Overview
- Brayden Schenn scored at 18:27 of the third period for a 4-3 win over Vegas, finishing a rebound on an odd-man rush after a neutral-zone turnover with the puck deflecting off his skate.
- St. Louis seized control with two goals in 58 seconds early in the second period, with Justin Faulk and Oskar Sundqvist scoring after Alexey Toropchenko’s first-period equalizer.
- Joel Hofer made 22 saves for the Blues, while Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart stopped 15 shots as Vegas’ skid reached four straight losses and seven in eight, with four or more goals allowed in five of those games.
- Jack Eichel returned to the Vegas lineup after seven missed games, and defenseman Brayden McNabb was ruled out week-to-week, ending his 298-game ironman streak.
- The Blues followed by blanking the Canadiens 2-0 the next day, with Jordan Binnington’s 25-save shutout and goals from Jonatan Berggren and Robert Thomas securing consecutive victories.