Ducks bring losing streak into home matchup against the Blues

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Friday, March 24, 2023

St. Louis Blues (32-33-6, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (23-38-10, seventh in the Pacific Division)

Anaheim, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks come into a matchup against the St. Louis Blues as losers of three games in a row.

Anaheim is 12-20-3 in home games and 23-38-10 overall. The Ducks rank fifth in league play with 315 total penalties (averaging 4.4 per game).

St. Louis is 32-33-6 overall and 17-17-1 on the road. The Blues have a 29-9-2 record in games they score three or more goals.

The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. The Blues won the last matchup 6-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Troy Terry has 20 goals and 33 assists for the Ducks. Frank Vatrano has three goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

Pavel Buchnevich has 23 goals and 39 assists for the Blues. Jordan Kyrou has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Ducks: 3-5-2, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.

Blues: 5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 3.7 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Ducks: Adam Henrique: out (lower body), Urho Vaakanainen: out (hip), Troy Terry: day to day (undisclosed), Jamie Drysdale: out (shoulder), John Moore: out (undisclosed), Anthony Stolarz: out for season (lower body).

Blues: Torey Krug: day to day (personal reasons).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.