Jordan Kyrou will be a healthy scratch for the first time since 2017 after Blues head coach Jim Montgomery made the decision.

The Buffalo Sabres are set to face off against the St. Louis Blues on Nov. 6. The Sabres' goal will be to bounce back and pick up a victory after losing their most recent contest against the Utah Mammoth by a 2-1 final score on Nov. 4.

The Blues will be without longtime forward Jordan Kyrou during Thursday’s game against the Sabres. Kyrou is reportedly a healthy scratch for the game, one night after St. Louis was thrashed in a lopsided 6–1 defeat to the Capitals.

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.

Kyrou is in the third year of an eight-year, $65 million contract. He has eight points and a minus-8 rating in 14 games this season.

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.

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.

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