New Jersey DevilsDevils29-29-2
3FinalFeb 28, 2026
St. Louis BluesBlues21-29-9
1TVMSGFanDuel SN MWStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
NJ−118
STL−102
Puck line
NJ −1.5+225
STL +1.5−278
Total O/U
Over 5.5−115
Under 5.5−105
- Puck line: Devils −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (4 goals).
Recap
The New Jersey Devils beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Feb 28, 2026 to move to 29-29-2.
The game was played before 18,096.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W: Markstrom · L: Binnington
Scoring plays
Second Period
- NJGoal · 5:37Timo Meier Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Brett Pesce (6), Luke Hughes (22)1-0
- NJGoal · 19:44Dougie Hamilton Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (27), Jacob Markstrom (3)2-0
Third Period
- STLGoal · 18:42Pavel Buchnevich Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Pius Suter (11)2-1
- NJGoal · 19:55Nico Hischier Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (30), Connor Brown (13)3-1
Team stats
NJSTL
- Shots
- 33
- 26
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 50.9
- 49.1
- Hits
- 12
- 29
- Blocked Shots
- 12
- 11
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 4
Top performers
New Jersey DevilsSt. Louis Blues
Goals
Dougie Hamilton1
Pavel Buchnevich1
Assists
Jesper Bratt1
Pius Suter1
Points
Dougie Hamilton1
Pavel Buchnevich1
Player stats
Devils · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Jesper Bratt LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Brown RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Paul Cotter LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cody Glass C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.9 | 0 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lenni Hameenaho RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Hischier C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48.0 | 0 |
| Jack Hughes C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:05 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Timo Meier RW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 20:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Luke Hughes D | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Nemec D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brett Pesce D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom G | 1 | 26 | 25 | .962 | 60:00 | 0 |
Blues · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonatan Berggren RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pavel Buchnevich LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Dalibor Dvorsky RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Jack Finley C | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 | 2 |
| Dylan Holloway LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Kyrou RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Neighbours LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15:50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Schenn C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 | 0 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:04 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pius Suter C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 0 |
| Alexey Toropchenko RW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nathan Walker LW | 0 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 7:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blues · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Broberg D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Faulk D | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 23:15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cam Fowler D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Kessel D | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Logan Mailloux D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tucker D | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 13:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blues · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Binnington G | 2 | 32 | 30 | .938 | 56:16 | 0 |
Three stars
- Timo Meier (NJ)
- Jacob Markstrom (NJ)
- Pavel Buchnevich (STL)
Game info
VenueEnterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
Attendance18,096
OfficialsLinesman: Brad Kovachik · Referee: Tom Chmielewski · Referee: Brandon Schrader · Linesman: Kyle Flemington
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