The St. Louis Blues (40-28-7) secured their ninth consecutive win on Saturday afternoon, edging out the Colorado Avalanche (45-26-3) 2-1 at Ball Arena. The Blues currently hold the longest active win streak in the NHL.
Scoring Recap
Zack Bolduc opened the scoring at 10:57 of the first period, firing home a one-timer from Robert Thomas on the power play. However, it took just 1:12 for Nathan MacKinnon to respond, chipping a shot over Jordan Binnington’s blocker to tie the game at 1-1.
Pavel Buchnevich on his return to the ice from illness, netted the game-winner at 8:54 of the third period, capitalizing on a rebound from a Ryan Suter shot and lifting the puck past goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood from just above the crease to seal it 2-1.
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Binnington stood tall in net, stopping 28 of 29 shots for a .966 save percentage. Thomas added two assists, bringing his total to 12 points in his last five games. His fourth consecutive multi-assist performance tied a franchise record set by Doug Weight.
Blazing Blues
The Blues are now 11-1-1 in their last 13 games, outscoring opponents 39-13 during their nine-game win streak. They also snapped Colorado’s 11-game home winning streak, handing the Avalanche their first loss at Ball Arena since Jan. 22 against the Winnipeg Jets.
With the victory, St. Louis moves into a tie with the Minnesota Wild for the first Western Conference wild-card spot. Before the 4 Nations Face Off break, the Blues trailed Minnesota by 15 points, sitting at 55 while the Wild had 70. However, since then, St. Louis has been on a tear, racking up 32 points (15-2-2), nearly doubling Minnesota’s 17 (8-9-1).
"It's the end of 10 (games) in 17 (days). We went 9-1; we lost the first one. It's very impressive what we're doing right now,” Blues head coach Jim Montgomery said. "There's something special going on right now, and it's great to be a part of it."
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Mar 29, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; St. Louis Blues center Zack Bolduc (76) (center) celebrates his goal with defenseman Cam Fowler (17),center Robert Thomas (18),center Oskar Sundqvist (70) and left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.
Betting Recap
What do you know—another Blues moneyline (+170) cashes, and the total stays UNDER 5.5 (+100). This streak is starting to feel like a cheat code. If you had wagered $100 on the Blues ML for every game during their nine-game run, you'd be up $713 (+7.13u). Ride the streak until it dies! If it dies...
Next Up
The Blues return home Tuesday to face the Detroit Red Wings (34-33-6) at 7:00 p.m. CST, looking to extend their win streak to 10 and strengthen their push into the playoffs.