David Backes has hat trick as Blues scoot past Maple Leafs
David Backes completed a hat trick with an empty-net goal to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-3 victory Tuesday night that sent the Toronto Maple Leafs to their sixth straight loss.
National Hockey League
FINAL
St. Louis Blues
5
Toronto Maple Leafs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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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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Goal 18:53 5-3
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Missed 18:47 4-3
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Missed 18:39 4-3
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Goal 15:54 4-3
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Missed 15:54 4-3
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Missed 15:39 4-2
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Missed 13:51 4-2
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Missed 13:37 4-2
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Missed 11:59 4-2
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Penalty 11:39
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Missed 11:13 4-2
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Missed 5:57 4-2
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Goal 4:39 4-2
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Missed 2:54 4-1
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Penalty 19:22
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Penalty 19:22
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Goal 17:35 4-1
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Missed 16:31 3-1
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Penalty 11:20
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Penalty 11:06
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Missed 9:46 3-1
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Missed 9:25 3-1
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Goal 7:32 3-1
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Missed 7:14 2-1
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Missed 5:54 2-1
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Penalty 5:12
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Missed 2:29 2-1
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Missed 1:46 2-1
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Missed 0:12 2-1
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Goal 19:27 2-1
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Penalty 19:01
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Missed 16:33 1-1
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Goal 15:55 1-1
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Missed 15:47 0-1
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Missed 15:37 0-1
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Missed 13:32 0-1
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Missed 13:16 0-1
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Goal 11:30 0-1
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Penalty 10:17
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Missed 6:35 0-0
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Missed 6:26 0-0
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Missed 2:01 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-3
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Period End 20:00 5-3
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Shot 19:59 5-3
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Face Off 19:55 5-3
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Stoppage 19:55 5-3
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Blocked 19:55 5-3
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Giveaway 19:54 5-3
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Giveaway 19:36 5-3
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Hit 19:17 5-3
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Face Off 18:53 5-3
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Goal 18:53 5-3
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Missed 18:47 4-3
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Face Off 18:39 4-3
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Stoppage 18:39 4-3
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Missed 18:39 4-3
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Face Off 18:25 4-3
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Stoppage 18:25 4-3
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Shot 18:24 4-3
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Giveaway 18:19 4-3
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Shot 17:49 4-3
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Shot 17:44 4-3
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Hit 17:34 4-3
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Shot 17:10 4-3
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Takeaway 16:50 4-3
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Hit 16:36 4-3
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Shot 16:32 4-3
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Hit 16:13 4-3
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Face Off 15:54 4-3
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Goal 15:54 4-3
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Missed 15:54 4-3
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Missed 15:39 4-2
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Hit 15:28 4-2
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Face Off 15:11 4-2
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Stoppage 15:11 4-2
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Hit 14:21 4-2
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Hit 14:20 4-2
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Blocked 14:10 4-2
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Missed 13:51 4-2
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Face Off 13:46 4-2
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Stoppage 13:46 4-2
Showing the last 40 of 351 events.
Team Stats
STL
TOR
11
Blocked Shots
14
31
Hits
36
6
Takeaways
7
49
Shots
25
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
33.3
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
37
Faceoffs Won
26
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
7
Giveaways
13
4
Total Penalties
4
11
Penalty Minutes
11
Head to Head
STL wins series 2-0
Injuries
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Morgan Rielly Day-To-Day
- Colton Sissons Injured Reserve
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
St. Louis Blues
- Torey Krug Injured Reserve
- Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
- Tyler Tucker Injured Reserve
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