STL 4–0 DAL

Final · W

Blues/Schedule/Recap Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

St. Louis Blues

STL · 1-0-0

4–0

FinalW

Dallas Stars

DAL · 0-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT STL 1111529425 DAL 0701008025 goals · shots on goal

Season opener for both teams ·First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0

STL 1-0-0 · DAL 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Blues lead the season series 1–0

Blues beat the Stars

The Blues were outchanced (2.8 to 2.0 expected goals) but won 4–0 anyway. Joel Hofer stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starJoel Hofer

STL · G · #30 SV% 1.000 · 25 saves

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.0, on 25 and 24 shots on goal.

STL 2.0 xG · 24 shots DAL 2.8 xG · 25 shots

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1

2

3

1st 1.4 · 0.6

2nd · the swing 0.4 · 1.3

3rd 0.3 · 0.9

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blues win 37.

STL 37%DAL 63%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 5 penalties

← Blues shoot this way Stars shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

1

01:34

Mason McTavish GWG

Colton Parayko, Jimmy Snuggerud · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

18:09

Cam Fowler· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

05:53

Jake Neighbours· Unsportsmanlike conduct

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

05:53

Jake Neighbours· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

05:53

Arttu Hyry· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

10:21

Tyler Seguin· Minor

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

13:05

Dalibor Dvorsky

Philip Broberg, Pius Suter · snap shot, a great chance (35%)

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

3

17:37

Jimmy Snuggerud EN

Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net

3–0 ▶ Watch ↗

4

17:52

Pius Suter EN

Connor McMichael, Joel Hofer · wrist shot, into an empty net

4–0 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

STL · G · #30 SV% 1.000 · 25 savesSV% 1.000 ★ 2nd star

Mason McTavish

STL · C · #83 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Dalibor Dvorsky

STL · RW · #15 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Joel Hofer

STL

+1.6

vs expected

25/25 saves · 0 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Jake Oettinger

DAL

−0.2

vs expected

20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team STLDAL

Shots on goal

24

25

Expected goals

2.0

2.8

Hits

0

0

Blocks

0

0

Faceoffs

27%

73%

Power play

0/1

0/1

Penalty minutes

24

13

The Blues went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Stars power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
18Robert ThomasR. ThomasC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	22:59	26	50%	0	1	0	0.0
81Dylan HollowayD. HollowayLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19:21	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
21Jimmy SnuggerudJ. SnuggerudRW	1	1	2	+2	0	4	0	0	18:59	20	—	0	2	0	0.4
89Pavel BuchnevichP. BuchnevichLW	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	17:11	25	—	0	1	0	0.1
83Mason McTavishM. McTavishC	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	14:36	22	33%	0	2	0	0.3
22Pius SuterP. SuterC	1	1	2	+2	0	4	0	0	14:25	21	22%	0	1	0	0.0
29Jonatan BerggrenJ. BerggrenRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13:45	17	—	0	1	0	0.0
15Dalibor DvorskyD. DvorskyRW	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	13:03	18	40%	0	0	0	0.7
63Jake NeighboursJ. NeighboursLW	0	0	0	+1	7	1	0	0	13:03	18	—	0	1	0	0.0
77Connor McMichaelC. McMichaelLW	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	13:03	24	100%	0	0	0	0.0
49Ross JohnstonR. JohnstonLW	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	9:59	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
13Alexey ToropchenkoA. ToropchenkoRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5:08	8	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
6Philip BrobergP. BrobergD	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	0	23:08	27	—	0	2	0	0.4
17Cam FowlerC. FowlerD	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	22:38	29	—	0	0	0	0.0
55Colton ParaykoC. ParaykoD	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0	20:27	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
36Adam JiricekA. JiricekD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	16:35	20	—	0	2	0	0.1
25Brandon CarloB. CarloD	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15:27	20	—	0	1	0	0.0
4Theo LindsteinT. LindsteinD	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	0	15:13	24	—	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Joel HoferJ. HoferG	25	25	0	1.000	20/20	4/4	1/1	60:00	✓	+1.6

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
96Mikko RantanenM. RantanenRW	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	0	22:10	17	100%	0	2	1	0.3
53Wyatt JohnstonW. JohnstonC	0	0	0	−2	0	4	0	0	21:49	19	67%	0	0	0	0.8
21Jason RobertsonJ. RobertsonLW	0	0	0	−3	0	2	0	0	19:39	19	—	0	1	0	0.2
49Justin HryckowianJ. HryckowianC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	17:12	21	100%	0	2	0	0.0
24Roope HintzR. HintzC	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	0	16:57	19	23%	0	1	0	0.1
91Tyler SeguinT. SeguinC	0	0	0	−2	6	4	0	0	14:55	22	71%	0	0	0	0.8
25Arttu HyryA. HyryRW	0	0	0	−1	5	1	0	0	13:07	20	86%	0	2	0	0.2
10Oskar BäckO. BäckC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12:03	15	—	0	0	0	0.0
18Sam SteelS. SteelC	0	0	0	−1	0	3	0	0	11:19	18	—	0	0	0	0.1
12Radek FaksaR. FaksaC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11:07	15	46%	0	0	0	0.0
22Joel KivirantaJ. KivirantaLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	10:18	14	—	0	4	0	0.0
14Jamie BennJ. BennLW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	10:03	17	100%	0	1	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
4Miro HeiskanenM. HeiskanenD	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	0	26:45	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
55Thomas HarleyT. HarleyD	0	0	0	−2	2	1	0	0	20:59	24	—	0	2	1	0.0
23Esa LindellE. LindellD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18:43	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
6Lian BichselL. BichselD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	16:02	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
5Nils LundkvistN. LundkvistD	0	0	0	−2	0	2	0	0	15:22	22	—	0	1	0	0.0
57Tyler MyersT. MyersD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13:13	19	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
29Jake OettingerJ. OettingerG	20	22	2	.909	14/16	3/3	3/3	58:17	✓	−0.2

EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

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