Colorado AvalancheAvalanche51-16-10
3FinalApr 7, 2026
St. Louis BluesBlues33-32-12
1TVAltitude SportsFanDuel SN MWStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
COL−155
STL+130
Puck line
COL −1.5+164
STL +1.5−198
Total O/U
Over 6.5+110
Under 6.5−130
- Puck line: Avalanche −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (4 goals).
Recap
The Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Apr 7, 2026 to move to 51-16-10.
The game was played before 18,096.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W: Wedgewood · L: Hofer
Scoring plays
First Period
- COLGoal · 16:11Valeri Nichushkin Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Devon Toews (21), Sam Malinski (31)1-0
- COLGoal · 19:32Martin Necas Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (72), Artturi Lehkonen (27)2-0
Second Period
- COLGoal · 1:40Valeri Nichushkin Goal (17) Between Legs, assists: Brock Nelson (31)3-0
- STLGoal · 15:38Robert Thomas Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Theo Lindstein (2), Jimmy Snuggerud (26)3-1
Team stats
COLSTL
- Shots
- 37
- 19
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 54.5
- 45.5
- Hits
- 11
- 22
- Blocked Shots
- 16
- 14
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 2
Top performers
Colorado AvalancheSt. Louis Blues
Goals
Valeri Nichushkin2
Robert Thomas1
Assists
Brock Nelson1
Jimmy Snuggerud1
Points
Valeri Nichushkin2
Robert Thomas1
Player stats
Avalanche · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Colton C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jack Drury C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Nazem Kadri C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Parker Kelly C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 9:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Landeskog LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Artturi Lehkonen LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nathan MacKinnon C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21:08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53.8 | 0 |
| Martin Necas C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21:21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brock Nelson C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 52.2 | 0 |
| Valeri Nichushkin RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:45 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Logan O'Connor RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Roy C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
Avalanche · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Blankenburg D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brent Burns D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brett Kulak D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sam Malinski D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:34 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Josh Manson D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Devon Toews D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23:44 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Avalanche · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedgewood G | 1 | 19 | 18 | .947 | 60:00 | 0 |
Blues · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonatan Berggren RW | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 16:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pavel Buchnevich LW | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 14:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Drouin LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 15:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Dalibor Dvorsky RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Jack Finley C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 0 |
| Dylan Holloway LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Kyrou RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 14:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Neighbours LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:38 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pius Suter C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Robert Thomas C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:04 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52.0 | 0 |
| Alexey Toropchenko RW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blues · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Broberg D | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 25:12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cam Fowler D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Theo Lindstein D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Logan Mailloux D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 20:04 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Colton Parayko D | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tucker D | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blues · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Hofer G | 3 | 37 | 34 | .919 | 55:51 | 0 |
Three stars
- Valeri Nichushkin (COL)
- Robert Thomas (STL)
- Martin Necas (COL)
Game info
VenueEnterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
Attendance18,096
OfficialsReferee: Wes McCauley · Referee: Carter Sandlak · Linesman: Kyle Flemington · Linesman: Ben O'Quinn
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