New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues
· National Hockey League
Markstrom makes 25 saves, Devils beat Blues 3-1 to end 5-game skid
Markstrom lost his shutout bid with 1:18 left when Pavel Buchnevich scored with goalie Jordan Binnington off for an extra attacker.
Nico Hischier scored into an empty net in the final seconds.
Binnington made 30 saves in his first game since backstopping Canada to the Olympic final.
Meier scored his 16th goal of the season at 5:37 of the second, firing in a wrist shot from the right circle. He has three goals in his last six NHL games. For Switzerland in the Olympics, Meier had three goals and four assists in five games.
Hamilton struck on a power play with 16 seconds left in the second. He fired in a snap shot from the slot, with U.S. Olympic hero Jack Hughes picking up his 27th assist. Hughes beat Binnington in overtime in Milan to give the Americans the title.
Hughes picked up his first penalty of the season. It was a delay-of-game call after he sent the puck over the glass early in the third period.
Blues: At Minnesota on Sunday night.
Regular Season SeriesNJ wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:37 | Timo Meier Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Brett Pesce (6), Luke Hughes (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:44 | Dougie Hamilton Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (27), Jacob Markstrom (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:42 | Pavel Buchnevich Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Pius Suter (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:55 | Nico Hischier Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (30), Connor Brown (13) |
Statistics
 NJ |
 STL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 12 | Hits | 29 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 33 | Shots | 26 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 50.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.1 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
St. Louis Blues Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kyrou, RW | Out | Apr 23 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Siegenthaler, D | Out | May 4 |
| Brett Pesce, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 13 |
| Jacob Markstrom, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Luke Hughes, D | Out | Apr 9 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk, RW | Out | Apr 2 |
Game Information
Enterprise Center
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
7 | 22 | 113 | 53 |
 Pittsburgh |
16 | 25 | 98 | 41 |
 Philadelphia |
12 | 27 | 98 | 43 |
 Washington |
9 | 30 | 95 | 43 |
 Columbus |
12 | 30 | 92 | 40 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 34 | 91 | 43 |
 New Jersey |
3 | 37 | 87 | 42 |
 NY Rangers |
9 | 39 | 77 | 34 |
