Carolina owns the scoreboard and shot advantage at the intermission, while Pyotr Kochetkov has stopped every St. Louis attempt.
Carolina takes a 3-0 lead into the intermission, outshooting St. Louis 27-17 and outhitting the Blues 16-8. Logan Stankoven and Sean Walker each have a goal and an assist-free point total of one: Stankoven is 1-0-1 with four shots, a +2 and no hits or power-play goals, while Walker is 1-0-1 with three shots, a +2, one hit and no power-play goals. Jesperi Kotkaniemi is 1-0-1 with one shot, a +1, no hits and no power-play goals; Seth Jarvis has two assists, two points, one shot, a +2, one hit and no power-play goals. Jordan Martinook and Sebastian Aho each have one assist, one point and one shot, with Martinook at +1 and one hit, and Aho at +1 and two hits; neither has a power-play goal. Pyotr Kochetkov has 17 saves on 17 shots for a 1.000 save percentage, while Joel Hofer has 24 saves on 27 shots for an .889 save percentage.
Key Performers
Seth Jarvis โ 0-2-2, 1 SOG, +2, 1 hit Logan Stankoven โ 1-0-1, 4 SOG, +2 Pyotr Kochetkov โ 17 saves, 17 shots against, 1.000 SV%