Players to target: Dmitrij Jaskin, Brayden Schenn, and Alex Steen
The St. Louis Blues' second line may go overlooked tonight because many will gravitate towards the Vladimir Tarasenko line, but the Schenn line will likely see the better matchup at even-strength. With Nazem Kadri matching with Tarasenko, Schenn and company will go up against the high-paced Auston Matthews line, a unit that allows 30.9 Scoring Chances Against per 60 minutes and 12.8 High-Danger Chances Against per 60 minutes.
The Schenn line has been very good together, posting a 62.3 Corsi For Percentage, 37.8 Scoring Chances For per 60 minutes, and 14.8 High-Danger Chances For per 60 minutes. Steen and Schenn will both play on the top power play, further increasing their upside in a matchup in which they should be relatively low-owned.