Blues beat Senators 5-2 for 5th win in 6 games in fight for final wild-card spot

— Joel Hofer made 37 saves, Jake Neighbours scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in six games as they fight for the second and final Western Conference wild-card spot.
Mar 22, 2024, 03:29 am - AP
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1st PeriodSTLOTT
11:54Brandon Saad (21)
Assists: Jordan Kyrou (30), Matthew Kessel (4)
10
14:57Colton Parayko (10)
Assists: Jordan Kyrou (31), Brandon Saad (13)
20
2nd PeriodSTLOTT
4:34Mark Kastelic (4)
Assists: Mathieu Joseph (22)
21
13:11Jake Neighbours (23)
Unassisted
31
3rd PeriodSTLOTT
1:58Dominik Kubalik (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Shane Pinto (14), Claude Giroux (39)
32
5:43Jordan Kyrou (22)
Assists: Alexey Toropchenko (5), Pavel Buchnevich (29)
42
18:32Jake Neighbours (24) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Mathieu Joseph
  • Giveaway by Travis Hamonic
  • Takeaway by Jake Sanderson
  • Drake Batherson Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Zack Ostapchuk hit Zack Bolduc
  • Ridly Greig hit Justin Faulk
  • Dominik Kubalik Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Mark Kastelic hit Kevin Hayes
  • Artem Zub Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Takeaway by Shane Pinto
  • Giveaway by Shane Pinto
  • Takeaway by Drake Batherson
  • Giveaway by Travis Hamonic
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Claude Giroux Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Parker Kelly Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
  • Artem Zub Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Matthew Kessel
  • Artem Zub hit Nathan Walker
  • Giveaway by Drake Batherson
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Claude Giroux hit Nick Leddy
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Giveaway by Erik Brannstrom
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Travis Hamonic hit Jake Neighbours
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Mark Kastelic Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Boris Katchouk
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Marco Scandella
  • Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Zack Ostapchuk faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Zack Ostapchuk hit Colton Parayko
  • Mark Kastelic hit Matthew Kessel
  • Travis Hamonic Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Dominik Kubalik hit Matthew Kessel
  • Takeaway by Boris Katchouk
  • Parker Kelly Tip-In Wide Left
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Drake Batherson Backhand saved by Joel Hofer
  • Takeaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • Jakob Chychrun Holding against Robert Thomas
  • Scott Perunovich shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Takeaway by Claude Giroux
  • Parker Kelly Backhand Wide Left
  • Artem Zub Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Travis Hamonic shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Parker Kelly hit Jake Neighbours
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Takeaway by Mathieu Joseph
  • Mark Kastelic Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mathieu Joseph (22)
  • Justin Faulk shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Zach Dean
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Shane Pinto hit Colton Parayko
  • Artem Zub hit Brayden Schenn
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Shane Pinto Tip-In Wide Left
  • Boris Katchouk hit Matthew Kessel
  • Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • Drake Batherson Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Artem Zub Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Robert Thomas shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Travis Hamonic hit Marco Scandella
  • Zack Ostapchuk Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Zack Ostapchuk hit Alexey Toropchenko
  • Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Takeaway by Tim Stützle
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Brady Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Kasperi Kapanen
  • Shane Pinto Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Jordan Kyrou
  • Artem Zub Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Shane Pinto Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Shane Pinto Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Dominik Kubalik Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Shane Pinto (14), Claude Giroux (39)
  • Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Jake Sanderson Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Tim Stützle hit Pavel Buchnevich
  • Ridly Greig hit Scott Perunovich
  • Brayden Schenn shot blocked by Travis Hamonic
  • Erik Brannstrom hit Zach Dean
  • Dominik Kubalik Backhand saved by Joel Hofer
  • Robert Thomas shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Tim Stützle Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Drake Batherson Backhand Wide Left
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrap-around saved by Joel Hofer
  • Brady Tkachuk Batted saved by Joel Hofer
  • Brady Tkachuk Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jake Sanderson hit Jake Neighbours
  • Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Erik Brannstrom
  • Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
  • Colton Parayko shot blocked by Boris Katchouk
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Drake Batherson Hooking against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Brayden Schenn shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
  • Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
