Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues
· National Hockey League
Bowman scores his first NHL goal, sparks Golden Knights to 4-1 win over Blues
Brandon Saad, Noah Hanifin and Tomas Hertl also scored for Vegas while Akira Schmid stopped 22 shots.
Philip Broberg scored for the Blues at 15:57 of the third period. Blues goalie Joel Hofer recorded 29 saves.
Saad, a former Blue, scored his first goal of the season at 12:52 of the first period. Saad signed as a free agent with the Knights in January after he and the St. Louis Blues mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
Bowman, a rookie, scored his first NHL goal in his second game at 14:58. He was all alone on the left side of the goal and pushed the puck in for the power-play goal. He earned his first assist on Saad’s goal.
A long shot from the blue line 36 seconds into the second period by Hanifin, his first this season, gave Vegas a 3-0 lead.
Hertl scored on a breakaway at 11:20 of the third period, extending the Vegas lead to 4-0.
The Blues’ first shot in the second period came at 12:13. That snapped an 18:36 skid between shots on goal.
St. Louis has just three wins in their last 14 games (3-7-4).
The Blues have allowed 73 goals while scoring 52 for a minus 21 scoring differential this season.
Linesman Brad Kovachik missed the game with an injury, so the game was handled by two referees and one linesman.
Blues: Will play the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Toronto.
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Regular Season SeriesVGK leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 12:52 | Brandon Saad Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Reilly Smith (2), Brett Howden (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:58 | Braeden Bowman Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (2), Jack Eichel (16) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:36 | Noah Hanifin Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Zach Whitecloud (2), Reilly Smith (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:20 | Tomas Hertl Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:57 | Philip Broberg Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Robert Thomas (9), Jimmy Snuggerud (6) |
Statistics
 VGK |
 STL |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 12 | Hits | 24 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 34 | Shots | 23 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 26 | Faceoffs Won | 26 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
St. Louis Blues Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kyrou, RW | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Alexey Toropchenko, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 4 |
| Nathan Walker, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 1 |
| Zach Dean, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Hart, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Colton Sissons, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 5 |
Game Information
Enterprise Center
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
