NHL Final Intelligence

STL
3 – 1
FINAL
MIN

St. Louis Blues 3, Minnesota Wild 1 — Recap

 · Grand Casino Arena  · View Preview

📰Game Summary

Final: St. Louis Blues 3, Minnesota Wild 1. Shots on goal: STL 24, MIN 23. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 STL 0-0 MIN; P2 STL 1-1 MIN; P3 STL 2-0 MIN.

Scoring plays: P2 16:09 Kirill Kaprizov (assists: Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes) to make it STL 0-1 MIN; P2 18:05 Logan Mailloux (assists: Robert Thomas, Brayden Schenn) to make it STL 1-1 MIN; P3 16:21 Pavel Buchnevich (assists: Jimmy Snuggerud) to make it STL 2-1 MIN; P3 19:35 Robert Thomas (assists: Pavel Buchnevich) to make it STL 3-1 MIN. Top skaters: Pavel Buchnevich (STL) 1 G, 1 A; Robert Thomas (STL) 1 G, 1 A; Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) 1 G, 0 A; Logan Mailloux (STL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Filip Gustavsson (MIN) 21 saves on 23, decision L; Joel Hofer (STL) 22 saves on 23, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · STL
Robert Thomas
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 17:08 TOI
Goals · STL
Pavel Buchnevich
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 17:07 TOI
Goaltending · STL
Joel Hofer
22 saves on 23 shots (.957) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

STL 2 largest lead P3 19:35 (STL 3, MIN 1) · 3-0 run, P2 18:05–P3 19:35
MIN 1 largest lead P2 16:09 (STL 0, MIN 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 16:09 Kirill Kaprizov (Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes) MIN · Power play · tip-in shot · STL 0, MIN 1
  • P2 18:05 Logan Mailloux (Robert Thomas, Brayden Schenn) STL · snap shot · STL 1, MIN 1
  • P3 16:21 Pavel Buchnevich (Jimmy Snuggerud) STL · wrist shot · STL 2, MIN 1
  • P3 19:35 Robert Thomas (Pavel Buchnevich) STL · Empty net · wrist shot · STL 3, MIN 1

Linescore

123 T
STL 012 3
MIN 010 1

Shots on goal: STL 24, MIN 23

Biggest Period

The St. Louis Blues scored 2 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

STLMIN
24Shots on goal23
48Shot attempts53
25Faceoff wins26
19Hits13
7Blocked shots11
0Power-play goals1
4Takeaways7
15Giveaways18
4Penalty minutes2
95.7%Save %91.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
STL771024
MIN811423

