STL 7–5 PIT Final · W
Blues/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
St. Louis Blues
STL · 36-33-12
7–5
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 41-25-16
1ST2ND3RDT STL 15316310731 PIT 381619523 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
STL 36-33-12 · PIT 41-25-16 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blues beat the Penguins

Down 0–3 in the 1st period, the Blues erased the deficit with 7 unanswered goals — Snuggerud's equalizer — and won 7–5. Jordan Binnington allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Blues created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 31 and 23 shots on goal.

STL 4.2 xG · 31 shots PIT 2.2 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 2.1 · 0.7
3rd 1.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 78.
STL 78%PIT 22%

Goals and penalties

12 goals · 5 penalties
← Blues shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:14 Rutger McGroarty
Kevin Hayes · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
14:38 Elmer Soderblom· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
16:40 Avery Hayes
Unassisted · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (13%)
0–2
3
17:23 Anthony Mantha
Kevin Hayes · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–3
4
18:44 Jimmy Snuggerud
Robert Thomas · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
1–3
2nd period
5
02:58 Elmer Soderblom
Ben Kindel, Anthony Mantha · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1–4
6
04:51 Oskar Sundqvist
Alexey Toropchenko, Philip Broberg · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2–4
7
10:37 Logan Mailloux
Jonathan Drouin, Jake Neighbours · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–4
PEN
10:51 Nathan Walker· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:34 Anthony Mantha· Roughing
Snuggerud scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
15:49 Jimmy Snuggerud PP
Jake Neighbours, Dylan Holloway · Power play (Mantha, roughing) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (67%)
4–4
3rd period
9
04:11 Dylan Holloway
Jimmy Snuggerud, Robert Thomas · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5–4
10
04:55 Pavel Buchnevich GWG
Jordan Kyrou, Jordan Binnington · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6–4
PEN
10:15 Dylan Holloway· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
11
12:20 Avery Hayes
Ryan Shea, Arturs Silovs · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
6–5
12
18:17 Dylan Holloway EN
Jimmy Snuggerud, Logan Mailloux · wrist shot, into an empty net
7–5
PEN
19:46 Ilya Solovyov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−1.7
vs expected
18/23 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.7
vs expected
17/21 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team STLPIT
Shots on goal
31
23
Expected goals
4.2
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
1/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blues went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Penguins power plays.