Blues double up Predators behind David Backes' goal, assist
David Backes had a goal and assist in the first period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Nashville Predators
2
St. Louis Blues
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-0 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | @ Colorado Avalanche | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | W 4-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 16:31
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Missed 15:00 2-4
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Penalty 13:34
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Missed 5:20 2-4
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Penalty 4:48
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Penalty 20:00
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Missed 19:27 2-4
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Penalty 16:29
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Penalty 16:29
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Missed 16:05 2-4
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Missed 15:31 2-4
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Penalty 13:26
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Goal 11:16 2-4
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Missed 11:01 2-3
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Penalty 10:27
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Penalty 6:01
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Goal 5:09 2-3
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Missed 5:01 1-3
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Missed 4:24 1-3
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Missed 4:09 1-3
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Missed 4:03 1-3
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Missed 1:53 1-3
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Missed 1:48 1-3
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Missed 19:55 1-3
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Missed 19:07 1-3
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Missed 12:23 1-3
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Goal 10:42 1-3
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Goal 9:45 0-3
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Missed 7:23 0-2
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Missed 6:07 0-2
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Goal 5:43 0-2
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Missed 3:54 0-1
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Missed 2:33 0-1
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Goal 2:05 0-1
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Penalty 2:02
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Missed 1:45 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-4
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Period End 20:00 2-4
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Shot 19:59 2-4
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Hit 19:39 2-4
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Shot 19:30 2-4
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Face Off 18:23 2-4
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Stoppage 18:23 2-4
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Shot 18:22 2-4
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Face Off 18:17 2-4
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Stoppage 18:17 2-4
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Shot 18:16 2-4
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Face Off 16:31 2-4
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Stoppage 16:31 2-4
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Penalty 16:31
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Takeaway 16:18 2-4
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Blocked 16:14 2-4
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Face Off 15:21 2-4
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Stoppage 15:21 2-4
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Shot 15:19 2-4
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Shot 15:14 2-4
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Missed 15:00 2-4
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Shot 14:45 2-4
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Face Off 13:50 2-4
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Stoppage 13:50 2-4
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Face Off 13:34 2-4
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Penalty 13:34
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Takeaway 12:41 2-4
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Blocked 11:30 2-4
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Blocked 11:14 2-4
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Takeaway 10:26 2-4
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Shot 10:15 2-4
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Face Off 10:07 2-4
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Stoppage 10:07 2-4
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Blocked 9:58 2-4
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Hit 9:41 2-4
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Shot 9:21 2-4
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Face Off 8:55 2-4
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Stoppage 8:55 2-4
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Takeaway 7:58 2-4
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Hit 7:51 2-4
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Team Stats
NSH
STL
7
Blocked Shots
15
13
Hits
19
6
Takeaways
5
30
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
26
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
0
Giveaways
2
5
Total Penalties
4
20
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Blues
- Torey Krug Injured Reserve
- Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
- Tyler Tucker Injured Reserve
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