2023–24 St. Louis Blues
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2023–24 record11–9–1
Home record6–3–0
Road record5–6–1
Goals for61
Goals against65
Team information
General managerDoug Armstrong
CoachCraig Berube
CaptainBrayden Schenn
Alternate captainsJustin Faulk
Colton Parayko
Robert Thomas
Minor league affiliate(s)Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsPavel Buchnevich
Robert Thomas (8)
AssistsRobert Thomas (14)
PointsRobert Thomas (22)
Penalty minutesAlexey Toropchenko (14)
Plus/minusJustin Faulk
Robert Thomas (+6)
WinsJordan Binnington (6)
Goals against averageJordan Binnington (2.91)

The 2023–24 St. Louis Blues season is the 57th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1967.[1]

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Colorado Avalanche 21 15 6 0 14 80 59 +21 30
2 Dallas Stars 20 13 5 2 10 68 57 +11 28
3 Winnipeg Jets 21 12 7 2 10 71 61 +10 26
4 St. Louis Blues 21 11 9 1 10 61 65 −4 23
5 Nashville Predators 21 11 10 0 9 70 66 +4 22
6 Arizona Coyotes 21 10 9 2 8 68 64 +4 22
7 Minnesota Wild 20 6 10 4 5 60 78 −18 16
8 Chicago Blackhawks 20 7 13 0 5 53 73 −20 14
Updated to game(s) played on November 28, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE St. Louis Blues 21 11 9 1 10 61 65 −4 23
2 CE Nashville Predators 21 11 10 0 9 70 66 +4 22
3 CE Arizona Coyotes 21 10 9 2 8 68 64 +4 22
4 PA Calgary Flames 22 9 10 3 7 64 75 −11 21
5 PA Seattle Kraken 23 8 10 5 5 65 82 −17 21
6 PA Anaheim Ducks 22 9 13 0 6 59 76 −17 18
7 PA Edmonton Oilers 21 8 12 1 6 71 78 −7 17
8 CE Minnesota Wild 20 6 10 4 5 60 78 −18 16
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 20 7 13 0 5 53 73 −20 14
10 PA San Jose Sharks 22 5 15 2 5 36 90 −54 12
Updated to game(s) played on November 28, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Blues preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.[4]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 27, 2023.[5]

2023–24 game log
November: 8–6–0 (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–4–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
8November 1St. Louis1–4ColoradoBinnington18,0913–4–17[13]
9November 3New Jersey1–4St. LouisBinnington18,0964–4–19[14]
10November 4Montreal3–6St. LouisHofer18,0965–4–111[15]
11November 7Winnipeg5–2St. LouisBinnington18,0965–5–111[16]
12November 9Arizona1–2St. LouisHofer18,0966–5–113[17]
13November 11St. Louis8–2ColoradoBinnington18,1327–5–115[18]
14November 14Tampa Bay0–5St. LouisBinnington17,6218–5–117[19]
15November 16St. Louis1–5San JoseHofer10,4528–6–117[20]
16November 18St. Louis1–5Los AngelesBinnington18,1458–7–117[21]
17November 19St. Louis3–1AnaheimHofer15,2439–7–119[22]
18November 22St. Louis6–5ArizonaHofer4,60010–7–121[23]
19November 24Nashville8–3St. LouisHofer18,09610–8–121[24]
20November 26St. Louis4–2ChicagoBinnington18,22311–8–123[25]
21November 28St. Louis1–3MinnesotaBinnington17,56311–9–123[26]
22November 30Buffalo–St. Louis

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

As of November 7, 2023

Skaters

Regular season[27]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Robert Thomas115510+30
Kasperi Kapanen11246−10
Jordan Kyrou11246−24
Brayden Schenn11235−36
Kevin Hayes11235+16
Brandon Saad11314+38
Jakub Vrana9134+12
Oskar Sundqvist11134−10
Justin Faulk11044+54
Pavel Buchnevich9123+14
Nick Leddy11123−22
Samuel Blais11123−14
Alexey Toropchenko11123010
Jake Neighbours11202−20
Tyler Tucker8112+16
Colton Parayko11112−32
Marco Scandella1101104
Torey Krug11011+24
Scott Perunovich200000
Nikita Alexandrov200000
Robert Bortuzzo3000+17

Goaltenders

Regular season[28]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jordan Binnington88487:43341212.58260.9190010
Joel Hofer33179:4521093.00102.9121000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.

