St. Louis Blues at Lenovo Center: Did Jordan Binnington and Jimmy Snuggerud swing the third period?

The St. Louis Blues moved to 26-29 with 10 overtime losses and 3 points after a 3-1 result over the the Carolina Hurricanes, who carried a 41-18 mark with 6 overtime losses and 1 point. In this St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes recap, the Blues left Lenovo Center with 3 goals on 17 shots while the Hurricanes finished with 1 goal on 32 shots.

First period

The Carolina Hurricanes opened the scoring with 1 even-strength goal in the first period while holding the Blues scoreless. The Hurricanes generated 32 shots in the game and missed 16 shots as the Blues finished the night with 17 shots and 6 missed shots. The Blues logged 18 hits and 12 blocked shot attempts, and the Hurricanes countered with 16 hits and 11 blocked shot attempts.

Second period

The Blues tied the game with 1 goal in the second period and took 1 power play opportunity while the Hurricanes had 2 power play opportunities without a goal. The Blues finished with 4 penalty minutes on 2 minor penalties, and the Hurricanes recorded 2 penalty minutes on 1 minor penalty. The Blues and Hurricanes each went 27-for-54 on faceoffs for a 50 percent share.

Third period

The Blues produced 2 goals in the third period, and the Hurricanes scored 0 goals in the third period as the game turned at even strength. Jordan Binnington posted 31 saves on 32 shots against and was credited with the win, and he recorded 1 power play save and 1 shorthanded save. Jimmy Snuggerud scored 2 goals on 3 shots for a 67 percent shooting rate, and Dylan Holloway added 2 assists with 2 shots. Pavel Buchnevich scored 1 goal on 3 shots for a 33 percent shooting rate, and the Blues closed the night with an empty-net goal that accounted for 1 of their 3 tallies.

Postgame notes

The Blues finished at 18 percent shooting while the Hurricanes ended at 3 percent shooting, and the Blues recorded a plus-minus of 10 compared to minus 11 for the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes’ goaltender made 14 saves on 16 shots against and was charged with 3 total goals against on 17 shots against, including 1 empty-net goal against. The St. Louis Blues match rating in this one centered on even-strength finishing, and the St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes tactical recap starts with the Blues scoring 3 times at even strength while allowing 1 even-strength goal. The St. Louis Blues final whistle reaction can point to Binnington’s 31-save line and the Blues taking the game’s winning goal without a shootout.

The next Blues game is scheduled for 8:00 PM EDT on 3/13/2026, with the Edmonton Oilers visiting the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and the broadcast will be available on ESPN+ and Hulu. Catch the rewatch, talk through the game recap with other Blue Note fans, and share this article with fellow Blues supporters.