The Preds were home for the holidays, and now they hit the road for the start of a long trip. Their opponents tonight are the St Louis Blues, just ahead of them in the standings after a rocky December.
The St Louis Blues
Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas continue to impress as the goals and assists leaders respectively; Dylan Holloway and Jake Neighbours have also been lamp-lighting regulars, while Pavel Buchnevich, Colton Parayko, and captain Brayden Schenn have contributed to setups.
Thomas is by far the best play-driver on a team that struggles with that in general. The Blues have gotten lucky — or good — with the shots they have taken, but at any strength have a hard time getting to the front of the net. Defensively they’ve been better, at least 5v5; Jordan Binnington, who’s been subpar at even strength, has bailed them out on the penalty kill, while Joel Hofer’s strong 5v5 play hasn’t held true for special teams.
How to Watch
The game airs at 7 PM Central on FanDuel Sports Network South and 102.5 The Game.