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St. Louis Blues Turn a Shorthanded Strike into Separation Against the Toronto Maple Leafs

The St. Louis Blues entered the night at 31-30-11 with 5 points and the Toronto Maple Leafs arrived at 31-30-13 with 1 point, and the St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs final score was 5-1 at Enterprise Center.


Mar 28, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) controls the puck as St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) defends during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

First period


The St. Louis Blues were held scoreless in the first period while the Maple Leafs were also held scoreless in the same period.


The Blues finished the game with 38 shots while Toronto finished with 13 shots.


The Blues recorded 13 hits and the Maple Leafs recorded 23 hits.


Second period


The Blues scored 2 goals in the second period while the Maple Leafs scored 0 goals in the second period.


The Blues went 1-for-2 on the power play with 2 shots while the Maple Leafs went 0-for-3 on the power play.


The Maple Leafs had 25 giveaways while the Blues had 9 giveaways.


Mar 28, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Easton Cowan (53) controls the puck against the St. Louis Blues during the first period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Third period


The Blues scored 3 goals in the third period while the Maple Leafs scored 1 goal in the third period.


The Blues added a shorthanded goal on 1 shot and finished with an 80 percent shorthanded faceoff win rate.


Jordan Binnington earned the win with 12 saves on 13 shots against, and Toronto’s goaltending line showed 33 saves on 38 shots against with 5 goals against.


Postgame notes and what is next


The Blues were led in the stars list by Dylan Holloway, Jordan Kyrou, and Jake Neighbours, and the Blues produced 14 points on 5 goals with 9 assists.


Dylan Holloway posted 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, Robert Thomas produced 2 assists, and Jake Neighbours logged 2 assists as part of the St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs tactical recap.


Toronto’s lone goal came at even strength as part of a St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs scoreline review, and the Blues closed the night with a 54 percent faceoff win rate in the St. Louis Blues final whistle reaction.


Mar 28, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues defenseman Logan Mailloux (23) and right wing Jimmy Snuggerud (21) defend against Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Easton Cowan (53) during the first period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

The Blues next game is scheduled for 6:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-30 at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, and the broadcast is set for ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and FDSMW.


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