The Blues are hoping to build on a trend that saw shots and scoring increase after coach Davis Payne replaced Andy Murray on Jan. 2. The Blues totaled 117 goals in 41 games under Payne and, over an 82-game schedule, that would have ranked seventh in the NHL last season:

Coach     Payne     Murray

Games    41     41

Shots per game    31.4    29.2

Goals per game    2.9    2.5

Power play pct.    17.7    16.1