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The St. Louis Blues face the Columbus Blue Jackets with both teams struggling this season. The Blues have a 13-11-1 record and with only five wins in their last 10 games, they are in fifth place in the Central Division. The Blue Jackets have an 8-14-5 record and are in last place in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams are looking to improve in their divisions and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Blues are having a rough season with their offense struggling, scoring only 2.88 goals per game. Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, and Jordan Kyrou have scored 22 goals and 39 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only four skaters have seven goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has let the Blues down, allowing 3.16 goals per game with 11 goals in the last three games. Justin Faulk and Nick Leddy have combined for 2.3 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. The one bright spot has bene the play of goaltender Jordan Binnington who has a .912 save percentage and a 2.99 goals-against average on 604 shots with 5.5 goals saved above average.