2025–26 St. Louis Blues season
National Hockey League season
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The 2025–26 St. Louis Blues season was the 59th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1967.[1]
| 2025–26 St. Louis Blues | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Central |
| Conference | 9th Western |
| 2025–26 record | 37–33–12 |
| Home record | 20–14–7 |
| Road record | 17–19–5 |
| Goals for | 231 |
| Goals against | 258 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Doug Armstrong |
| Coach | Jim Montgomery |
| Captain | Brayden Schenn (Oct. 9 – Mar. 6) Vacant (Mar. 6 – Apr. 16) |
| Alternate captains | Justin Faulk (Oct. 9 – Mar. 6) Jake Neighbours (Mar. 6 – Apr. 16) Colton Parayko Robert Thomas |
| Minor league affiliates | Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Robert Thomas (22) |
| Assists | Robert Thomas (36) |
| Points | Robert Thomas (58) |
| Penalty minutes | Tyler Tucker (81) |
| Plus/minus | Robert Thomas (+18) |
| Wins | Joel Hofer (22) |
| Goals against average | Joel Hofer (2.59) |
On April 11, 2026, the Blues were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since the 2023–24 season following a Los Angeles Kings 1–0 win against the Edmonton Oilers.[2][3]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | p – Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 48 | 302 | 203 | +99 | 121 |
| 2 | x – Dallas Stars | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 38 | 279 | 226 | +53 | 112 |
| 3 | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 31 | 272 | 240 | +32 | 104 |
| 4 | x – Utah Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 268 | 240 | +28 | 92 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 33 | 231 | 258 | −27 | 86 |
| 6 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 28 | 247 | 269 | −22 | 86 |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 231 | 260 | −29 | 82 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 21 | 213 | 275 | −62 | 72 |
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)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
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)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CE | x – Utah Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 268 | 240 | +28 | 92 |
| 2 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 225 | 247 | −22 | 90 |
| 3 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 33 | 231 | 258 | −27 | 86 |
| 4 | CE | Nashville Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 28 | 247 | 269 | −22 | 86 |
| 5 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 251 | 292 | −41 | 86 |
| 6 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 231 | 260 | −29 | 82 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 226 | 263 | −37 | 79 |
| 8 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 27 | 212 | 259 | −47 | 77 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 213 | 275 | −62 | 72 |
| 10 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 216 | 316 | −100 | 58 |
Source: National Hockey League[5]
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Blues preseason schedule was released on July 14, 2025.[6]
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| 1 | September 20 | St. Louis | 1–2 | Dallas | SO | Ellis | American Airlines Center | 15,789 | 0–0–1 | [7] |
| 2 | September 21 | St. Louis | 1–4 | Columbus | Hofer | Nationwide Arena | 12,066 | 0–1–1 | [8] | |
| 3 | September 27 | Chicago | 4–2 | St. Louis | Cranley | Enterprise Center | 18,096 | 0–2–1 | [9] | |
| 4 | September 30 | Dallas | 5–3 | St. Louis | Hofer | Enterprise Center | 16,292 | 0–3–1 | [10] | |
| 5 | October 2 | Ottawa | 1–7 | St. Louis | Binnington | Enterprise Center | 15,922 | 1–3–1 | [11] | |
| 6 | October 4 | St. Louis | 4–0 | Chicago | Hofer | United Center | 10,069 | 2–3–1 | [12] | |
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 16, 2025.[13]
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Players statistics
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thomas | 64 | 25 | 39 | 64 | +22 | 24 |
| Dylan Holloway | 59 | 22 | 29 | 51 | +13 | 20 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud | 70 | 21 | 30 | 51 | +16 | 18 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | 81 | 20 | 28 | 48 | −10 | 26 |
| Jordan Kyrou | 72 | 18 | 28 | 46 | −5 | 8 |
| Jake Neighbours | 69 | 15 | 21 | 36 | −7 | 43 |
| Philip Broberg | 81 | 6 | 28 | 34 | +14 | 16 |
| Justin Faulk‡ | 61 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −3 | 32 |
| Cam Fowler | 82 | 4 | 26 | 30 | −11 | 14 |
| Pius Suter | 64 | 13 | 16 | 29 | +13 | 20 |
| Brayden Schenn‡ | 61 | 12 | 16 | 28 | −23 | 49 |
| Dalibor Dvorsky | 71 | 12 | 9 | 21 | −6 | 26 |
| Colton Parayko | 77 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −6 | 23 |
| Oskar Sundqvist | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −18 | 26 |