🎯 Shot Map

St. Louis Blues3 G · 39 attempts
Robert Thomas: saved (wrist)Justin Faulk: saved (wrist)Logan Mailloux: saved (wrist)Justin Faulk: missed the netPhilip Broberg: saved (wrist)Philip Broberg: missed the netMatthew Kessel: missed the netPhilip Broberg: missed the netRobert Thomas: missed the netTyler Tucker: saved (wrist)Logan Mailloux: saved (wrist)Logan Mailloux: missed the netRobert Thomas: missed the netPavel Buchnevich: missed the netJimmy Snuggerud: saved (wrist)Pius Suter: saved (wrist)Dalibor Dvorsky: saved (wrist)Dalibor Dvorsky: missed the netDylan Holloway: missed the netJordan Kyrou: saved (wrist)Jordan Kyrou: saved (wrist)Jimmy Snuggerud: saved (wrist)Tyler Tucker: missed the netPavel Buchnevich: saved (snap)Logan Mailloux: goal (snap)Dylan Holloway: saved (wrist)Tyler Tucker: missed the netPhilip Broberg: missed the netDylan Holloway: saved (wrist)Jordan Kyrou: missed the netJack Finley: saved (wrist)Matthew Kessel: saved (slap)Jake Neighbours: saved (backhand)Jordan Kyrou: saved (wrist)Robert Thomas: saved (wrist)Cam Fowler: saved (wrist)Pavel Buchnevich: goal (wrist)Joel Hofer: missed the netRobert Thomas: goal (wrist)
  • 3Goals8% of attempts
  • 21Saved54% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net38% of attempts
Minnesota Wild1 G · 41 attempts
Mats Zuccarello: saved (wrist)Quinn Hughes: saved (wrist)Kirill Kaprizov: saved (wrist)Kirill Kaprizov: missed the netMats Zuccarello: missed the netMatt Boldy: missed the netBrock Faber: saved (wrist)Brock Faber: missed the netKirill Kaprizov: saved (snap)Quinn Hughes: saved (slap)Mats Zuccarello: saved (slap)Joel Eriksson Ek: saved (wrist)Quinn Hughes: missed the netMatt Boldy: missed the netKirill Kaprizov: missed the netJoel Eriksson Ek: saved (tip-in)Danila Yurov: saved (wrist)Yakov Trenin: saved (wrist)Danila Yurov: saved (snap)Jared Spurgeon: saved (slap)Mats Zuccarello: saved (wrist)Quinn Hughes: missed the netYakov Trenin: missed the netRyan Hartman: missed the netZach Bogosian: saved (slap)Joel Eriksson Ek: missed the netJoel Eriksson Ek: saved (wrist)Kirill Kaprizov: saved (tip-in)Ryan Hartman: saved (wrist)Danila Yurov: missed the netKirill Kaprizov: goal (tip-in)Nico Sturm: missed the netVinnie Hinostroza: missed the netJoel Eriksson Ek: missed the netMatt Boldy: saved (wrist)Zach Bogosian: missed the netJared Spurgeon: missed the netDanila Yurov: missed the netKirill Kaprizov: saved (wrist)Brock Faber: saved (wrist)Vladimir Tarasenko: saved (wrist)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 22Saved54% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net44% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

STL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Robert Thomas C 112+330117:08
Pavel Buchnevich L 112+221017:07
Logan Mailloux D 101+233220:32
Brayden Schenn C 011+102016:52
Jimmy Snuggerud R 011+222016:41
Philip Broberg D 000010125:57
Justin Faulk D 000012125:28
Cam Fowler D 000+210018:42
Dylan Holloway L 000022017:31
Pius Suter C 000+111216:30
Jordan Kyrou R 000030016:17
Dalibor Dvorsky R 000011015:21
Matthew Kessel D 000+111014:31
Jake Neighbours L 000012013:34
Tyler Tucker D 000+110013:24
Oskar Sundqvist C 000001011:08
Alexey Toropchenko R 000000010:52
Jack Finley C 000011009:38
STL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Joel Hofer W 222395.7160:00
MIN skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Kirill Kaprizov L 101-150025:22
Quinn Hughes D 011-220027:57
Matt Boldy L 011-111120:46
Brock Faber D 000-120023:45
Joel Eriksson Ek C 000-133119:52
Mats Zuccarello R 000-130219:20
Jake Middleton D 000001118:39
Jared Spurgeon D 000010217:07
Ryan Hartman R 000-111216:38
Yakov Trenin C 000-213015:00
Vladimir Tarasenko R 000-110014:08
Marcus Johansson L 000000014:05
Zach Bogosian D 000-110014:00
Danila Yurov R 000-221013:54
Daemon Hunt D 000-100013:26
Vinnie Hinostroza C 000-100009:19
Nico Sturm C 000001009:05
Tyler Pitlick C 000002207:04
MIN goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Filip Gustavsson L 212391.3258:33

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series STL 1 – 1 MIN
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
After this game
St. Louis Blues 22-29-9 W1 L10 3-6-1 Next game recap: @ SEA · Wed, Mar 4
Minnesota Wild 35-16-10 L2 L10 7-2-1 Next game recap: vs TBL · Tue, Mar 3

More NHL Results — Sunday, March 1, 2026

Vegas Golden Knights
0 – 5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
4 – 0
Utah Mammoth
Winnipeg Jets
1 – 2
San Jose Sharks
Florida Panthers
4 – 5
New York Islanders
Calgary Flames
2 – 3
Anaheim Ducks

Sharper Picks Start Here

Live odds, Key Suspects, player props, DFS rankings, and real-time game tracking — all in one workspace built for serious bettors and DFS players.

Create Free Account Back to NHL