St. Louis Blues
7-8-216 PTS7th in the Central divisionNHL
Playoff odds
23%
Power play
22.4 %
Penalty kill
84.4 %
Goals per game
2.94
Goals against
3.12
Faceoffs
49.4 %
Playoff odds
All 32 teams →Make playoffs
23%
Top 3 in division
4%
Win the division
<1%
Projected points
88
78–97
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 86 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 95 pts
Expected goals are kinder: St. Louis Blues has been unlucky, and that should turn.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 16.0 WAR (26th of 32)
- Joel Hofer3.9
- Robert Thomas3.5
- Dylan Holloway2.9
- Philip Broberg2.1
- Pius Suter1.4
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.1 win
- Dillon Dube (11 g.)−0.1
- Tyler Tucker (1 g.)−0.0
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
-24
↓ Declining
- RESResults
- ↓
- OFFOffense
- ↓
- DEFDefense
- →
- PPPower play
- ↓↓
- PKPenalty kill
- ↓↓
- GOALGoaltending
- →
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
23/ 100
26 of 32
Changes as the season goes: after 7 games, last season still counts for 74%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
-1
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 39
- →
- DEFDefense
- 46
- →
- PPPower play
- 8
- →
- PKPenalty kill
- 61
- ↑
- GOALGoaltending
- 7
- ↓
- POSPossession
- 44
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 30
- →
Why St. Louis Blues is declining
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 113.8 → 93.5, declining (-3.0 per season); improving: possession; slipping: the penalty kill and the power play.
- PP xGF/60: 5.85 → 6.74 (↑ 15.3%, better)
- PK xGA/60: 7.34 → 5.24 (↓ 28.7%, better)
- xGA ÷ goals allowed: 0.918 → 0.646 (↓ 29.6%, worse)
- Roster: 2 key players rising, 7 declining, 9 stable.
- The decline comes mostly from goaltending; the core is stable.
- Early season (7 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | -1 | -2 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | +3 | +4 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | -2 | -3 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | +8 | +1 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | +22 | +24 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | -20 | -25 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | +2 | +3 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | -8 | -8 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · -8 (core -7)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip BrobergD · 25 · core | → 0 | -2 | -5 | -8 | 0 | +11 | +12 | +15 |
| Colton ParaykoD · 33 · core | ↓ -24 | -13 | -29 | -17 | -9 | +11 | -2 | -30 |
| Robert ThomasC · 27 · core | ↑ +15 | +6 | +10 | +13 | -1 | +7 | +14 | 0 |
| Dylan HollowayW · 25 · core | → -3 | -4 | -3 | +5 | 0 | -2 | -3 | +15 |
| Pavel BuchnevichW · 31 · core | ↓ -17 | -10 | -17 | -7 | -3 | +1 | -13 | -15 |
| Pius SuterC · 30 · core | ↓ -10 | -5 | -16 | -6 | +4 | -3 | 0 | -15 |
| Tyler TuckerD · 26 | ↑ +15 | +17 | -1 | -3 | +15 | +3 | +2 | 0 |
| Jimmy SnuggerudW · 22 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Cam FowlerD · 34 | ↓↓ -40 | -38 | -29 | -19 | -3 | -4 | 0 | -30 |
| Jake NeighboursW · 24 | → +1 | +4 | -9 | -9 | +4 | +19 | -2 | +15 |
| Mason McTavishC · 23 | → -7 | -7 | -11 | -3 | +3 | -2 | +5 | +30 |
| Connor McMichaelC · 25 | ↓↓ -30 | -32 | -24 | -16 | +9 | -4 | -1 | +15 |
| Brandon CarloD · 29 | ↓ -15 | -9 | -15 | -2 | -1 | -12 | -6 | 0 |
| Logan MaillouxD · 23 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Alexey ToropchenkoW · 27 | → -6 | -10 | +2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | +1 | 0 |
| Justin BarronD · 24 | ↓ -28 | -18 | -38 | -16 | +3 | +3 | -4 | +15 |
| Jonatan BerggrenW · 26 | → +8 | +4 | +12 | -8 | +4 | +5 | +7 | 0 |
| Dalibor DvorskyW · 21 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The St. Louis Blues story
Born in the 1967 NHL expansion and named for the W. C. Handy song "Saint Louis Blues", the franchise quickly carved an identity in its early years as a frequent playoff entrant that nonetheless struggled to get past the postseason hump, reaching the Stanley Cup Final at the end of its first three seasons but coming up short. The club has the most Stanley Cup playoff appearances outside of the Original Six and endured a long wait for the ultimate prize, finally winning the Stanley Cup in 2019 and becoming the last active team from the 1967 expansion to capture a first title.
