Binnington will protect the home net against Nashville on Sunday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Binnington will get the second half of St. Louis' back-to-back after Joel Hofer played in Saturday's 4-1 win over Chicago. The 31-year-old Binnington has won his last two outings, stopping 38 of 43 shots. He has a 22-21-4 record with three shutouts, a 2.81 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 48 appearances this season. Nashville is coming off a 5-2 win over Toronto on Saturday, but sit 32nd in the league with 2.57 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Won't play Sunday
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Buchnevich (illness) won't be in the lineup against Nashville on Sunday, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Buchnevich will miss his second straight game and remains day-to-day. He has compiled 14 goals, 47 points and 127 shots on net across 68 appearances this season. With Buchenvich unavailable, Zachary Bolduc will probably stay on the top line versus the Predators, while Dalibor Dvorsky will replace Oskar Sundqvist in Sunday's lineup.
Blues' Zachary Bolduc: Scores goal in elevated role
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Bolduc scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Bolduc got the call to move up to the top line when Pavel Buchnevich (illness) was scratched Saturday. The 22-year-old Bolduc is worthy of an increased role after entering Saturday's contest with five goals and two assists over his previous 10 games. For the season, he's up to 14 goals, 28 points, 90 shots on net, a plus-15 rating and 88 hits across 61 appearances. His steady scoring lately makes him an option for fantasy managers seeking a boost in points and hits.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Opens scoring in second period
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Thomas scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Thomas snapped a seven-game goal drought, breaking a 0-0 tie at 15:13 of the second period. The 25-year-old still had five helpers during that goal drought, so he's hardly been struggling for offense. Overall, he's up to 18 goals, 57 points, 128 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 59 outings in a top-line role this season.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Two-point effort Saturday
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Walker produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over Chicago.
It's the first multi-point performance of the season for Walker, and he's tied his career high with eight tallies while setting a new personal best with 14 points through 62 appearances. The 31-year-old's main fantasy value comes from his physical play, and he's up to 233 hits on the campaign, good for eighth in the NHL.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Two points in Saturday's win
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Toropchenko scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Chicago.
Toropchenko posted his first game-winner of the season and the second of his career. The 25-year-old winger has stepped up his offensive contributions in March, scoring three goals and eight points over the last 10 games -- he had just one goal and nine points in the 59 appearances beforehand. After another five hits Saturday, Toropchenko is up to 181 on the season as he looks to crack 200 for the first time.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Sharp in Saturday's win
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Hofer made 26 saves in Saturday's 4-1 win over Chicago.
Ilya Mikheyev's shorthanded tally inside the final minute of the second period spoiled Hofer's shutout bid, but the St. Louis netminder stood tall and won his third straight start. The 24-year-old hasn't taken a regulation loss since Feb. 6, going 4-0-2 over his last eight appearances with a .912 save percentage.
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Blues' Dalibor Dvorsky: Summoned Saturday
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Dvorsky was called up from AHL Springfield on Saturday.
Dvorsky has 20 goals and 43 points in 57 minor-league appearance this campaign. The 19-year-old might make his NHL debut Sunday versus Nashville, likely in a middle-six capacity. He is regarded as one of the team's top prospects after being taken by St. Louis with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
Buchnevich (illness) won't play against Chicago on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Buchnevich will miss at least one game. He has accounted for 14 goals, 47 points and 127 shots on net across 68 appearances this season. With Buchnevich unavailable, Zachary Bolduc will move up to the top line, and Alexandre Texier will draw into the lineup for the first time since Feb. 4.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting Saturday
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Hofer will guard the home net Saturday against Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer will make his fifth appearance in seven games, including his fourth start. The 24-year-old netminder has been excellent of late, going 2-0-1 with a .939 save percentage in that span. Hofer is 13-7-3 with a .903 save percentage and a 2.71 GAA this year.