| Tyler Tucker | 69 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −4 | 81 |
| Jonatan Berggren† | 36 | 6 | 10 | 16 | −2 | 6 |
| Logan Mailloux | 67 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −10 | 48 |
| Nick Perbix | 79 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −14 | 20 |
| Nathan Walker | 46 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −9 | 28 |
| Alexey Toropchenko | 65 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −11 | 28 |
| Mathieu Joseph‡ | 39 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −5 | 4 |
| Ryan Ufko | 18 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Otto Stenberg | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +3 | 5 |
| Nick Bjugstad‡ | 35 | 6 | 1 | 7 | −7 | 25 |
| Theo Lindstein | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
| Robby Fabbri‡ | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −3 | 12 |
| Matthew Kessel | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 10 |
| Jonathan Drouin† | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Justin Holl | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Hugh McGing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Finley† | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Matt Luff | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Alexandre Texier‡ | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hunter Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| Aleksanteri Kaskimaki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Hofer | 46 | 43 | 2624:39 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 114 | 2.61 | 1250 | .910 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jordan Binnington | 41 | 39 | 2307:48 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 128 | 3.33 | 1010 | .873 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
†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.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | To Montreal Canadiens Zachary Bolduc |
To St. Louis Blues Logan Mailloux |
[97] |
| November 3, 2025 | To Washington Capitals Corey Schueneman |
To St. Louis Blues Calle Rosen |
[98] |
| December 2, 2025 | To Los Angeles Nikita Alexandrov |
To St. Louis Blues Akil Thomas |
[99] |
| February 4, 2026 | To New Jersey Devils Nick Bjugstad |
To St. Louis Blues Thomas Bordeleau conditional DAL 4th-round pick in 2026 or NJD 4th-round pick in 2026 or WPG 4th-round pick in 2026 |
[100][101] |
| February 24, 2026 | To New York Islanders Matt Luff |
To St. Louis Blues Julien Gauthier |
[102] |
| March 6, 2026 | To Detroit Red Wings Justin Faulk |
To St. Louis Blues Dmitri Buchelnikov Justin Holl 1st-round pick in 2026 SJS 3rd-round pick in 2026 |
[103] |
| March 6, 2026 | To New York Islanders Brayden Schenn |
To St. Louis Blues Jonathan Drouin Marcus Gidlof COL 1st-round pick in 2026 NJD 3rd-round pick in 2026 |
[104] |
| June 23, 2026 | To Washington Capitals Jordan Kyrou |
To St. Louis Blues Connor McMichael Milton Gastrin 1st-round pick in 2026 |
[105] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Nick Bjugstad | Utah Mammoth | 2-year | Free agency | [106] |
| July 2, 2025 | Pius Suter | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | Free agency | [107] |
| October 8, 2025 | Georgi Romanov | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [108] |
| December 10, 2025 | Robby Fabbri | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency | [109] |
| December 16, 2025 | Jonatan Berggren | Detroit Red Wings | Waivers | [110] | |
| February 7, 2026 | Jack Finley | Tampa Bay Lightning | Waivers | [111] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Radek Faksa | Dallas Stars | 3-year | Free agency | [112] |
| Mackenzie MacEachern | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | Free agency | [113] | |
| July 3, 2025 | Nick Leddy | San Jose Sharks | Waivers | [114] | |
| October 6, 2025 | Colten Ellis | Buffalo Sabres | Waivers | [115] | |
| November 23, 2025 | Alexandre Texier | Contract termination | [116] | ||
| March 2, 2026 | Robby Fabbri | Minnesota Wild | Waivers | [117] | |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2025 | Joel Hofer | 2-year | [118] |
| July 1, 2025 | Matt Luff | 1-year | [119] |
| September 10, 2025 | Justin Carbonneau | 3-year† | [120] |
| September 10, 2025 | Nikita Susuev | 3-year† | [120] |
| September 17, 2025 | Nathan Walker | 2-year‡ | [121] |
| September 27, 2025 | Cam Fowler | 3-year‡ | [122] |
| March 23, 2026 | Felix Trudeau | 2-year†‡ | [123] |
Draft picks
Below are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | Team (league) |
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| 1 | 19 | Justin Carbonneau | RW |  Canada |
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 147 | Mikhail Fyodorov | RW |  Russia |
Stalnye Lisy (MHL) |
| 6 | 179 | Love Harenstam | G |  Sweden |
Skelleftea AIK J20 (J20 Nationell) |