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The Colorado Avalanche face the St. Louis Blues with both teams heading in opposite directions this season. The Avalanche have a 21-11-3 record and are in first place in the Central Division while the Blues have an 18-15-1 record and are in sixth place in the division but have won three games in a row. Both teams look to improve in the division and the Western Conference and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Blues offense has let them down this season, scoring only 2.97 goals per game but recently, the unit has stepped up, scoring 13 goals in the last three games. Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, and Pavel Buchnevich have scored 34 goals and 56 assists but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Kevin Hayes, Brandon Saad, and Brayden Schenn have combined for 26 goals and 25 assists while defenseman Justin Faulk has added two goals and 15 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has stepped up but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.26 goals per game. Justin Faulk and Nick Leddy have combined for 3.4 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Jordan Binnington has struggled with a .900 save percentage and a 3.28 goals-against average on 759 shots with -2.3 goals save d above average.