The St. Louis Blues continued their winning streak, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime Thursday night at Enterprise Center. The victory marks their eleventh consecutive win, tying a franchise record and set a new record for most consecutive home wins with 10.
First Period:
3:32 - Bryan Rust opened the scoring for Pittsburgh, driving through the left circle and beating Joel Hofer with a deke, making it 1-0.
Dylan Holloway exited the game with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Second Period:
0:39 - Jake Neighbours tied the game, one-timing a short pass from Robert Thomas in front of the crease.
4:22 - Connor Dewar gave the Penguins the lead again, stuffing in the rebound off Rickard Rakell's shot to make it 2-1.
6:48 - Pavel Buchnevich responded for the Blues with a backhand goal on the rush after the Penguins turned it over in the middle of the ice.
8:05 - Cam Fowler delivered a beautiful chip pass across the ice to Jordan Kyrou, keeping him just onside for a 1-on-1 with Tristan Jarry, where Kyrou tucked it past the blocker side to give the Blues a 3-2 lead.
Two BEAUTIFUL goals by the @StLouisBlues just 1:17 apart 🤩 pic.twitter.com/CNkFTxkwNZ
— NHL (@NHL) April 4, 2025
Third Period:
5:56 - Jimmy Snuggerud secured his first NHL point with a perfectly timed assist to Jake Neighbours on an odd-man rush, making it 4-2 Blues.
Jimmy Snuggerud's first NHL point was this beauty of a pass to set up Jake Neighbours' goal. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/ifcZZWXL4c
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 4, 2025
11:15 - The Penguins cut the lead to 4-3 on the power play, with Rickard Rakell firing in a one-timer on a pass from Sidney Crosby through the middle.
19:35 - Pittsburgh forced overtime with just 25 seconds left in regulation, as Rutger McGroarty netted his first NHL goal on a turnaround shot in front of the net during a 6-on-5 advantage.
Overtime:
The Blues got a power play after Kyrou drew a slashing penalty on Kris Letang with 3:42 left in OT.
2:12 - Robert Thomas netted the game-winner, finding the top shelf on a 4-on-3 power play with an assist from Kyrou.
ooops we did it again. pic.twitter.com/LPCUAcK7qT
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 4, 2025
Key Performers:
Kyrou recorded three shots on goal and two points (1G, 1A), bringing his total to 15 points (9G, 6A) over his last 11 games.
Robert Thomas extended his point streak to seven games (3G, 12A) and has an assist in his last six games
Jake Neighbours secured a brace and registered three shots on goal.
Joel Hofer stopped 24 shots in the win for St. Louis, improving to 5-0 in his last five starts.
Betting Recap
The money glitch continues as Blues ML (-225) cashes, while the total score went OVER 5.5 (-120). Eric Sontag continues his Same Game Parlay hot streak with another Kyrou + Blues ML combo.
Up Next:
The Blues will host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday where they will look for a franchise record 12th consecutive win. Coverage will be available on FanDuel Sports Network with game time at 6:00 p.m. CST. St. Louis defeated Colorado 2-1 in their previous matchup last Saturday.
With the win, the Blues move into the first Western Conference wild card spot, leading Minnesota by two points, though the Wild have a game in hand.