St. Louis Blues vs Ottawa Senators — Recap

📰Game Recap

St. Louis' offense exploded for a 7-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators, tallying 26 shots on goal compared to Ottawa's 17. The Blues established an early lead in the first period, with Pius Suter scoring at 14:28, assisted by Colton Parayko and Pavel Buchnevich. SportsFBI's model had predicted a St. Louis win at a 63% probability, a forecast that proved accurate.

The second period saw St. Louis extend their lead when Jake Neighbours found the net at 13:20, assisted by Robert Thomas and Dylan Holloway. Ottawa responded at 17:52 as Claude Giroux, with assists from Tim Stützle and Drake Batherson, cut the deficit. However, St. Louis quickly answered, with Mason McTavish scoring just 33 seconds later at 18:25, from Jonatan Berggren and Connor McMichael, to keep the Blues ahead 3-1.

St. Louis continued their offensive surge in the third period, scoring four more goals. Pius Suter netted his second of the game at 7:54, assisted by Ross Johnston and Brandon Carlo. Jake Neighbours also recorded his second goal at 14:46, with help from Pavel Buchnevich and Cam Fowler. Mason McTavish completed his multi-goal performance less than a minute later at 15:33, assisted by Connor McMichael and Pavel Buchnevich. Adam Jiricek added another goal at 16:32, assisted by Pius Suter and Mason McTavish, extending the lead to 7-1. Ottawa managed a late consolation goal from Fabian Zetterlund at 18:33, assisted by Stephen Halliday and Shane Pinto. Joel Hofer registered 9 saves on 9 shots for St. Louis, while Samuel Ersson for Ottawa was credited with 6 saves on 7 shots.

Following the game, St. Louis' record stood at 2-2-1, while Ottawa held a record of 5-1-0.