"If the results of the Central Division race have as large an imprint on the playoff seeds as many are suggesting, the Blues must reverse a recent trend against the division.

After Saturday's 3-1 loss at Nashville, the Blues are 1-4-2 in their last six games against the Central, with their only victory a 6-4 win over last-place Columbus. They are 5-6-2 overall in the division, one of two losing records along with the Blue Jackets. And while scoring goals and playing on the road are concerns of the Blues regardless of their opponent, those two problems have been accentuated within the division.

The Blues have netted a total of six goals on 203 shots in their last six losses in the Central, and after Saturday's defeat they are winless in five straight divisional games on the road, all against Detroit and Nashville."