Ottawa Senators (11-12, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (13-14-1, sixth in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues head into a matchup with the Ottawa Senators as losers of four straight games.
St. Louis has a 7-5-0 record at home and a 13-14-1 record overall. The Blues have gone 4-6-1 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
Ottawa has a 3-3-0 record in road games and an 11-12 record overall. The Senators have gone 2-5-0 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Robert Thomas has 10 goals and 17 assists for the Blues. Jake Neighbours has scored six goals over the last 10 games.
Brady Tkachuk has 13 goals and six assists for the Senators. Claude Giroux has four goals and four assists over the 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 giving up 3.8 goals per game.
Senators: 5-5-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.7 assists, 4.8 penalties and 16.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals 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 story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
