Overview
- Puck drop is 7:30 p.m. EST at Enterprise Center in St. Louis for the teams' first meeting this season.
- St. Louis enters on a three-game skid with an NHL-low 2.48 goals per game and a -45 goal differential.
- The Blues expect to be without leading scorer Robert Thomas, while Philip Broberg remains in concussion protocol.
- Joel Hofer is projected to start in goal for St. Louis, with Carolina likely turning to Brandon Bussi, who is 16-2-1.
- Carolina extended its point streak to five by forcing overtime in Detroit on Monday and is 12-6-3 on the road.