Jordan Binnington Starts in Toronto, Coming Off Career-Best Season for Blues

Jordan Binnington will be the starting goaltender for the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday in Toronto. The 30-year-old netminder is coming off what was arguably the best season of his career in 2023-24, where he cemented himself as one of the NHL's top-10 goalies. He played in 57 games, achieving a 28-21-5 record with a .913 save percentage and an impressive 29.74 goals saved above expected (GSAx), ranking second in the NHL. Binnington and Joel Hofer formed a top goalie tandem last season and are expected to continue this in 2024-25, though Hofer's growth might lead to a 60/40 split in starts. Despite a career-worst 2022-23 season (27-27-6, 3.31 GAA, .894 SV%) and on-ice meltdowns, he remains the Blues' No. 1 goalie, backed by a six-year, $36 million contract signed in March 2021.