Overview
- Connor Bedard joined the morning skate but was ruled out, missing a 12th straight game with an upper-body injury.
- Chicago enters on a three-game win streak and sits one point behind St. Louis, creating a swing opportunity in the wild-card chase with a 60‑minute victory.
- Jordan Binnington is slated to start for St. Louis after a 26-save shutout on Saturday, with Joel Hofer available as the backup.
- Spencer Knight was listed in Chicago’s starter’s crease at practice, while the Blues projected lineup includes Nathan Walker returning after a 16-game absence.
- St. Louis continues to struggle offensively at 2.49 goals per game with poor shot and expected-goal shares, as Chicago leans on Tyler Bertuzzi’s team-leading 22 goals.