The St. Louis Blues (31-27-6) secured a 4-3 victory against the Anaheim Ducks (27-28-7) on Friday night. Brayden Schenn led the way with two goals, while Alexey Toropchenko contributed a goal and an assist. Goaltender Jordan Binnington made 20 saves on 23 shots, posting a .870 save percentage. The Blues are now 6-1-1 since returning from the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Game Recap:
First Period: Toropchenko opened the scoring with a wrist shot to give the Blues an early lead. The Ducks responded late in the period, tying it 1-1 on a power play after St. Louis took its second delay of game penalty.
Second Period: Schenn put the Blues back on top 2-1 midway through the frame, capitalizing on an Anaheim defensive error.
Third Period: Zach Bolduc extended the lead to 3-1 with a breakaway goal. The Ducks pulled within one late in the game, but Schenn's empty-netter reestablished a two-goal cushion at 4-2. Anaheim made a final push, scoring with 40 seconds remaining, but the Blues held on.
Cam Fowler, in his first return to Anaheim since being traded in December, tallied two assists.
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Mar 7, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) controls the puck as Anaheim Ducks right wing Brett Leason (20) chases during the first period at Honda Center.
"I like the consistency of our group since we came back from the break," St. Louis coach Jim Montgomery said.
Notable Stats:
The Blues have now won nine straight against the Ducks.
St. Louis is 16-7-6 in one-goal games this season, tied with Edmonton for the most one-goal victories in the NHL.
Schenn has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past seven games.
Dylan Holloway has seven points (four goals, three assists) in his past seven after his assist on Schenn's first goal.
Betting Recap:
Blues ML (-148) hit while the total score went UNDER the 5.5 line (-105). The Blues have been a profitable under team this season, with the under cashing in over 56% of their games.
What’s Next:
The Blues, sitting one point off of a playoff spot, head back to Los Angeles to face the Kings for the second time in three days, tonight at 7:00 p.m. CST.