Roster

Updated November 28, 2023[29][30]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
59 Russia Nikita Alexandrov C L 23 2019 Burgwedel, Germany
50 Canada Jordan Binnington G L 30 2011 Richmond Hill, Ontario
79 Canada Samuel Blais LW L 27 2023 Montmagny, Quebec
41 Canada Robert Bortuzzo D R 34 2015 Thunder Bay, Ontario
89 Russia Pavel Buchnevich LW L 28 2021 Cherepovets, Russia
72 United States Justin Faulk (A) D R 31 2019 South St. Paul, Minnesota
12 United States Kevin Hayes RW L 31 2023 Boston, Massachusetts
30 Canada Joel Hofer G L 23 2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba
42 Finland Kasperi Kapanen RW R 27 2023 Kuopio, Finland
47 United States Torey Krug D L 32 2020 Royal Oak, Michigan
25 Canada Jordan Kyrou C R 25 2016 Toronto, Ontario
4 United States Nick Leddy D L 32 2022 Eden Prairie, Minnesota
63 Canada Jake Neighbours LW L 21 2020 Airdrie, Alberta
55 Canada Colton Parayko (A) D R 30 2012 St. Albert, Alberta
48 United States Scott Perunovich D L 25 2018 Hibbing, Minnesota
20 United States Brandon Saad LW L 31 2021 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6 Canada Marco Scandella D L 33 2020 Montreal, Quebec
10 Canada Brayden Schenn (C) C L 32 2017 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
70 Sweden Oskar Sundqvist C R 29 2023 Boden, Sweden
18 Canada Robert Thomas (A) C R 24 2017 Aurora, Ontario
13 Russia Alexey Toropchenko RW L 24 2017 Moscow, Russia
75 Canada Tyler Tucker D L 23 2018 Longlac, Ontario
15 Czech Republic Jakub Vrana LW L 27 2023 Prague, Czech Republic

Transactions

The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023Josh JacobsColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[31]
Wyatt KalynukVancouver Canucks[31]
Mackenzie MacEachernCarolina Hurricanes2-year[31]
Malcolm SubbanBuffalo Sabres1-year[31]
July 12, 2023Oskar SundqvistMinnesota Wild[32]
July 19, 2023Jeremie BiakabutukaCharlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)3-year†[33]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023Logan BrownTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree agency[34]
Matthew HighmoreOttawa Senators[35]
Tyler PitlickNew York Rangers[36]
Steven SantiniLos Angeles Kings[37]
July 3, 2023Brady LyleCalgary Flames[38]
Nathan ToddSan Jose Sharks2-year[39]
July 12, 2023Thomas GreissRetirement[40]
July 31, 2023Dmitri SamorukovWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)1-yearFree agency[41]

Signings

DatePlayerTermRef
June 30, 2023Tyler Tucker2-year[42]
July 5, 2023Hugh McGing1-year[43]
July 16, 2023Alexey Toropchenko2-year[44]

Draft Picks

Below are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 10 Dalibor Dvorsky C  Slovakia AIK IF (HockeyAllsvenskan)
25 Otto Stenberg C  Sweden Frölunda HC (SHL)
29 Theo Lindstein D  Sweden Brynäs IF (SHL)
3 74 Quinton Burns D  Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
76 Juraj Pekarcik LW  Slovakia HK Nitra (Slovak Extraliga)
4 106 Jakub Stancl C  Czechia Växjö Lakers (J20 Nationell)
5 138 Paul Fischer D  United States Notre Dame Fighting Irish (B1G)
6 170 Matthew Mayich D  Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
7 202 Nikita Susuyev RW  Russia JHC Spartak (MHL)

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