The St. Louis Blues (26-26-6) snapped their back-to-back slump with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche (33-24-2) on Sunday night, fueled by Jordan Binnington’s stellar performance and a dominant scoring showcase in the second period.
Game Recap:
First Period: Devon Toews tipped in Cale Makar’s wrist shot at 7:49 to give Colorado an early 1-0 lead.
Second Period: The Blues responded with three unanswered goals in 10 minutes from Brayden Schenn, Colton Parayko, and Dylan Holloway to take control.
Third Period: Colorado pulled goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood with 2:34 left, but Binnington stopped all 13 shots in the final frame to seal the win.
Binnington Stays Hot:
Fresh off his standout performance for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, Binnington turned aside 28 of 29 shots (.966%), once again delivering when it mattered most.
Key Performers:
Robert Thomas: Extended his point streak to six games (3G, 6A) with an assist.
Pavel Buchnevich: Five points (1G, 4A) during a three-game streak.
Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
Feb 23, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) is congratulated by center Robert Thomas (18) after scoring against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period at Enterprise Center.
Key Takeaways:
Binner Brilliance: Binnington’s 28-save effort, including 13 stops in the third, shut down Colorado’s late surge.
Second-Period Surge: Three quick goals flipped the game in the Blues' favor.
Avalanche Crack: Colorado’s offense fizzled after Toews’ opener, going 0-for-3 on the power play.
Back-to-Back Breakthrough: The Blues had been 1-4 in the second game of back-to-backs but showed some fight to flip the narrative.
Blues ML: +125
The total went under the 5.5 line (4)
Milestone Moment:
The Blues honored veteran defenseman Ryan Suter before the game for reaching 1,500 NHL games, a milestone hit on Feb. 8 against the Blackhawks.
What’s Next:
The Blues, currently three spots out of the wild card race, look to keep the momentum going when they host the Seattle Kraken (25-30-4) on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.