St. Louis Blues (13-15-1) vs. Edmonton Oilers (17-13-0)
The St. Louis Blues hit the road Thursday night to face off against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference battle at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The Blues meet the Oilers for the third and final time this regular season, and Edmonton opens as a -167 moneyline fave with a total of 6.5 goals.
St. Louis and Edmonton split their previous two encounters. The Blues blanked the Oilers 2-0 as +135 road dogs on October 22, while the Oilers responded with a 3-1 victory as -120 road favorites four days later.
The St. Louis Blues have only won three of their last 11 games overall. They snapped a two-game skid last Monday, outlasting the Nashville Predators 1-0 in overtime as +100 home underdogs. Brayden Schenn scored his seventh goal of the season, while Jordan Binnington posted 25 saves for his second shutout in 2022-23.
Binnington also recorded his first victory in eight starts. The 29-year-old netminder is now 10-11-1 with a 3.23 GAA and .894 save percentage on the season, while Thomas Greiss is 3-4-0 with a 3.69 GAA and .899 save percentage.
Glove save and a beauty!#stlblues | @pncbank pic.twitter.com/XDLuow4fqG
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) December 13, 2022
The Blues surrender 3.72 goals per game (29th in the NHL) and score just 2.90 in a return (24th). They rank 19th in the league in power-play percentage (17-for-79) and 31st in penalty-killing percentage (67.7%). The Blues are 27th in the NHL in 5-on-5 high-danger scoring chances (43.4%).
Robert Thomas leads the way for St. Louis with six goals and 19 assists this season. Jordan Kyrou has ten goals and 13 assists, while Pavel Buchnevich has accounted for nine goals and 11 dishes in 20 appearances. Buchnevich has missed the Blues’ last four games due to an injury and is doubtful to play Thursday against Edmonton.