Paajarvi's OT goal gives Blues 4-3 win to oust Wild in 5
Magnus Paajarvi scored at the 9:42 mark in overtime, giving the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 victory over Minnesota on Saturday in Game 5 of their playoff series, eliminating the Wild.
National Hockey League
FINAL
St. Louis Blues
4
Minnesota Wild
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/29/26 | vs Boston Bruins | W 4-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 9:42 4-3
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Missed 6:31 3-3
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Missed 3:59 3-3
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Missed 1:02 3-3
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Missed 15:35 3-3
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Goal 14:59 3-3
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Penalty 12:36
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Missed 11:32 3-2
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Missed 11:21 3-2
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Goal 10:38 3-2
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Penalty 9:01
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Missed 8:56 3-1
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Goal 7:23 3-1
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Penalty 5:23
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Penalty 5:10
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Missed 2:54 2-1
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Missed 19:33 2-1
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Missed 14:44 2-1
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Penalty 13:18
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Penalty 13:05
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Missed 12:08 2-1
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Penalty 8:22
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Missed 6:44 2-1
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Missed 6:02 2-1
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Missed 5:43 2-1
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Penalty 5:36
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Penalty 5:36
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Penalty 5:36
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Missed 3:25 2-1
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Missed 2:15 2-1
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Missed 18:41 2-1
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Goal 18:31 2-1
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Penalty 17:11
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Penalty 14:24
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Missed 11:55 2-0
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Goal 10:31 2-0
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Missed 10:16 1-0
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Missed 9:13 1-0
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Goal 7:16 1-0
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Missed 6:52 0-0
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Missed 2:37 0-0
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Missed 2:30 0-0
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Missed 1:41 0-0
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Missed 0:26 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-3
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Period End 20:00 4-3
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Goal 9:42 4-3
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Giveaway 9:36 3-3
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Blocked 8:51 3-3
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Face Off 8:48 3-3
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Stoppage 8:48 3-3
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Face Off 8:01 3-3
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Stoppage 8:01 3-3
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Face Off 6:48 3-3
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Stoppage 6:48 3-3
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Missed 6:31 3-3
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Hit 6:28 3-3
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Face Off 6:10 3-3
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Stoppage 6:10 3-3
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Face Off 6:04 3-3
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Stoppage 6:04 3-3
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Blocked 6:03 3-3
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Face Off 5:52 3-3
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Stoppage 5:52 3-3
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Hit 5:50 3-3
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Face Off 5:07 3-3
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Stoppage 5:07 3-3
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Shot 5:06 3-3
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Blocked 5:00 3-3
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Face Off 4:44 3-3
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Stoppage 4:44 3-3
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Face Off 4:21 3-3
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Stoppage 4:21 3-3
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Missed 3:59 3-3
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Face Off 2:37 3-3
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Stoppage 2:37 3-3
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Shot 2:36 3-3
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Blocked 2:27 3-3
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Shot 2:05 3-3
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Blocked 1:57 3-3
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Shot 1:51 3-3
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Takeaway 1:04 3-3
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Missed 1:02 3-3
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Blocked 0:55 3-3
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Team Stats
STL
MIN
22
Blocked Shots
15
12
Hits
30
4
Takeaways
5
27
Shots
37
0
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
6
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
38
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
3
Giveaways
9
7
Total Penalties
5
14
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Michael McCarron Day-To-Day
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
- Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
St. Louis Blues
- Torey Krug Injured Reserve
- Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
- Tyler Tucker Injured Reserve
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