Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout after St. Louis gave up two goals in the final minutes of regulation, and the Blues held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday.

Blues forward Zack Bolduc, right, battles for the puck with Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield in the third period of a game Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Enterprise Center. After his team’s lackluster performance 5-on-5 in a 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday,

The only change will be Jordan Binnington in goal instead of Joel Hofer, who made 28 saves against the Flames.

Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions! It is the last day of January. The NHL has four games on the schedule today. As always, we will go around the league and examine each game, concluding with our prediction.

In an ongoing search for a center to play the third line, Faksa gets his shot Friday; Blues look to avoid fourth straight loss

Texier last played on Jan. 14 against Calgary, and was a healthy scratch for the last six games before entering on the top line in Colorado.

If the Blues are out of playoff contention near the deadline, trading Faksa would normally be the correct move. But what are they getting back: a third-round pick? He’s still only 31 years old, and as a veteran player with a high work ethic, he might be someone the Blues want to bring back as their fourth-line center next season.

THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 31, 2025

Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery is making some adjustments to his lineup in search of more speed as his team gets set for an important matchup against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday (6:30 p.m. CT, FanDuel Sports Network,