8:07 pm
November 9

Blues @ Jets

Who will WIN this matchup?

St. Louis Blues (7-2-1)

@ Winnipeg Jets (6-3-2)

 

Starting Goalies:

Jordan Binnington (STL): Confirmed

Connor Hellebuyck (WPG): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

St. Louis Blues: (+110)

Winnipeg Jets: (-130)

 

• The Winnipeg Jets will look to jump-start their offense Tuesday night when they host the St. Louis Blues. After scoring four or more goals six times in their first 10 games, the Jets suffered a 2-0 shutout to the New York Islanders on Saturday.

• Both teams have featured impressive balance on their top three forward lines when healthy — but maintaining full strength has been a challenge. Maurice moved grinder Adam Lowry up with top center Mark Scheifele (who has played just five games this season) and winger Blake Wheeler (six). Pierre Luc-Dubois has teamed with Kyle Connor and prospect Evgeny Svechnikov while Andrew Copp flourished with Paul Stastny and Nikolaj Ehlers. But both Scheifele (leg) and Stastny (foot) exited Saturday’s 2-0 loss to the New York Islanders with injuries. Neither practiced Monday, but neither has been ruled out of Tuesday’s game.

• The Blues got center Ryan O’Reilly back from COVID-19 protocol Sunday, and coach Craig Berube put him back with David Perron and Brandon Saad on the top line. Robert Thomas centered Vladimir Tarasenko and Jordan Kyrou while Ivan Barbashev played between Pavel Buchnevich and Klim Kostin. Saad scored the only Blues goal Sunday in a 4-1 loss to the Ducks in Anaheim. He has three goals in three games since coming off the COVID list.

• The Blues are still missing defensemen Torey Krug and Niko Mikkola along with goaltender Ville Husso and winger Kyle Clifford due to COVID-19. Forward Brayden Schenn (upper-body injury) is expected to miss significant time while forward Oskar Sundqvist (knee surgery) is expected back soon.

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