Overview
- Senators coach Travis Green said Shane Pinto was placed on injured reserve and will miss at least two weeks without needing surgery.
- Artem Zub is slated to return after missing one game with a lower‑body injury.
- Ottawa recalled Hayden Hodgson from AHL Belleville, and Ridly Greig is projected to fill Pinto’s third‑line role.
- The Blues list Jimmy Snuggerud (wrist), Alexey Toropchenko (leg burns), and Nathan Walker (upper body) as injured.
- Projected combinations from NHL.com and The Hockey Writers include Brady Tkachuk–Tim Stutzle–Fabian Zetterlund as Ottawa’s top line and Brayden Schenn–Robert Thomas–Jake Neighbours for St. Louis.