undisclosed (Out), Zack MacEwen: Lower Body (Out), Rourke Chartier: Upper Body (Out)
Blues Insights
- With 193 goals (2.8 per game), the Blues have the league’s 26th-ranked offense.
- The Blues concede 3.0 goals per game (208 in total), 15th in the NHL.
- Their -15 goal differential is 23rd in the league.
- The Blues have 38 power-play goals (on 213 chances), 23rd in the NHL.
- The Blues have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play percentage (17.84).
- This season, the Blues have 11 shorthanded goals (second in NHL).
- The Blues’ have the 20th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.89%).
- The Blues are 20th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.4%).
- The Blues’ 9.8% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.
- This season, the Blues have shut out their opponents four times.
Blues Key Players
- Robert Thomas’ 23 goals and 50 assists in 69 games for St. Louis add up to 73 total points on the season.
- Pavel Buchnevich has collected 52 points this season, with 23 goals and 29 assists.
- Jordan Kyrou has netted 21 goals on the season, chipping in 29 assists.
- Jordan Binnington is 24-19-3 on the season, allowing 132 goals (2.8 goals against average) and compiling 1374 saves with a .912 save percentage (19th in the league).
Blues Injuries
Justin Faulk: Lower Body (Out)