Home ice moved from the old St. Louis Arena to the downtown Enterprise Center in 1994, a venue that seats 18,096 and has hosted the team through the modern era. The Blues remain a Central Division fixture, long-time rivals with the Chicago Blackhawks since 1970, and maintain minor-league partnerships that include AHL and ECHL affiliates. While the franchise has often been a postseason contender, its history is marked by both deep playoff runs and a reputation for falling short until the breakthrough Cup season.
A handful of figures loom large in club lore: Al MacInnis for his on-ice excellence, Bob Plager and Brian Sutter for their roles in building the Blues’ identity, and today’s leadership under captain Robert Thomas and head coach Jim Montgomery.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1967
- Stanley Cups
- 1
- First season
- 1967-68
- City
- St. Louis
- Home
- Enterprise Center
- Seats
- 18,400
- Head coach
- Jim Montgomery
- Captain
- Robert Thomas
- Owner
- SLB Acquisition Holdings LLC
Stanley Cups
- 2018-19
MascotLouieRetired numbers
- 2Al MacInnis (1994-04)
- 3Bob Gassoff (1973-77)
- 5Bob Plager (1967-78)
- 8Barclay Plager (1967-77)
- 11Brian Sutter (1976-88)
- 16Brett Hull (1987-98)
- 24Bernie Federko (1976-89)
- 44Chris Pronger (1995-04)
Captains
- Robert ThomasOct. 2, 2026 – Present
- (No Captain)March 6 – April 16, 2026
- Brayden SchennOct. 12, 2023 – March 4, 2026
- (No Captain)Feb. 18 – April 13, 2023
- Ryan O’ReillyJan. 13, 2021 – Feb. 16, 2023
- Alex PietrangeloOct. 12, 2016 – Aug. 21, 2020
- David BackesOct. 8, 2011 – May 25, 2016
- (No Captain)Feb. 18 – April 9, 2011
- Eric BrewerFeb. 9, 2008 – Feb. 14, 2011
- (No Captain)Oct. 4, 2007 – Feb. 5, 2008
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- Dallas DrakeOct. 5, 2005 – April 7, 2007
- Al MacInnisOct. 10, 2002 – April 4, 2004
- Chris ProngerOct. 1, 1997 – May 11, 2002
- (No Captain)Oct. 4, 1996 – April 27, 1997
- Wayne GretzkyFeb. 29 – May 16, 1996
- Shayne CorsonOct. 25, 1995 – Feb. 24, 1996
- Brett HullOct. 6, 1992 – Oct. 22, 1995
- Garth ButcherOct. 5, 1991 – April 28, 1992
- Scott StevensOct. 4, 1990 – April 28, 1991
- Rick MeagherOct. 5, 1989 – April 30, 1990
- Bernie FederkoOct. 6, 1988 – April 26, 1989
- Brian SutterOct. 9, 1979 – April 27, 1988
- Barry GibbsOct. 11, 1978 – April 8, 1979
- Red BerensonOct. 12, 1977 – April 8, 1978
- Garry UngerOct. 7, 1976 – April 17, 1977
- Barclay PlagerDec. 15, 1971 – April 9, 1976
- Jim RobertsOct. 9 – Dec. 11, 1971
- Barclay PlagerApril 7-15, 1971
- Al ArbourFeb. 7 – April 4, 1971
- Barclay PlagerNov. 5, 1970 – Feb. 5, 1971
- Al ArbourOct. 11, 1967 – May 10, 1970
Head coaches
- Jim MontgomeryNov. 25, 2024 – Present
