Backes, Tarasenko score; Blues hold off Panthers 5-3
David Backes, Jaden Schwartz and Robby Fabbri scored in the first period and the St. Louis Blues cruised to a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
St. Louis Blues
5
Florida Panthers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| FLA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Amerant Bank Arena · 13,904 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/31/26 | @ Detroit Red Wings | W 5-4 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:53 5-3
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Missed 14:51 5-3
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Missed 14:30 5-3
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Missed 13:22 5-3
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Penalty 12:21
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Goal 12:17 5-3
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Goal 10:47 4-3
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Missed 5:54 4-2
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Missed 0:25 4-2
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Missed 18:49 4-2
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Missed 17:56 4-2
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Missed 17:41 4-2
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Penalty 17:34
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Penalty 17:34
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Missed 14:56 4-2
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Missed 12:53 4-2
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Goal 10:44 4-2
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Missed 9:43 4-1
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Goal 8:00 4-1
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Missed 7:40 3-1
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Missed 4:24 3-1
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Missed 4:04 3-1
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Penalty 2:36
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Penalty 0:37
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Goal 19:41 3-1
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Penalty 18:41
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Goal 15:57 2-1
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Missed 13:39 1-1
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Goal 12:16 1-1
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Missed 8:59 0-1
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Goal 5:05 0-1
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Missed 3:57 0-0
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Missed 3:36 0-0
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Missed 1:24 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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Missed 19:53 5-3
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Hit 19:36 5-3
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Blocked 19:26 5-3
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Face Off 18:59 5-3
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Stoppage 18:59 5-3
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Face Off 18:50 5-3
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Stoppage 18:50 5-3
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Hit 18:46 5-3
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Hit 18:40 5-3
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Hit 18:29 5-3
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Shot 17:45 5-3
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Takeaway 17:45 5-3
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Hit 16:47 5-3
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Hit 15:57 5-3
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Face Off 15:40 5-3
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Stoppage 15:40 5-3
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Missed 14:51 5-3
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Face Off 14:32 5-3
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Stoppage 14:32 5-3
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Missed 14:30 5-3
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Face Off 14:14 5-3
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Stoppage 14:14 5-3
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Missed 13:22 5-3
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Blocked 13:13 5-3
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Shot 13:08 5-3
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Face Off 12:21 5-3
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Penalty 12:21
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Face Off 12:17 5-3
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Stoppage 12:17 5-3
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Goal 12:17 5-3
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Shot 12:14 4-3
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Face Off 11:52 4-3
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Stoppage 11:52 4-3
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Shot 11:47 4-3
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Shot 11:45 4-3
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Hit 11:23 4-3
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Hit 11:14 4-3
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Hit 10:54 4-3
Showing the last 40 of 311 events.
Team Stats
STL
FLA
7
Blocked Shots
7
29
Hits
31
3
Takeaways
8
28
Shots
32
1
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
100.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
35
Faceoffs Won
28
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
11
Giveaways
9
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Florida Panthers
- Sandis Vilmanis Out
- Brad Marchand Injured Reserve
- Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve
- Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve
St. Louis Blues
- Torey Krug Injured Reserve
- Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
- Tyler Tucker Injured Reserve
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