43%
Playoff odds
56
Points pace
Outside the playoff spots, 2 points behind SJS. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ San Jose Sharks
Thursday, October 8 · 7:00 p.m. CT ESPN+, HULU, Disney+, SN+
Playoff odds after Thursday's gameWin → 46%OT loss → 42%Loss → 39%
First of 3 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Blues
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Hofer | 2 | .955 | +2.7 |
| Jordan Binnington | 1 | .833 | -2.7 |
Blues
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | 3 | .862 | -0.3 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 0 | — | — |
Tue, Oct 6 · @ Blackhawks
2–4L
Blackhawks beat the Blues 4–2 despite being out-chanced 3.1–1.6 in expected goals and 10–3 in high-danger chances. Spencer Knight saved 1.1 goals more than expected.
Top Blues ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
Oct 2 · @ DAL
4–0W
xG 2.3–3.1
Shot share 49%
Oct 3 · @ COL
1–6L
xG 2.0–3.3
Shot share 48%
Oct 6 · @ CHI
2–4L
xG 3.1–1.6
Shot share 62%
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Joel Hofer (2.32)
+3.1 goals saved above expected
Connor McMichael (2.06)
1 G · 1 A · 5 SOG
Jimmy Snuggerud (1.99)
1 G · 1 A · 4 SOG
Pius Suter (1.80)
1 G · 1 A · 4 SOG
Philip Broberg (1.52)
1 A · 1 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 3 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
52.9%
15th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
52.5%
13th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
50.0%
16th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
94.9
26th/ 325v5 Sh% 7.0 · Sv% 87.9
Luck2 pts · deserved 3.25-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
-0.0
19th/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
2.33
23rd/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
3.33
21st/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
26.00
19th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
27.33
14th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
12.5%
22nd/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
90.0%
6th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
44.6%
29th/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.900
16th/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 3 games so far
Unlucky: better than the record
They're controlling play, but the points haven't followed. The results usually catch up.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 2+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
No Blues clutch points yet this season. The first late equalizer or OT winner will show up here.
See the league's clutch leaders (61 players)2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
33.3% this season · 12.6% career
25.0% this season · 12.2% career
25.0% this season · 13.2% career
Due
0.0% this season · 14.5% career
0.0% this season · 13.0% career
0.0% this season · 16.0% career
Only 3 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Blues shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
0.7
21st/ 32Distance skated
136.7 mi
21st/ 32League avg 148.0 mi
Shots over 90 mph
1
18th/ 32Offensive-zone time
38.9%
23rd/ 32League avg 40.4%
Defensive-zone time
42.4%
22nd/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending