The St. Louis Blues face the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Monday, October 27, 2025, with both teams dealing with key injuries. The Blues enter with a 3-4-1 record, while the Penguins are at 6-2-1.
The matchup is set for 7 p.m. ET, broadcast on FDSNMW, SN-PIT and NHLN. Both teams have released projected lineups amid several absences due to injuries and scratches.
Blues Projected Lineup
Forwards: Pavel Buchnevich — Pius Suter — Jimmy Snuggerud; Mathieu Joseph — Brayden Schenn — Jordan Kyrou; Dylan Holloway — Oskar Sundqvist — Alexandre Texier; Alexey Torpochenko — Nick Bjugstad — Nathan Walker.
Defense: Cam Fowler — Colton Parayko; Philip Broberg — Justin Faulk; Tyler Tucker — Logan Mailloux.
Goalies: Joel Hofer, Jordan Binnington.
Scratched: Matthew Kessel.
Injured: Robert Thomas (upper body), day to day after an injury early in the third period of a 6-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday; Jake Neighbours (lower body), also day to day.
Penguins Projected Lineup
Forwards: Filip Hallander — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust; Anthony Mantha — Evgeni Malkin — Justin Brazeau; Tommy Novak — Ben Kindel — Ville Koivunen; Connor Dewar — Blake Lizotte — Noel Acciari.
Defense: Parker Wotherspoon — Erik Karlsson; Ryan Shea — Kris Letang; Mathew Dumba — Harrison Brunicke.
Goalies: Tristan Jarry, Arturs Silovs.
Scratched: Connor Clifton, Philip Tomasino.
Injured: Rickard Rakell (hand surgery), expected to miss 6-8 weeks after surgery on his left hand Sunday; Kevin Hayes (upper body); Rutger McGroarty (upper body); Caleb Jones (lower body).
Ville Koivunen was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Sunday. He appeared on Pittsburgh's first line for the first two games of the season before being sent to the AHL on October 11.