Blues lose to Avalanche, must wait to lock up playoff berth
Jamie McGinn scored twice, Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 29 shots and the Colorado Avalanche prevented the St. Louis Blues from wrapping up a playoff spot with a 5-3 win on Sunday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
St. Louis Blues
3
Colorado Avalanche
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| COL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Utah Mammoth | W 1-0 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | vs Detroit Red Wings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Nashville Predators | L 1-3 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | @ New Jersey Devils | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ New York Rangers | L 1-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 17:48 3-5
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Penalty 17:33
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Penalty 14:08
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Missed 12:38 3-5
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Goal 11:54 3-5
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Missed 10:13 3-4
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Missed 8:46 3-4
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Missed 8:35 3-4
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Missed 8:25 3-4
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Goal 8:04 3-4
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Missed 4:18 2-4
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Missed 4:10 2-4
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Missed 0:17 2-4
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Missed 19:32 2-4
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Goal 17:23 2-4
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Missed 14:07 2-3
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Missed 12:31 2-3
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Missed 11:58 2-3
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Missed 11:22 2-3
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Missed 10:38 2-3
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Missed 7:39 2-3
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Goal 6:49 2-3
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Missed 4:55 1-3
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Missed 4:51 1-3
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Goal 3:10 1-3
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Penalty 2:16
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Missed 0:46 1-2
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Missed 19:57 1-2
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Penalty 19:43
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Missed 19:36 1-2
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Goal 19:05 1-2
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Missed 18:27 1-1
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Missed 17:38 1-1
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Missed 16:33 1-1
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Missed 15:35 1-1
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Missed 15:04 1-1
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Penalty 14:19
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Missed 14:06 1-1
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Goal 12:42 1-1
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Penalty 12:22
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Penalty 12:22
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Goal 11:48 0-1
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Missed 7:32 0-0
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Missed 6:36 0-0
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Missed 2:31 0-0
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Missed 2:07 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-5
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Period End 20:00 3-5
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Blocked 19:51 3-5
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Giveaway 19:18 3-5
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Blocked 18:09 3-5
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Missed 17:48 3-5
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Face Off 17:33 3-5
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Penalty 17:33
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Shot 17:33 3-5
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Hit 17:22 3-5
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Blocked 17:11 3-5
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Face Off 16:47 3-5
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Stoppage 16:47 3-5
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Blocked 16:46 3-5
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Shot 16:20 3-5
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Shot 15:46 3-5
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Face Off 15:39 3-5
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Stoppage 15:39 3-5
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Shot 15:39 3-5
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Face Off 15:10 3-5
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Stoppage 15:10 3-5
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Blocked 14:29 3-5
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Takeaway 14:21 3-5
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Face Off 14:08 3-5
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Penalty 14:08
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Blocked 14:02 3-5
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Shot 14:00 3-5
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Shot 13:58 3-5
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Face Off 13:49 3-5
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Stoppage 13:49 3-5
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Face Off 13:10 3-5
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Stoppage 13:10 3-5
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Blocked 13:06 3-5
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Takeaway 12:51 3-5
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Shot 12:46 3-5
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Missed 12:38 3-5
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Shot 12:32 3-5
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Hit 12:28 3-5
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Takeaway 12:11 3-5
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Hit 12:10 3-5
Showing the last 40 of 327 events.
Team Stats
STL
COL
16
Blocked Shots
17
18
Hits
17
15
Takeaways
13
32
Shots
31
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
27
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
2
Giveaways
8
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
COL leads series 2-0
Injuries
Colorado Avalanche
- Cale Makar Out
- Nathan MacKinnon Out
- Josh Manson Injured Reserve
- Zachary L'Heureux Injured Reserve
St. Louis Blues
- Torey Krug Injured Reserve
- Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
- Tyler Tucker Injured Reserve
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