2023–24 St. Louis Blues
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2023–24 record21–19–2
Home record13–8–1
Road record8–11–1
Goals for120
Goals against135
Team information
General managerDoug Armstrong
CoachCraig Berube (Oct. 12 – Dec. 12)
Drew Bannister (interim, Dec. 12 – pres.)
CaptainBrayden Schenn
Alternate captainsJustin Faulk
Colton Parayko
Robert Thomas
Minor league affiliate(s)Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsRobert Thomas (16)
AssistsRobert Thomas (28)
PointsRobert Thomas (44)
Penalty minutesPavel Buchnevich
Brayden Schenn (28)
Plus/minusRobert Thomas (+12)
WinsJordan Binnington (14)
Goals against averageJoel Hofer (2.88)

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

Following a 6–4 home loss to the Detroit Red Wings on December 12, 2023, head coach Craig Berube was fired. Drew Bannister, head coach of the Blues' AHL affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds, was named interim head coach.[2]

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Winnipeg Jets 43 29 10 4 27 143 99 +44 62
2 Colorado Avalanche 45 29 13 3 25 170 141 +29 61
3 Dallas Stars 43 26 12 5 19 160 130 +30 57
4 Nashville Predators 44 24 19 1 18 139 138 +1 49
5 Arizona Coyotes 42 21 18 3 16 128 126 +2 45
6 St. Louis Blues 42 21 19 2 17 120 135 15 44
7 Minnesota Wild 43 18 20 5 12 126 144 18 41
8 Chicago Blackhawks 44 13 29 2 9 99 159 60 28
Updated to game(s) played on January 16, 2024. 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)

Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA Edmonton Oilers 40 24 15 1 19 142 119 +23 49
2 CE Nashville Predators 44 24 19 1 18 139 138 +1 49
3 PA Calgary Flames 44 21 18 5 17 139 139 0 47
4 PA Seattle Kraken 44 19 16 9 15 124 130 6 47
5 CE Arizona Coyotes 42 21 18 3 16 128 126 +2 45
6 CE St. Louis Blues 42 21 19 2 17 120 135 15 44
7 CE Minnesota Wild 43 18 20 5 12 126 144 18 41
8 PA Anaheim Ducks 44 15 28 1 10 111 150 39 31
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 44 13 29 2 9 99 159 60 28
10 PA San Jose Sharks 45 10 31 4 8 89 183 94 24
Updated to game(s) played on January 16, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[4]
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.[5]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 27, 2023.[6]

2023–24 game log
January: 3–2–1 (home: 2–2–1; road: 1–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
37January 4Vancouver1–2St. LouisBinnington18,09619–17–139[43]
38January 6St. Louis2–1CarolinaSOBinnington18,90320–17–141[44]
39January 9Florida5–1St. LouisHofer18,09620–18–141[45]
40January 11NY Rangers2–5St. LouisBinnington18,09621–18–143[46]
41January 13Boston4–3St. LouisOTBinnington18,09621–18–244[47]
42January 15Philadelphia4–2St. LouisHofer18,09621–19–244[48]
43January 18St. LouisWashington
44January 20WashingtonSt. Louis
45January 23St. LouisCalgary
46January 24St. LouisVancouver
47January 26St. LouisSeattle
48January 28Los AngelesSt. Louis
49January 30ColumbusSt. Louis

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

Player statistics

As of December 19, 2023

Skaters

Regular season[49]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Robert Thomas31122032+1010
Pavel Buchnevich29101323+322
Jordan Kyrou3161521−58
Kevin Hayes319817+18
Brayden Schenn318816−1324
Torey Krug3111415−412
Justin Faulk3111415+48
Brandon Saad318614−510
Jake Neighbours3110212−60
Oskar Sundqvist313912+16
Colton Parayko315510−510
Kasperi Kapanen313710−54
Nick Leddy312810−18
Alexey Toropchenko31549−320
Jakub Vrana19246−58
Samuel Blais25156−68
Marco Scandella29123+24
Tyler Tucker14112022
Scott Perunovich17022−74
Nikita Alexandrov10000−22
Hugh McGing5000−50
Mackenzie MacEachern3000−10
Robert Bortuzzo4000+27

Goaltenders

Regular season[50]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jordan Binnington24221,331:4410101713.20739.9041010
Joel Hofer119516:29550273.14253.8931002

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 January 17, 2024[51][52]

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
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 Injured Reserve 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
28 United States Mackenzie MacEachern LW L 29 2023 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
56 United States Hugh McGing C L 25 2018 Chicago, Illinois
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

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
December 8, 2023 To New York Islanders
Robert Bortuzzo
To St. Louis Blues
7th-round pick in 2024
[53]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023Josh JacobsColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[54]
Wyatt KalynukVancouver Canucks[54]
Mackenzie MacEachernCarolina Hurricanes2-year[54]
Malcolm SubbanBuffalo Sabres1-year[54]
July 12, 2023Oskar SundqvistMinnesota Wild[55]
July 19, 2023Jeremie BiakabutukaCharlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)3-year[56]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023Logan BrownTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree agency[57]
Matthew HighmoreOttawa Senators[58]
Tyler PitlickNew York Rangers[59]
Steven SantiniLos Angeles Kings[60]
July 3, 2023Brady LyleCalgary Flames[61]
Nathan ToddSan Jose Sharks2-year[62]
July 12, 2023Thomas GreissRetirement[63]
July 31, 2023Dmitri SamorukovWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)1-yearFree agency[64]

Signings

DatePlayerTermRef
June 30, 2023Tyler Tucker2-year[65]
July 5, 2023Hugh McGing1-year[66]
July 16, 2023Alexey Toropchenko2-year[67]
January 9, 2024Nathan Walker2-year[68]

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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