The Blues are, on balance, having a worse season than the Preds. While they’re getting great offensive performances from the likes of Jordan Kyrou and Rob Thomas, they’ve struggled at both ends of the ice and have the standings position to reflect that.
Kyrou leads the team with 20 goals and 42 points, while Thomas’s 29 assists are the most—he adds 11 goals for a solid all-around performance. Pavel Buchnevich (15G/22A) and Brayden Schenn (10G/23A) are also regular offensive contributors. The Blues don’t have much by way of regular defensive contributors, though, with part-timer Nikita Alexandrov and fourth-liner Josh Leivo the only players noticeably above water in expected goal share.