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@2025-26 season (his most recent)
- GP
- 46
- G
- 4
- A
- 7
- PTS
- 11
- +/-
- -9
- PPP
- 0
- SOG
- 38
- TOI/G
- 11:59
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | @UTA | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:24 | 5 | 1 |
| Apr 14 | vs PIT | W 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 9 | vs WPG | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 10:42 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 3 | @ANA | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 10:00 | 6 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | vs SJS | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:18 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 12 | @CAR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:24 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | @SJS | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:06 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 28 | vs NJD | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7:48 | 6 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | vs SEA | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:42 | 5 | 2 |
| Feb 4 | @DAL | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13:24 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | vs CBJ | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:36 | 4 | 2 |
| Jan 29 | vs FLA | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:36 | 5 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | vs DAL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:24 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | vs LAK | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 8:54 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 20 | @WPG | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:18 | 3 | 1 |
| Jan 18 | @EDM | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:12 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 16 | vs TBL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:30 | 6 | 0 |
| Jan 13 | vs CAR | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:48 | 3 | 1 |
| Jan 10 | @VGK | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:18 | 4 | 1 |
| Jan 9 | @UTA | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:06 | 4 | 1 |
| Jan 7 | @CHI | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:48 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs ANA | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:18 | 5 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | vs OTT | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:54 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | @NJD | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 13:36 | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 24 | @NYR | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:30 | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | @NYI | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:18 | 3 | 4 |
| Nov 20 | @PHI | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 10:42 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | @TOR | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:36 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs VGK | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12:36 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs PHI | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:54 | 7 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs CGY | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:36 | 6 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs SEA | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:36 | 8 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | @BUF | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 12:12 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 5 | @WSH | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 15:06 | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 1 | @CBJ | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:42 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs VAN | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 8:48 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs DET | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 14:36 | 4 | 2 |
| Oct 27 | @PIT | L 3-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 12:12 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | @DET | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:30 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs UTA | L 4-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 13:36 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs LAK | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:36 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | vs DAL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:48 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs CHI | L 3-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 14:48 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | @VAN | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 10:30 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | @CGY | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:54 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | vs MIN | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:36 | 7 | 2 |
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| Apr 15 | vs UTA | W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:12 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 12 | @SEA | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 9 | @EDM | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 12:36 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | @WPG | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:06 | 3 | 2 |
| Apr 5 | vs COL | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:42 | 8 | 3 |
| Apr 3 | vs PIT | W 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:24 | 5 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | vs DET | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:48 | 8 | 1 |
| Mar 29 | @COL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:42 | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 27 | @NSH | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:54 | 4 | 2 |
| Mar 25 | vs MTL | W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:06 | 5 | 3 |
| Mar 23 | vs NSH | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:18 | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 22 | vs CHI | W 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 15:00 | 6 | 2 |
| Mar 20 | vs VAN | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:12 | 6 | 1 |
| Mar 18 | @NSH | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:30 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | vs ANA | W 7-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:54 | 8 | 2 |
| Mar 15 | @MIN | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:24 | 4 | 3 |
| Mar 13 | @PIT | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:30 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 8 | @LAK | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:42 | 6 | 1 |
| Mar 7 | @ANA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 12:48 | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 5 | @LAK | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:36 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | @DAL | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 11:00 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | vs LAK | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:48 | 4 | 1 |
| Feb 27 | @WSH | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12:48 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | vs SEA | W 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 23 | vs COL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:48 | 3 | 2 |
| Feb 22 | vs WPG | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13:00 | 6 | 2 |
| Feb 8 | vs CHI | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:42 | 7 | 0 |
| Feb 6 | vs FLA | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 4 | vs EDM | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:30 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 31 | @COL | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:12 | 3 | 1 |
| Jan 27 | vs VAN | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:48 | 4 | 1 |
| Jan 23 | vs VGK | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:12 | 3 | 1 |
| Jan 20 | @VGK | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10:54 | 3 | 3 |
| Jan 18 | @UTA | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:24 | 5 | 1 |
| Jan 16 | vs CGY | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:18 | 8 | 1 |
| Jan 11 | vs CBJ | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:06 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 9 | vs ANA | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:06 | 5 | 1 |
| Jan 7 | @MIN | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 4 | @CBJ | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 12:24 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | vs OTT | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:42 | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 31 | @CHI | W 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 13:18 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 29 | vs BUF | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:48 | 4 | 1 |
| Dec 27 | vs NSH | W 7-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:06 | 6 | 1 |
| Dec 23 | @DET | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:30 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 20 | @FLA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:48 | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | @TBL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 9:30 | 4 | 2 |
| Dec 17 | vs NJD | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 11:42 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 15 | vs NYR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:00 | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 14 | @DAL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:24 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs SJS | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:48 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec 10 | @VAN | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:48 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 7 | @EDM | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:00 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | @CGY | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:42 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | @WPG | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:48 | 3 | 1 |
Latest news
Walker scored three goals in AHL Springfield's 7-6 overtime loss to Providence on Friday.
These were Walker's first points in seven outings for the Thunderbirds this season. He hasn't regularly played in the AHL since 2023-24, but he appears to be out of the mix for depth spots with the Blues. He had 11 points over 46 regular-season outings for St. Louis in 2025-26.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 31
Walker was placed on waivers by St. Louis on Friday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Walker played in 46 regular-season games for the Blues last season, tallying four goals, seven assists and 38 shots while averaging 11:59 of ice time. Given his extensive NHL experience, the 32-year-old center could draw some interest from various NHL clubs.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 25
Walker was scratched for the third time in four games for Sunday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.
Walker looks set to slip into a part-time role as the Blues look to find ice time for Jack Finley moving forward. The 32-year-old Walker has gone without a point in his last 13 games, so he hasn't helped his own cause for staying in the lineup. Overall, he has 11 points, 35 shots on net, 24 PIM, 31 blocked shots and 157 hits over 40 appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Mar 9
Walker scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Walker was initially expected to miss eight weeks when he landed on injured reserve in early December, but he was able to return in about five weeks. The 31-year-old forward will likely handle a bottom-six role moving forward, though he may have to compete with Robby Fabbri and Mathieu Joseph for playing time. Walker is at four goals, 10 points, 29 shots on net, 100 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 26 appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jan 8
Walker (upper body) will be taken off injured reserve and play Wednesday in Chicago.
Walker hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 1 due to the injury. He has three goals, nine points, 14 PIM and 95 hits in 25 outings in 2025-26. He'll likely serve on the fourth line Wednesday alongside Alexei Toropchenko and Oskar Sundqvist. Mathieu Joseph is set to be a healthy scratch after playing in St. Louis' past two games.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jan 7
Walker was designated for injured reserve after suffering an upper-body injury that will sideline him for at least eight weeks.
Given Walker's timeline and the fact that he will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, this likely points to him being out of action through the Olympic break in February. In his last seven outings, the 31-year-old center notched one goal, three assists and five shots while averaging 12:17 of ice time. With Walker on the shelf, the Blues may have to utilize Aleksanteri Kaskimaki even if Pius Suter (lower body) is cleared to play.
RotoWire via ESPN · Dec 2