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Hofer will start vs. Utah on Friday.

Jordan Binnington was perforated seven times in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, leading the Blues to revert to Hofer for Friday's game against the Utah Mammoth. The 25-year-old Hofer has been excellent lately, giving his team a chance on most nights, posting a tremendous 1.95 GAA and .927 SV% in his last 12 games (7-5-0). The Blues enter the action on Friday as +156 road underdogs against a Mammoth team that has won three of their last four games (3-1-0).

Joel Hofer
Joseph will be a healthy scratch in Chicago on Wednesday.

Nathan Walker will draw back into the Blues lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, resulting in Joseph being a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Joseph is averaging 12:49 time-on-ice and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 35 games this season.

Mathieu Joseph
Walker (upper-body) will draw back into St. Louis’ lineup in Chicago on Wednesday.

Mathieu Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing Walker to re-enter the lineup after an upper-body injury took him out for a few weeks. The 31-year-old Walker is averaging 12:38 time-on-ice and has nine points (3G / 6A) in 25 games this season.

Nathan Walker
Binnington will start in Chicago on Wednesday.

Binnington has had an abysmal season for the Blues, regularly being outdueled for starting time by Joel Hofer, but he is coming off an impressive 26-save performance in a 2-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens, and will return to the crease for consecutive starts on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 32-year-old Canadian goalie has a 3.40 GAA and .875 SV% in 25 games this season (8-10-6). The Blues enter Wednesday's contest as slight -109 road favorites against a Blackhawks team with points in four straight games (3-0-1).

Jordan Binnington
St. Louis has signed Alexey Toropchenko to a two-year contract extension worth $2.5 million AAV ($5M total)

Torpochenko was drafted by the Blues in the fourth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and has spent his entire career with the organization. The 26-year-old forward is averaging 12:22 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 27 games this season.

Alexey Toropchenko
Fabbri will be a healthy scratch vs. Vegas on Friday.

Mathieu Joseph will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, sending Fabbri to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Fabbri has averaged 13:03 time-on-ice and scored three assists in eight games with the Bleus this season.

Robby Fabbri
Hofer will start vs. Vegas on Friday.

Jordan Binnington's abysmal season continued in a 6-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, and the team will revert to Hofer on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old Hofer started the 2025-26 season on a low note but has been outstanding in recent weeks, posting an excellent 1.84 GAA and .931 SV% in his last 11 games (6-5-0). The Blues enter Friday's contest as +125 home underdogs against a Golden Knights team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-3-3).

Joel Hofer
Berggren will draw back into St. Louis' lineup in Colorado on Wednesday.

Mathieu Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Berggren to re-enter the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche. Berggren had four points (2G / 2A) in his first three games with the Blues, but saw his ice-time dip in his next two, recording zero points and a -2 plus/minus rating.

Jonatan Berggren