Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues trade blows at Enterprise Center

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered at 41-25 with 16 overtime losses for 98 points, and the the St. Louis Blues came in at 36-33 with 12 overtime losses for 84 points. The the St. Louis Blues closed the game with a 7-5 result at Enterprise Center after the Penguins scored 5 at even strength and the Blues added 1 power play goal plus 1 empty-netter.

First period

The Pittsburgh Penguins opened with 3 goals in the first period on 23 shots in the game and a 22 percent shooting rate. The Pens also leaned on the circle early by finishing with a 54 percent faceoff win rate on 57 draws. The the St. Louis Blues answered with 1 first-period goal while generating 31 shots in the game.

Second period

The Penguins added 1 goal in the second period while recording 7 takeaways and 15 blocked shot attempts in the game. The Pens went 0-for-2 on the power play with 1 shot, while the Blues power play went 1-for-3 with 5 shots. The the St. Louis Blues scored 3 second-period goals and posted 13 assists in the game.

Third period

The Pittsburgh Penguins produced 1 goal in the third period, but the Pens were tagged with 21 giveaways in the game. The the St. Louis Blues scored 3 in the third period and finished with 20 hits while the Penguins had 15. The Pens goaltending line showed 24 saves on 30 shots against with 6 goals against, and the Blues goalie finished with 18 saves on 23 shots against.

Game notes

The Penguins played a 5-on-5 game that produced 5 even-strength goals on 22 even-strength shots, which shaped the Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues highlights. The the St. Louis Blues got the winning goal and received star selections for Jimmy Snuggerud, Dylan Holloway, and Oskar Sundqvist in the official three-star list. Pittsburgh Penguins post-match stats also showed 6 assists, 3 minor penalties for 6 penalty minutes, and a minus-6 plus-minus in the team totals.

What it means

This Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues review fits a night where the Pens had the higher faceoff share while the Blues turned 31 shots into 7 goals with a 23 percent shooting rate. The post-game thoughts Pittsburgh Penguins start with the even-strength finishing, while the Blues special teams edge showed up in a single power play goal. The next broadcast will follow how the Penguins handle puck management after 21 giveaways, so run it back with the recap, drop your take, and share this article.