The St. Louis Blues (43-30-7) fell 4-3 to the Edmonton Oilers (45-28-5) on Wednesday night at Rogers Place, marking their second consecutive defeat following a 12-game winning streak.
Scoring Summary
First Period
8:44 - Ryan Suter opened the scoring for the Blues, receiving a cross-crease pass from Pavel Buchnevich on a 2-on-1 rush and beating goaltender Calvin Pickard with a backhand shot. (1-0 Blues)
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Second Period
1:30 - Connor Brown tied the game for Edmonton, capitalizing on a pass from Connor McDavid for a strong one-timer in front of the net. (1-1)
12:39 - Vasily Podkolzin gave the Oilers the lead, scoring on a backhand after a rebound from Darnell Nurse’s shot, slipping it past Jordan Binnington. (2-1 Oilers)
Third Period
0:14 - Jordan Kyrou evened the score just 12 seconds into the period, patiently snapping a shot glove-side past Pickard. (2-2)
1:41 - Viktor Arvidsson reclaimed the lead for Edmonton during a delayed penalty against the Blues, converting a rebound off a Brett Kulak point shot. (3-2 Oilers)
5:25 - Pavel Buchnevich tied the game again, capitalizing on a loose puck in the crease and scoring past Pickard. (3-3)
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19:39 - Connor Brown netted the decisive goal with just 21 seconds left, finishing a pass from Connor McDavid along the goal line with a backhand shot past Binnington. (4-3 Oilers)
A controversial moment happened prior to Edmonton’s game-winning goal when Nathan Walker appeared to be interfered with on a breakaway opportunity, but no penalty was called. Edmonton transitioned quickly, scoring shortly after.
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Key Stats & Notes
Pavel Buchnevich now has four goals in his last four games.
Robert Thomas tallied two assists, extending his point streak to 10 games (4G, 18A). He also has an assist in nine consecutive games.
Jordan Binnington finished the game with 19 saves.
St. Louis currently holds the second Western Conference wild card position with 93 points, tied with Minnesota, though the Wild have one game in hand.
Oilers ML (-115) cashed in the final seconds of regulation while the total score went OVER 5.5 (-102).
Up Next
The Blues travel to face the Seattle Kraken on Saturday at 9:00 p.m., before concluding their regular season at home against Utah on Tuesday.