St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals: Did Joel Hofer’s 21-save shutout and a 2-goal third period decide it at Enterprise Center?

The St. Louis Blues moved to 29-30-11 and the Washington Capitals fell to 35-28-9 after a 3-0 finish at Enterprise Center. The Blues got goals in the second period and added 2 more in the third period, while the Caps finished with 0 goals on 21 shots.

First period

The Blues opened with 0 goals in the first period while putting 27 total shots on the night and finishing with 18 hits. The Caps generated 0 goals in the first period and ended with 17 hits and 19 giveaways. St. Louis went 0-for-3 on the power play in the game, and Washington went 0-for-2 with 7 power-play shots.

Second period

The Blues scored 1 goal in the second period as Otto Stenberg recorded 1 goal on 1 shot for a 100 shooting percent night. Philip Broberg logged 1 assist with a plus-minus of 2, and Logan Mailloux added 1 assist with a plus-minus of 2 as St. Louis reached 4 total assists. The Caps stayed at 0 goals through the second period despite 45 total faceoffs and a 58 faceoff win percent in the game.

Third period

The Blues produced 2 goals in the third period, and Jordan Kyrou contributed 1 goal on 2 shots to support the even-strength total of 3 goals. Jimmy Snuggerud posted 1 goal on 5 shots, and St. Louis added 1 empty-net goal to close the scoring. Joel Hofer finished with 21 saves on 21 shots for a 1.000 saves_pct line, and the Blues allowed 7 shorthanded shots against while recording 7 shorthanded saves.

St. Louis Blues post-match stats showed 3 goals on 27 shots and an 11 shooting percent rate, and the Blues also posted 14 giveaways and 5 takeaways. The St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals scoreline review also starts with Washington’s 0 shooting percent on 21 shots and St. Louis blocking 12 shots while Washington blocked 19. For what went wrong for St. Louis Blues, the faceoff line showed 19 faceoffs won to 26 lost for a 42 faceoff win percent, even as St. Louis finished with a plus-minus of 15. The St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals result analysis also includes penalty totals of 17 minutes for the Blues and 18 minutes for the Caps, with Washington assessed 1 match penalty.

The Blues are scheduled to host the San Jose Sharks at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri on 3/26/2026 at 8:00 PM EDT, with viewing options listed as ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and FDSMW. Keep it locked on the Blue Note’s next puck drop, and share this article with other Blues fans.