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Blues' Brayden Schenn: Plates two helpers in OT win
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Schenn logged two helpers, including the game-winning assist, in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Schenn had a strong performance late in Thursday's contest with two primary helpers to help tie the game at two apiece before assisting Philip Broberg's game-winner. The 33-year-old Schenn is up to 29 assists, 45 points and 128 shots on net in 70 games this season. The 16-year NHL veteran has been an extremely steady force offensively lately with 15 points in his last 15 games. He is just one point away from matching his output from 2023-24 and is on his way to registering the eighth 50-point campaign of his career. Schenn has good value in most formats and is a great addition to fantasy lineups with St. Louis making a push toward a postseason spot.
Bolduc tallied a goal, had two shots on net and dished out five hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Bolduc opened Thursday's scoring late in the second period off feeds from linemates Oskar Sundqvist and Mathieu Joseph. The 22-year-old Bolduc now has 13 goals, 27 points and 88 hits in 60 appearances this season. The young forward has been hot recently with seven goals and nine points in his last 12 games. Bolduc is just three points away from eclipsing the 30-point mark and could push for around 35 points if he maintains this consistency. His offensive capabilities and added value with hits make Bolduc a decent play in deeper leagues with the fantasy playoffs upon us.
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Blues' Dylan Holloway: All-around showing in win
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Holloway scored a goal, registered an assist, blocked three shots and dished out seven hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Holloway's tally was the latter of two goals scored by St. Louis in just 24 seconds. He remained active on both ends of the ice with a combined 10 hits and blocks and capped off his night with an assist on Philip Broberg's game-winning goal in overtime. The 23-year-old Holloway is up to 23 goals, 33 assists, 162 shots on goal, 47 blocks and 151 hits in 70 games this season. Holloway currently has a five-game point streak with nine points during this stretch. The 2020 first-round selection is having a phenomenal campaign and has the chance to cross the 65-point mark. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats with his incredible category coverage and recent momentum.
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Blues' Tyler Tucker: Tallies pair of points
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Tucker scored a goal, distributed an assist and blocked five shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Tucker registered both of his points in 24 seconds. After scoring his goal just over nine minutes into the second period, he picked up a secondary assist on Dylan Holloway's goal moments later. Thursday's points were Tucker's first since he signed a two-year extension with the Blues at the end of February. He is up to six points, 51 hits and 31 blocks in 27 contests this season. The Blues have begun to showcase more trust in Tucker, who set a career high for games in a season with Thursday's appearance. With Colton Parayko out for an extended period of time with a knee injury, Tucker should remain in a third defensive pairing role.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Scores OT winner
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Broberg netted the game-winning goal in overtime, tallied three shots on net and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
With just over a minute remaining in Thursday's extra period, Broberg tallied his second game-winning goal of the season. Overall, the 23-year-old defenseman is up to seven goals, 22 points, 87 shots on net and 75 blocks in 57 appearances this season. Thursday's game-winner ended a nine-game drought without a goal for Broberg, who now has four markers since early February. He also received a team-high 24:57 of ice time, which highlights the level of trust head coach Jim Montgomery has in his blueliner. While Broberg has a small amount of value in deeper leagues, he has a bright future ahead and has settled in nicely on the Blues' second defensive pairing. If he can get hot down the stretch, however, he is worth a look in some formats with his ice time at even strength and on the second power-play unit.
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Blues' Jordan Binnington: Holds on for OT win
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Binnington saved 15 of 18 shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Despite allowing three goals in the third period including a tally by Brock Boeser with four seconds left in regulation, Binnington held on and tended a clean extra frame for the Blues. The 31-year-old Binnington is up to a 22-21-4 record with a 2.81 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 48 appearances this season. Binnington has one of the best records across the league since the 4 Nations Face-Off at 7-2-0 in nine appearances, though he has surrendered 21 goals on 203 shots in that span (.897 save percentage). Regardless, he is still a great play in all fantasy formats while the Blues ride a four-game winning streak. His next opportunity to take the ice is Saturday at home against the Blackhawks.
