# 2021–22 St. Louis Blues season

The 2021–22 St. Louis Blues season was the 55th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1967. On April 16, 2022, the Blues clinched a playoff spot after a 6–5 overtime win against the Minnesota Wild.
The Blues set a franchise record with a 16-game point scoring streak from April 1–24. The Blues upset the Minnesota Wild in six games in the First Round, but lost to the Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche in six games in the Second Round.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Central Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | z – Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 46 | 312 | 234 | +78 | 119 |
| 2 | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 37 | 310 | 253 | +57 | 113 |
| 3 | x – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 49 | 22 | 11 | 43 | 311 | 242 | +69 | 109 |
| 4 | x – Dallas Stars | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 31 | 238 | 246 | −8 | 98 |
| 5 | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 266 | 252 | +14 | 97 |
| 6 | e – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 31 | 252 | 257 | −5 | 89 |
| 7 | e – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 28 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 219 | 291 | −72 | 68 |
| 8 | e – Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 25 | 50 | 7 | 18 | 207 | 313 | −106 | 57 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CE | x – Dallas Stars | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 31 | 238 | 246 | −8 | 98 |
| 2 | CE | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 266 | 252 | +14 | 97 |
| 3 | PA | e – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 34 | 266 | 248 | +18 | 94 |
| 4 | PA | e – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 249 | 236 | +13 | 92 |
| 5 | CE | e – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 252 | 257 | −5 | 89 |
| 6 | PA | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 214 | 264 | −50 | 77 |
| 7 | PA | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 232 | 271 | −39 | 76 |
| 8 | CE | e – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 28 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 219 | 291 | −72 | 68 |
| 9 | PA | e – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 23 | 216 | 285 | −69 | 60 |
| 10 | CE | e – Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 25 | 50 | 7 | 18 | 207 | 313 | −106 | 57 |

## Schedule and results
### Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 22, 2021.
2021–22 game log :

### Playoffs

2022 Stanley Cup playoffs :
Legend:
  Win
  Loss :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 75 | 34 | 48 | 82 | +7 | 32 |
| Robert Thomas | 72 | 20 | 57 | 77 | +17 | 16 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | 73 | 30 | 46 | 76 | +29 | 34 |
| Jordan Kyrou | 74 | 27 | 48 | 75 | +10 | 20 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 81 | 26 | 34 | 60 | +4 | 40 |
| Brayden Schenn | 62 | 24 | 34 | 58 | +21 | 33 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | 78 | 21 | 37 | 58 | +11 | 12 |
| David Perron | 67 | 27 | 30 | 57 | +8 | 48 |
| Brandon Saad | 78 | 24 | 25 | 49 | +11 | 10 |
| Justin Faulk | 76 | 16 | 31 | 47 | +41 | 43 |
| Torey Krug | 64 | 9 | 34 | 43 | +23 | 48 |
| Colton Parayko | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | +16 | 18 |
| Oskar Sundqvist$^‡$ | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | +4 | 12 |
| Marco Scandella | 70 | 3 | 11 | 14 | +17 | 18 |
| Niko Mikkola | 54 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −6 | 55 |
| Nathan Walker | 30 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +1 | 2 |
| Tyler Bozak | 50 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −11 | 14 |
| Logan Brown | 39 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
| Klim Kostin | 40 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −3 | 23 |
| Dakota Joshua | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +6 | 16 |
| Nick Leddy$^†$ | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +3 | 6 |
| Calle Rosen | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
| Jake Walman | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| Robert Bortuzzo | 73 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −4 | 36 |
| Scott Perunovich | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| James Neal | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −1 | 0 |
| Alexey Toropchenko | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −9 | 15 |
| Jake Neighbours | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
| Mackenzie MacEachern | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 4 |
| Kyle Clifford$^‡$ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Matthew Peca | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| David Perron | 12 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | +3 | 2 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −3 | 6 |
| Jordan Kyrou | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | −2 | 0 |
| Justin Faulk | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −2 | 10 |
| Brayden Schenn | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | −1 | 14 |
| Robert Thomas | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −6 | 10 |
| Colton Parayko | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| Brandon Saad | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Nick Leddy | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 2 |
| Scott Perunovich | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Torey Krug | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| Tyler Bozak | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| Alexey Toropchenko | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −6 | 4 |
| Niko Mikkola | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Calle Rosen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
| Dakota Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| Steven Santini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| Marco Scandella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 |
| Robert Bortuzzo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Ville Husso | 40 | 38 | 2,341:14 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 100 | 2.56 | 1,236 | .919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Binnington | 37 | 37 | 2,144:57 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 112 | 3.13 | 1,135 | .901 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Charlie Lindgren | 5 | 4 | 246:25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.22 | 118 | .958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Hofer | 2 | 2 | 117:09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.07 | 50 | .880 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Gillies$^‡$ | 1 | 1 | 63:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.82 | 39 | .923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Jordan Binnington | 6 | 6 | 314:47 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1.72 | 176 | .949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ville Husso | 7 | 6 | 409:16 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 3.67 | 228 | .890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only. $^‡$Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

