St. Louis at Anaheim

This is the third game of a four-game road trip for struggling St. Louis. The Blues have hit a rough patch, losing nine of 11. The offense is #23 in goals scored and #29 on the power play, while the defense has fallen apart allowing 24 goals the last seven contests. Anaheim is 19-9-5 at home and ranked sixth in the league in goals allowed. The Ducks are well rested and 32-15 playing on two days of rest. Anaheim has won three straight meetings, including 3-1 and 3-2 in St. Louis this season with goalie John Gibson stopping 66 of 69 shots. Gibson (.926 save percentage) is having a strong campaign and is 8-2-1 with a 1.79 goals against average since the All-Star break. St. Louis is just 5-21-1 in its last 27 trips to the Honda Center, and the home team is a sparkling 38-13-1 when they clash. Play Anaheim.