Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues
· National Hockey LeaguePastrnak's goal completes rally as Bruins come back to stun Blues 3-2
Pastrnak’s shot from the left circle trickled through Jordan Binnington’s pads and slid just over the goal line.
Morgan Geekie and Charlie McAvoy also scored for the Bruins who trailed 2-0 after two periods. Geekie returned to the lineup after sitting the last three games as a healthy scratch.
Boston had been outscored 16-5 in the third period and was 0-7-0 this season when trailing after two entering the game.
Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves as Boston won for the fourth time in its last six games.
Brayden Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist scored second-period power-play goals for the Blues, snapping an 0-for-21 drought with the man advantage on home ice to start the season.
Binnington made 27 saves as the Blues lost their third straight.
Blues: It was the first time in eight games that St. Louis scored the first goal.
Geekie scored less than two minutes later at 4:53 and McAvoy tied the game at 9:15.
BOS leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 2nd Period 9:24 | Brayden Schenn Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Kyrou (9), Pavel Buchnevich (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 12:12 | Oskar Sundqvist Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Holloway (3), Brandon Saad (4) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 4:53 | Morgan Geekie Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (9) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 9:15 | Charlie McAvoy Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Brad Marchand (8), Justin Brazeau (3) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 18:13 | David Pastrnak Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (3), Pavel Zacha (4) |
Statistics
BOS | STL | |
---|---|---|
10 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
29 | Hits | 17 |
4 | Takeaways | 6 |
30 | Shots | 22 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
26 | Faceoffs Won | 22 |
54.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.8 |
18 | Giveaways | 15 |
3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
Colorado | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |