Winnipeg Jets (15-7-1, first in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (12-14-0, sixth in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues host the Winnipeg Jets after Noel Acciari's two-goal game against the New York Islanders in the Blues' 7-4 win.
St. Louis has a 12-14-0 record overall and a 2-3-0 record in Central Division play. The Blues have given up 100 goals while scoring 79 for a -21 scoring differential.
Winnipeg has a 15-7-1 record overall and an 8-2-0 record in Central Division play. The Jets have a +15 scoring differential, with 74 total goals scored and 59 conceded.
The matchup Thursday is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Jets won 4-0 in the last matchup. Kyle Connor led the Jets with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pavel Buchnevich has nine goals and 11 assists for the Blues. Acciari has six goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Josh Morrissey has five goals and 20 assists for the Jets. Connor has scored eight goals with six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 4-6-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.
Jets: 7-3-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.8 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blues: Pavel Buchnevich: day to day (undisclosed), Marco Scandella: out (hip), Torey Krug: day to day (undisclosed), Logan Brown: out (upper-body), Scott Perunovich: out (shoulder).
Jets: Logan Stanley: out (undisclosed), Nikolaj Ehlers: out (sports hernia), Mason Appleton: out (wrist).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
