BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues will attempt to break a four-game road slide when they play the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo has gone 5-2-2 in home games and 5-4-4 overall. The Sabres have committed 60 total penalties (4.6 per game) to rank seventh in the league.

Coach Jim Montgomery has cited the team's positive analytics a few times lately. But do good underlying numbers mean results will follow?

St. Louis allowed five or more goals for seventh time(!) in 14 games; outworked all night in all facets from start to finish

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals take on the St. Louis Blues after losing four in a row. Washington is 6-5-1 overall and 3-4-0 at home. The Capitals have a 2-1-0 record in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.

Dylan Larkin scored twice and Alex DeBrincat also scored to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have acquired defenseman Corey Schueneman from the St. Louis Blues for defenseman Calle Rosen, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Schueneman will report to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL).

The Buffalo Sabres keep working overtime to compile points. During their last five outings, the Sabres won once in a shootout and earned an overtime-loss point in the other four games.