Binnington will start Monday's road game against the Golden Knights, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Binnington posted a shutout against the Senators on Jan. 3 but has struggled over four outings since then,

For 59 1/2 minutes, it looked like Monday afternoon's date with the Vegas Golden Knights was just what the doctor ordered for the Blues.

Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery will split up his top line of Jake Neighbours, Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich on Monday when his club meets the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena (5 p.m. CT, FanDuel Sports Network,

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Pavel Dorofeyev (16) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Ryan Suter (22) chase down the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

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.

The Vegas Golden Knights injected some skill into their pool by selecting Trevor Connelly in the first round in 2024, but that boost was also offset by trading David Edstrom and aging out a couple of others. The end result is a pool that ranks in about the same spot it has (22nd or 23rd) for the last four years.

Forwards from three lines (Brayden Schenn, Nathan Walker and Jake Neighbours), plus a defenseman (Cam Fowler) scored goals. The Blues struck on the power play. Jordan Binnington made 28 saves.