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St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Avalanche · TUE · DEC 8 · 7:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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St. Louis Blues
Blues
1–1–0
VS
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
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St. Louis Blues
Home · Blues
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Pavel Buchnevich has solved Mackenzie Blackwood before, 6 goals on 42 shots. But the problem is Nathan MacKinnon, who has 8 points in his last 4 against the Blues.
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Colorado Avalanche
Away · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
Blues
GOALIES
Avalanche
Joel Hofer
Joel Hofer
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.921 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
Blues
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Avalanche
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
BluesProjected lines
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
AvalancheProjected lines
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Blues
INJURY REPORT
Avalanche
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
BluesInjury report
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
AvalancheInjury report
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Blues lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Pavel Buchnevich has solved Mackenzie Blackwood before, 6 goals on 42 shots. But the problem is Nathan MacKinnon, who has 8 points in his last 4 against the Blues.

Discipline matters tonight: the Blues' penalty kill ranks 24th and Colorado's power play is 8th in the league. Colorado won the first meeting 6-1 back on Oct 3.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Pavel Buchnevich has 6 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (42 shots).
(St. Louis)
6 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood
Matchup
Pius Suter has 5 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (17 shots).
(St. Louis)
5 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood
Player
Nathan MacKinnon has 8 points in his last 4 games against St. Louis. See the games →
(Colorado)
8 pts, last 4 vs STL
Player
Martin Necas has 5 points in his last 4 games against St. Louis. See the games →
(Colorado)
5 pts, last 4 vs STL
Special Teams
Colorado's power play ranks 8th while St. Louis' penalty kill ranks 24th.
8th / 24th PP vs PK
Series
Second meeting of the season — Colorado took the first 6-1 on Oct 3. See the games →
0-1 series, STL