As part of NHL.com's 32 in 32 series, we will identify key EDGE stats for each team to preview the 2025-26 season. Today, we look at the impact of three advanced metrics for the St. Louis Blues:

1. Midrange prowess

The Blues, who returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season after a two-year absence, ranked third in the NHL in midrange shots on goal (699) last season and were tied for ninth in midrange goals (84). Wing Jordan Kyrou ranked sixth in midrange shots on goal (109) last season and was tied for sixth in midrange goals (16), leading St. Louis in each category.

Blues forwards Dylan Holloway (12 midrange goals; 95th percentile at position) and Robert Thomas (10; 90th percentile) also excelled in scoring from midrange areas last season, and Holloway ranked highly in midra

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