Blues bring losing streak into home matchup against the Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets (2-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Louis Blues (1-2-1, in the Central Division)St.
The Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues face off this Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT in a matchup that comes amid a losing streak for both teams. The Blues will be entering the game as losers of three straight contests, while the Blue Jackets will be seeking to halt their own losing run.
The Blues finished last season with a record of 37-33-12 overall and 20-14-7 at home. They also scored 38 power-play goals on 216 chances that season, giving them a 17.6% success rate in this aspect of the game. On the other hand, the Blue Jackets had a record of 40-30-12 overall and 20-17-4 on the road, averaging 2.4 power-play chances per game and converting on 19.0% (38 total power-play goals).
Injuries are also a concern for both teams as they take the ice. For the Blues, Adam Jecho is out with a personal injury, Alexey Toropchenko is sidelined with an upper-body issue, Tyler Tucker is nursing a knee injury, Logan Mailloux is dealing with a hand injury, and Jake Allen is out with a back injury. On the Blue Jackets' side, Caleb MacDonald is out with a lower-body problem, Riley Bezeau is dealing with undisclosed issues, Dante Fabbro is sidelined with an upper-body injury, Isac Lundestrom is nursing an Achilles tendon injury, and Ivan Provorov is out with a lower-body issue.
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