The St. Louis Blues (32-28-7) cruised past the Minnesota Wild (37-25-5) with a commanding 5-1 victory Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center.
Game Recap:
Jordan Kyrou stole the show with his fifth career NHL hat trick, while Brayden Schenn and Jake Neighbours also found the back of the net.
Schenn opened the scoring just four minutes in, batting down a shot from Cam Fowler. Neighbours then doubled the lead midway through the second period. Less than two minutes later, Kyrou buried a rebound off a Dylan Holloway shot to make it 3-0.
Minnesota responded quickly, as Jake Middleton capitalized on a Joel Hofer giveaway just 25 seconds later. Kyrou secured his brace with a wraparound goal midway through the third, then completed the hat trick with a late empty netter to secure the win.
“Yeah, games are tough this time of year,” Schenn said. “Everyone’s scoreboard watching. That’s just the reality of it. And we’ve got to keep on climbing up the standings. We’re in a dogfight with a lot of teams, and it’s fun. It’s when you want to be playing meaningful hockey and competing every night.”
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Mar 15, 2025; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) is congratulated by teammates after scoring on the Minnesota Wild in the first period at Xcel Energy Center.
Notable Stats:
Kyrou recorded his 24th career multi-goal game, while Hofer made 17 saves, allowing just one goal.
Cam Fowler, Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich all had two assists on the night.
St. Louis have limited their opponents to under 30 shots on goal for 12 straight games, going 8-2-2 in that frame.
Blues ML (-110) hit comfortably while the total score just crept OVER the 5.5 line (+105) with Kyrou's late empty netter.
What's Next:
The Blues return home to host the Anaheim ducks Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. CST. They currently sit two points behind a wild card position with statistically the easiest remaining schedule in the NHL. St. Louis has now won seven of its last 10 games (7-2-1).