St. Louis won 1-0 in a shootout Thursday, 2026-11-12 Eastern—last night.
St. Louis took a 1-0 shootout decision from Utah on Thursday after neither team scored in regulation or overtime. Joel Hofer stopped all 29 shots he faced for St. Louis, while Karel Vejmelka made 22 saves on 22 shots for Utah; both finished with a 1.000 save percentage and zero goals against. Utah outshot the Blues 29-22 but could not solve Hofer, despite Michael Carcone leading the Mammoth with six shots on goal. Carcone finished with zero goals, assists and points, a plus-minus of zero and two hits. Mason McTavish paced St. Louis skaters with four shots, adding one hit and two blocked shots; he also had zero goals, assists and points and a plus-minus of zero. Neither team scored a power-play goal, while Utah recorded 26 hits and St. Louis 12. With both goalies perfect through overtime, the shootout supplied the difference in a game Utah could not convert its seven-shot advantage into a win.
Key Performers
Joel Hofer, St. Louis — 29 saves on 29 shots, 1.000 save percentage, 0 goals against. Karel Vejmelka, Utah — 22 saves on 22 shots, 1.000 save percentage, 0 goals against. Michael Carcone, Utah — 6 shots, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, plus-minus 0, 2 hits.
Standings Impact
St. Louis improved to 9-8-2 and extended its winning streak to two. Utah fell to 10-8-2 and its losing streak reached four.
DYMA Insight
Utah entered ranked 17th in the power index at 54.3, ahead of St. Louis at 19th and 52.7. The Mammoth’s 29-22 shot edge and two perfect goalie lines still ended in a shootout loss.