The St. Louis Blues (43-30-8) dropped their third consecutive game Saturday night, falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Seattle Kraken (35-40-6) at Climate Pledge Arena.
Game Summary
First Period
The Kraken outshot the Blues 5-3 in a quiet opening frame.
Second Period
3:44 - Former Blue Jaden Schwartz opened the scoring, attempting a cross-crease pass to Chandler Stephenson. The effort was broken up by Nick Leddy on a diving play, however, the puck bounced right back to Schwartz, who lifted it over Leddy to make it 1-0 Seattle.
Third Period
1:06 - Radek Faksa tied the game for the Blues after a Leddy shot created a rebound in front. Faksa collected it and backhanded it off Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer and into the net.
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6:44 - Michael Eyssimont gave Seattle the lead again, one-timing a rebound from Tye Kartye’s shot under the crossbar to make it 2-1.
7:21 - Colton Parayko, returning to the lineup for the first time since March 5, tied the game at 2-2 on a give-and-go with Robert Thomas. Parayko backhanded it past Grubauer in front of the net.
7:34 - Just 13 seconds later, Nick Leddy fired a slap shot from the point over Grubauer’s shoulder to give the Blues their first lead of the night at 3-2.
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9:53 - Shane Wright tied it again for the Kraken after deflecting a pass from Jamie Oleksiak off his skate and into the net. The goal was reviewed for a potential kicking motion but was confirmed as good.
Shootout
The Blues had multiple chances to seal the win in the shootout but came up short. Chandler Stephenson netted the game-winner in the seventh round to secure the victory for Seattle.
Key Stats
Jordan Binnington stopped 14 of 17 shots while the Blues outshot the Kraken 23-17.
Robert Thomas extended his point streak to 11 games (4 goals, 19 assists) with an assist on Parayko’s goal.
Playoff Outlook
The Blues now trail the Minnesota Wild by one point for the final Western Conference wild card spot. Both teams have one game remaining. If the Blues win their next game, they will automatically clinch a playoff berth.
Kraken ML (+130) came through in the end while the total score went OVER 5.5 (-120).
Up Next
St. Louis will close out the regular season at home against Utah on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. CT, with a playoff spot on the line.