Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues — Recap

📰Game Recap

The St. Louis Blues secured a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets, with Philip Broberg scoring the go-ahead goal in the third period. Joel Hofer made 32 saves on 33 shots for the Blues, while Winnipeg's Stuart Skinner stopped 26 of 28 shots. The Jets outshot the Blues 33-28 in the contest. St. Louis now holds a 3-4-1 record, with Winnipeg moving to 4-2-2.

St. Louis opened the scoring in the first period when Jimmy Snuggerud found the net at 12:30, assisted by Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg, giving the Blues a 1-0 lead. The second period saw no scoring from either team, maintaining the one-goal margin for St. Louis entering the final frame.

Winnipeg pulled even early in the third period, with Cole Perfetti scoring at 00:32, assisted by Gabriel Vilardi, to knot the game at 1-1. However, Philip Broberg responded for the Blues at 08:47, converting a play set up by Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours to reclaim the lead at 2-1. Joel Hofer held strong through the remainder of the period to preserve the victory. SportsFBI's model had leaned toward St. Louis at 54% pregame, a prediction that proved correct.