Ottawa Senators (11-12, 8th place in the Atlantic Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (13-14-1, 6th place in the Central Division)
St. Louis.Thursday, 8pm ET
Key points: The St. Louis Blues enter their matchup against the Ottawa Senators on a four-game losing streak.
St. Louis has a home record of 7 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, and an overall record of 13 wins, 14 losses, and 1 draw. The Blues use a 4-6-1 in games where the opponent has fewer penalties.
Ottawa is 3-3-0 in road games and 11-12 overall. If the Senators serve more penalty time than their opponent, they will have a record of 2 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws.
Thursday’s matchup will be the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
Top performers: Robert Thomas had 10 goals and 17 assists for the Blues. Jake Neighbors has six goals in his last 10 games.
Brady Tkachuk has 13 goals and six assists for the Senators. Claude Giroux has four goals and four assists in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Blues: 3-7-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.8 penalties, and 8.2 penalty minutes while allowing 3.8 points per game.
Senators: 5-5-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 4.8 penalties and 16.7 penalty minutes while allowing three points per game.
Injuries: Blues: Anton Malmstrom: out (undisclosed), Josh Jacobs: out (undisclosed).
Senators: Mark Kastelic: Out (ankle), Thomas Chabot: Out (leg).
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The Associated Press created this article using technology provided. data scribe and data from sports radar.
