National Hockey League

FINAL Thursday, October 8, 2026
San Jose Sharks 3
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St. Louis Blues 2
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STL10102
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Match Report

Darnell Nurse scores in OT to give Sharks 3-2 win over Blues

— Darnell Nurse scored 1:03 into overtime and the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Thursday night.

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Team Stats

14
Blocked Shots
12
37
Hits
24
3
Takeaways
4
27
Shots
26
0
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
31
49.2
Faceoff Win Percent
50.8
21
Giveaways
16
2
Total Penalties
4
4
Penalty Minutes
8

Top Performers

SJ

  • Alex Nedeljkovic GA 2 · SA 26 · SOS 0
  • Alexander Wennberg BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Zack Ostapchuk BS 0 · HT 4 · TK 0
  • Ty Dellandrea BS 1 · HT 2 · TK 0

STL

  • Joel Hofer GA 3 · SA 27 · SOS 0
  • Robert Thomas BS 1 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Mason McTavish BS 0 · HT 2 · TK 0
  • Pius Suter BS 1 · HT 1 · TK 0

Recent Plays

  1. 1:03 · OT Game End
  2. 1:03 · OT End of OT
  3. 1:03 · OT Darnell Nurse Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivar Stenberg (2), Alexander Wennberg (1)
  4. 0:47 · OT Jimmy Snuggerud Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  5. 0:00 · OT Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  6. 0:00 · OT Start of Overtime
  7. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  8. 19:49 · 3rd Giveaway by Cam Fowler

Highlights

00:45 Connor McMichael scores first in Blues' home opener Watch on ESPN 00:50 Tyler Toffoli lights the lamp for Sharks Watch on ESPN 00:16 Joel Hofer robs the Sharks with an incredible save Watch on ESPN 00:44 Dillon Dube nets shorthanded goal to put Blues ahead Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

SJ leads series 1-0

Injuries

St. Louis Blues

  • Ross Johnston Injured Reserve
  • Torey Krug Injured Reserve
  • Dillon Dube Injured Reserve
  • Alexey Toropchenko Injured Reserve
  • Tyler Tucker Injured Reserve

San Jose Sharks

  • Igor Chernyshov Out
  • Alexander Wennberg Out
  • Quentin Musty Injured Reserve
  • Kyle Keyser Injured Reserve

NHL News

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