  • Giveaway by Ridly Greig
  • Giveaway by Mathieu Joseph
  • Travis Hamonic Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Dominik Kubalik Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Travis Hamonic Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
  • Brayden Schenn Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Takeaway by Kevin Hayes
  • Nathan Walker hit Jake Sanderson
  • Colton Parayko hit Dominik Kubalik
  • Takeaway by Nick Leddy
  • Brayden Schenn hit Drake Batherson
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Joel Hofer
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Colton Parayko
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Nathan Walker hit Mark Kastelic
  • Colton Parayko Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • High Stick
  • Takeaway by Marco Scandella
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Alexey Toropchenko
  • Marco Scandella hit Shane Pinto
  • Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Kyrou Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Brandon Saad Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Kyrou (30), Matthew Kessel (4)
  • Giveaway by Jake Neighbours
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Zack Bolduc
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Travis Hamonic
  • Nathan Walker hit Parker Kelly
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Parker Kelly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colton Parayko Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Kyrou (31), Brandon Saad (13)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Matthew Kessel
  • Travis Hamonic shot blocked by Jake Neighbours
  • Artem Zub shot blocked by Marco Scandella
  • On-Ice Official
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Brayden Schenn Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Scott Perunovich shot blocked by Jake Neighbours
  • Giveaway by Robert Thomas
  • Zack Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Kevin Hayes Tip-In saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Drake Batherson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
  • Giveaway by Justin Faulk
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Justin Faulk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Matthew Kessel
  • Brandon Saad Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Justin Faulk Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Claude Giroux shot blocked by Jake Neighbours
  • Puck in Netting
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Off-side
  • Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Claude Giroux shot blocked by Marco Scandella
  • Marco Scandella High-sticking against Parker Kelly
  • Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Brayden Schenn
  • Off-side
  • Scott Perunovich Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colton Parayko Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Brayden Schenn Backhand saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Jake Neighbours Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Giveaway by Robert Thomas
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Zach Dean faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Matthew Kessel hit Ridly Greig
  • Erik Brannstrom shot blocked by Alexey Toropchenko
  • Colton Parayko hit Parker Kelly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Zack Bolduc Tripping against Claude Giroux
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Giveaway by Colton Parayko
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Off-side
  • Dominik Kubalik shot blocked by Colton Parayko
  • Giveaway by Nick Leddy
  • Kasperi Kapanen Tip-In saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Jake Neighbours hit Artem Zub
  • Colton Parayko hit Drake Batherson
  • Jake Neighbours Hooking against Brady Tkachuk
  • Nick Leddy Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Jordan Kyrou Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Kevin Hayes Backhand saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Matthew Kessel hit Zack Ostapchuk
  • Takeaway by Jake Neighbours
  • Jake Neighbours hit Erik Brannstrom
  • Marco Scandella hit Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Justin Faulk
  • Takeaway by Zach Dean
  • Jordan Kyrou Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexey Toropchenko (5), Pavel Buchnevich (29)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Dominik Kubalik
  • Matthew Kessel hit Ridly Greig
  • Jake Neighbours hit Ridly Greig
  • Marco Scandella hit Parker Kelly
  • Marco Scandella hit Claude Giroux
  • Giveaway by Scott Perunovich
  • Erik Brannstrom shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Artem Zub
  • Ridly Greig shot blocked by Justin Faulk
  • Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Brayden Schenn hit Tim Stützle
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Robert Thomas
  • Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Robert Thomas Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jake Neighbours Backhand saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Robert Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Brandon Saad Deflected Wide Right
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • High Stick
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Puck in Benches
  • Takeaway by Pavel Buchnevich
  • Robert Thomas Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Neighbours Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Matthew Kessel hit Ridly Greig
  • Icing
  • Travis Hamonic shot blocked by Alexey Toropchenko
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