- Drew BannisterDec. 14, 2023 – Nov. 23, 2024
- Craig BerubeNov. 21, 2018 – Dec. 12, 2023
- Mike YeoFeb. 2, 2017 – Nov. 19, 2018
- Ken HitchcockNov. 8, 2011 – Jan. 31, 2017
- Davis PayneJan. 2, 2010 – Nov. 5, 2011
- Andy MurrayDec. 12, 2006 – Dec. 31, 2009
- Mike KitchenFeb. 26, 2004 – Dec. 9, 2006
- Joel QuennevilleJan. 7, 1997 – Feb. 22, 2004
- Jim RobertsDec. 19, 1996 – Jan. 5, 1997
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- Mike KeenanJan. 20, 1995 – Dec. 17, 1996
- Bob BerryOct. 31, 1992 – April 24, 1994
- Bob PlagerOct. 6-29, 1992
- Brian SutterOct. 6, 1988 – April 28, 1992
- Jacques MartinOct. 9, 1986 – April 27, 1988
- Jacques DemersOct. 4, 1983 – May 14, 1986
- Barclay PlagerDec. 14, 1982 – April 10, 1983
- Emile FrancisMarch 9 – Dec. 11, 1982
- Red BerensonDec. 8, 1979 – March 8, 1982
- Barclay PlagerFeb. 18, 1978 – Dec. 6, 1979
- Leo BoivinOct. 12, 1977 – Feb. 15, 1978
- Emile FrancisOct. 7, 1976 – April 17, 1977
- Leo BoivinJan. 6 – April 9, 1976
- Lynn PatrickDec. 14, 1975 – Jan. 3, 1976
- Garry YoungNov. 5, 1974 – Dec. 12, 1975
- Lynn PatrickOct. 31 – Nov. 2, 1974
- Lou AngottiFeb. 16 – Oct. 27, 1974
- Jean-Guy TalbotNov. 11, 1972 – Feb. 14, 1974
- Al ArbourDec. 25, 1971 – Nov. 7, 1972
- Bill McCrearyNov. 3 – Dec. 22, 1971
- Sid AbelOct. 9-30, 1971
- Scotty BowmanFeb. 7 – April 15, 1971
- Al ArbourOct. 10, 1970 – Feb. 5, 1971
- Scotty BowmanNov. 22, 1967 – May 10, 1970
- Lynn PatrickOct. 11 – Nov. 19, 1967
Fun facts: St. Louis Blues
Do the St. Louis Blues play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 11, 2026, against the Detroit Red Wings, at 8:00 p.m..
What channel is the St. Louis Blues game on?
Their next game is carried by TNT, HBO MAX, SN+.
What is the St. Louis Blues record?
7-8-2, good for 16 points in 17 games, 7th in the Central division.
Who leads the St. Louis Blues in scoring?
Philip Broberg, with 13 points (4 goals, 9 assists).
Where do the St. Louis Blues play?
At Enterprise Center in St. Louis, which seats 18,400.
Who is the St. Louis Blues captain?
Robert Thomas wears the “C”.
Who coaches the St. Louis Blues?
Jim Montgomery is the head coach.
How many Stanley Cups have the St. Louis Blues won?
1, the most recent in 2018-19.
Which numbers have the St. Louis Blues retired?
8 : 2 Al MacInnis, 3 Bob Gassoff, 5 Bob Plager, 8 Barclay Plager, 11 Brian Sutter, 16 Brett Hull…
How long have the St. Louis Blues existed?
Their first season in the league was 1967-68.
Who is the St. Louis Blues mascot?
Louie.
Who is injured on the St. Louis Blues?
3 : Dillon Dube (injured reserve, neck), Torey Krug (injured reserve, ankle), Tyler Tucker (injured reserve, knee).
Who owns the St. Louis Blues?
SLB Acquisition Holdings LLC.