Joel Hofer’s .933 save percentage and St. Louis’ three-goal attack ended the Blues’ skid in Tuesday’s 8 p.m. ET game, played earlier today.
Jimmy Snuggerud, Blues: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 3 shots, plus-1, 1 hit, 0 PPG. Andrew Copp, Red Wings: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 3 shots, plus-2, 1 hit, 0 PPG. Joel Hofer, Blues: 28 saves on 30 shots, .933 save percentage; John Gibson, Red Wings: 30 saves on 33 shots, .909.
St. Louis moves to 8-8-2 and 18 points, one point ahead of Detroit at 7-9-3 and 17. The Blues snap their three-game losing streak; the Red Wings’ losing streak reaches four.
St. Louis entered at No. 21 in the DYMA Power Index, four spots ahead of Detroit at No. 25. The Blues’ 14 giveaways to Detroit’s 23, paired with Hofer’s .933 save percentage, defined the narrow result.