St. Louis Blues @ Washington Capitals

28-26-6, 14-12-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blues STL	2	2	1	5
Capitals WSH	1	1	0	2

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

38-13-8, 18-6-6 Home

Philip Broberg scores twice as the Blues beat the Capitals 5-2 to move closer to a playoff spot

— Philip Broberg scored twice to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night, inching closer to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference and handing the top team in the East a rare second loss in a row.

Feb 28, 2025, 02:41 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Blues	2	2	1	5
	Capitals	1	1	0	2

1st Period		STL	WSH
11:14	Philip Broberg (5) Assists: Mathieu Joseph (6)	1	0
15:04	Pierre-Luc Dubois (14) Assists: Taylor Raddysh (19), Connor McMichael (24)	1	1
17:45	Philip Broberg (6) Assists: Jake Neighbours (14), Pavel Buchnevich (28)	2	1

2nd Period		STL	WSH
16:55	Connor McMichael (21) Assists: Matt Roy (17), Ethen Frank (2)	2	2
17:23	Dylan Holloway (18) Assists: Ryan Suter (10), Brayden Schenn (23)	3	2
17:58	Colton Parayko (14) Assists: Pavel Buchnevich (29), Robert Thomas (32)	4	2

3rd Period			STL	WSH
18:05		Jake Neighbours (15) (Empty Net) Assists: Brayden Schenn (24), Radek Faksa (8)	5	2

Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin hit Philip Broberg
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Matt Roy
Martin Fehervary hit Alexey Toropchenko
Aliaksei Protas Poke saved by Joel Hofer
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Ryan Suter shot blocked by Matt Roy
Jakub Vrana hit Justin Faulk
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Taylor Raddysh (19), Connor McMichael (24)
Lars Eller Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Mathieu Joseph shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Giveaway by Matt Roy
John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Right
Lars Eller faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Giveaway by John Carlson
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Brandon Duhaime Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
Matt Roy Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Aliaksei Protas Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Alex Ovechkin hit Robert Thomas
Giveaway by John Carlson
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Cam Fowler shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Andrew Mangiapane Roughing against Mathieu Joseph
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Brayden Schenn
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
Taylor Raddysh hit Philip Broberg
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Dylan Holloway shot blocked by John Carlson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
Ethen Frank Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Connor McMichael Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Roy (17), Ethen Frank (2)
Martin Fehervary hit Jake Neighbours
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Dylan Holloway
Jakob Chychrun hit Brayden Schenn
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
Robert Thomas shot blocked by John Carlson
Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Robert Thomas shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Colton Parayko
Rasmus Sandin hit Pavel Buchnevich
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Rasmus Sandin hit Nathan Walker
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Connor McMichael Tip-In Wide Left
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Lars Eller faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
Jakub Vrana Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by John Carlson
Dylan Holloway shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Brandon Duhaime hit Cam Fowler
Takeaway by John Carlson
John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Ethen Frank hit Justin Faulk
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Ethen Frank hit Justin Faulk
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Right
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Martin Fehervary hit Pavel Buchnevich
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Connor McMichael hit Colton Parayko
Connor McMichael Tip-In Above Crossbar
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Brandon Duhaime hit Ryan Suter
Colton Parayko Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Icing
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Justin Faulk Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Zack Bolduc hit Matt Roy
Icing
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Lars Eller
Dylan Holloway hit Lars Eller
Brayden Schenn hit Ethen Frank
Radek Faksa hit Aliaksei Protas
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Icing
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Cam Fowler
Puck in Netting
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
John Carlson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Pavel Buchnevich Holding against Rasmus Sandin
Alexey Toropchenko Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nathan Walker Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Netting
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Robert Thomas
Jake Neighbours Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Mathieu Joseph
Oskar Sundqvist hit Rasmus Sandin
Philip Broberg Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Mathieu Joseph (6)
Puck in Crowd
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Robert Thomas
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Cam Fowler
Nathan Walker Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Nick Leddy
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jordan Kyrou
High Stick
Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cam Fowler Snap Shot Wide Right
Mathieu Joseph hit Matt Roy
Radek Faksa hit Nic Dowd
Alexey Toropchenko hit Brandon Duhaime
Philip Broberg Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Jake Neighbours (14), Pavel Buchnevich (28)
Jordan Kyrou Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Robert Thomas Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jake Neighbours
Jake Neighbours hit Martin Fehervary
Off-side
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Takeaway by Dylan Holloway
Brayden Schenn hit Andrew Mangiapane
Alexey Toropchenko hit Matt Roy
Icing
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nathan Walker hit Matt Roy
Nathan Walker hit Martin Fehervary
Goalie Stopped
Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Hand Pass
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Ryan Suter Backhand Wide Right
Icing
Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Lars Eller
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Zack Bolduc
Giveaway by Philip Broberg
Mathieu Joseph Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Robert Thomas
Giveaway by Oskar Sundqvist
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dylan Holloway Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Dylan Holloway Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Crowd
Philip Broberg Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Radek Faksa Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Connor McMichael
On-Ice Official
Jake Neighbours hit Connor McMichael
Off-side
Takeaway by Oskar Sundqvist
Matt Roy shot blocked by Robert Thomas
Off-side
John Carlson shot blocked by Dylan Holloway
Jordan Kyrou Holding against John Carlson
TV Timeout
Dylan Holloway Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Suter (10), Brayden Schenn (23)
Pavel Buchnevich Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Pavel Buchnevich Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Colton Parayko Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Buchnevich (29), Robert Thomas (32)
Timeout - Home
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Brayden Schenn
Puck in Netting
Justin Faulk hit Aliaksei Protas
Puck in Crowd
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Pavel Buchnevich Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cam Fowler Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Lars Eller
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Cam Fowler
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Zack Bolduc hit Matt Roy
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Pavel Buchnevich hit Rasmus Sandin
Justin Faulk hit Nic Dowd
High Stick
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Off-side
Icing
Mathieu Joseph hit Lars Eller
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Nick Leddy
Puck in Crowd
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Robert Thomas Snap Shot Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Dylan Holloway
Brayden Schenn Backhand Wide Left
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Oskar Sundqvist
Zack Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Mathieu Joseph
Icing
Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Icing
Icing
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Brayden Schenn
Puck in Netting
John Carlson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck in Netting
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Pavel Buchnevich Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Holloway hit Connor McMichael
Takeaway by Jake Neighbours
Puck in Netting
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Justin Faulk
Jake Neighbours Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Schenn (24), Radek Faksa (8)
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nic Dowd

BLUES

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Capitals
8
Blues
1

Game 1

10/11

Blues
5
Capitals
2

Game 2

28/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	37	9	9	83
Minnesota	34	14	10	78
Dallas	34	14	9	77
Utah	30	23	4	64
Nashville	26	24	7	59
Chicago	22	26	9	53
Winnipeg	22	26	8	52
St. Louis	20	28	9	49

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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St. Louis Blues @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Philip BrobergD - STL

Connor McMichaelC - WSH

Pavel BuchnevichLW - STL

Game Information

Philip Broberg scores twice as the Blues beat the Capitals 5-2 to move closer to a playoff spot

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Central Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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Golden Knights dominate Kings 4-1 with early scoring blitz