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St. Louis Blues Secure Victory at Ball Arena Against Colorado Avalanche

The St. Louis Blues, with a record of 3-2, faced off against the Colorado Avalanche, standing at 2-3, in a game that ended with a score of 3-2 in favor of the visiting team. The match took place at Ball Arena in Denver and drew an attendance of 18,104 fans.


Dec 23, 2023; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad (20) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

The Blues showcased their resilience by overcoming an early lack of scoring in the first period to net two goals during the second period and adding another one in the third. The team's performance was bolstered by their goaltender who made an impressive total of 45 saves throughout the game, contributing to a save percentage close to 96 percent.


Offensively, St. Louis capitalized on their powerplay opportunities by scoring one goal out of two shots when they had the man advantage. Their powerplay efficiency was evident as they maintained a faceoff win percentage of 100 percent during these situations.


Defensively, St. Louis was equally strong on special teams; despite being shorthanded five times throughout the game, they allowed only one goal while down a player and managed six saves during these periods.


On even strength play where both teams were full strength with five skaters each side on ice for most part - which is typically where games are won or lost - The Blues scored twice from thirty-five shots taken while maintaining control over puck possession as indicated by their fifty-one percent faceoff win rate overall.


In contrast to this strong showing from St. Louis' side; The Avalanche struggled slightly more despite having home ice advantage and taking more shots overall (47). They converted only four percent into goals which is significantly lower than what would be expected given number attempts made towards netting pucks past opposing goalie – especially considering that they had five chances on powerplay but managed just one goal there too.


Looking ahead for fans eagerly anticipating next match-up: The upcoming game for St. Louis Blues will be against Chicago Blackhawks at United Center located in Chicago on November 17th starting at 7:30 PM local time (Central Time Zone). This encounter can be viewed nationally on TNT channel number two hundred forty-five or locally away via BSMW channel six hundred seventy-one for those following along from afar wanting catch all action live as it unfolds!

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