## Transactions

The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) | To New York RangersSamuel Blais 2nd-round pick in 2022 | To St. Louis BluesPavel Buchnevich |
| July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) | To San Jose Sharks3rd-round pick in 2021 6th-round pick in 2022 | To St. Louis Blues3rd-round pick in 2021 |
| November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16) | To Toronto Maple LeafsKyle Clifford | To St. Louis BluesFuture Considerations |
| December 15, 2021 (2021-12-15) | To New Jersey DevilsJon Gillies | To St. Louis BluesFuture Considerations |
| December 29, 2021 (2021-12-29) | To Minnesota WildNolan Stevens | To St. Louis BluesWilliam Bitten |
| March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) | To Detroit Red WingsOskar Sundqvist Jake Walman 2nd-round pick in 2023 | To St. Louis BluesNick Leddy Luke Witkowski |
| March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28) | To Boston BruinsFuture considerations | To St. Louis BluesBrady Lyle |

### Players acquired

| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
| July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) | Charlie Lindgren | Montreal Canadiens | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) | Matthew Peca | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) | Brandon Saad | Colorado Avalanche | 5-year | Free agency |
| July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) | Nathan Todd | Manitoba Moose (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30) | Tommy Cross | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30) | Calle Rosen | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency |
| September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09) | David Backes | Anaheim Ducks | 1-day | Free agency |
| October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09) | James Neal | Edmonton Oilers | 1-year | Free agency |
| December 8, 2021 (2021-12-08) | Jon Gillies | Maine Mariners (ECHL) | 1-year | Free agency |

### Players lost

| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
| July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) | Vince Dunn | Seattle Kraken | | Expansion draft |
| July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) | Mike Hoffman | Montreal Canadiens | 3-year | Free agency |
| July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31) | Austin Poganski | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency |
| August 2, 2021 (2021-08-02) | Evan Fitzpatrick | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency |
| August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06) | Curtis McKenzie | Texas Stars (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency |
| August 17, 2021 (2021-08-17) | Evan Polei | Manitoba Moose (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency |
| September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02) | Mitch Reinke | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09) | David Backes | | | Retirement |
| June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26) | Tommy Cross | Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Term | Contract type |
| July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) | Nolan Stevens | 1-year | Re-signing |
| July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) | Nathan Walker | 2-year | Re-signing |
| July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) | Pavel Buchnevich | 2-year | Re-signing |
| July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30) | Ivan Barbashev | 2-year | Re-signing |
| July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31) | Dakota Joshua | 1-year | Re-signing |
| August 3, 2021 (2021-08-03) | Jordan Kyrou | 2-year | Re-signing |
| August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04) | Zach Sanford | 1-year | Re-signing |
| August 23, 2021 (2021-08-23) | Zachary Bolduc | 3-year | Entry-level |
| August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31) | Tanner Dickinson | 3-year | Entry-level |
| September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01) | Colton Parayko | 8-year | Extension |
| September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) | Tyler Bozak | 1-year | Re-signing |
| September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21) | Robert Thomas | 2-year | Re-signing |
| February 8, 2022 (2022-02-08) | Robert Bortuzzo | 2-year | Extension |
| February 8, 2022 (2022-02-08) | Logan Brown | 1-year | Extension |
| February 9, 2022 (2022-02-09) | Alexey Toropchenko | 1-year | Extension |
| March 2, 2022 (2022-03-02) | Will Cranley | 3-year | Entry-level |
| March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24) | Matthew Peca | 2-year | Extension |
| March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27) | Matt Kessel | 2-year | Extension |
| May 17, 2022 (2022-05-17) | Vadim Zherenko | 3-year | Entry-level |

## Draft picks

Below are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
| Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
| 1 | 17 | Zachary Bolduc | C | Canada | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 71 | Simon Robertsson | RW | Sweden | Skelleftea AIK (SHL) |
| 5 | 145 | Tyson Galloway | D | Canada | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 7 | 198 | Ivan Vorobyov | RW | Russia | Mamonty Yugry (MHL) |