ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The St. Louis Blues rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-5 in a National Hockey League game Tuesday night at Enterprise Center. Jimmy Snuggerud led the Blues with two goals and two assists, including a key second-period score that tied the game. Dylan Holloway also scored twice for St. Louis. The Penguins raced to a 3-0 first-period lead on goals by Rutger McGroarty, Avery Hayes and Anthony Mantha. Pittsburgh led 4-1 in the second before the Blues scored three straight to tie it. St. Louis then netted three of the final four goals in the third period to seal the win. The Blues improved to 36-45. The Penguins fell to .500 at 41-41.

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — In a high-scoring affair that defied pregame projections, the St. Louis Blues overcame an early three-goal deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-5 on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center. The game, which featured 12 combined goals, easily surpassed the over/under line of 6.5 and saw the Blues, installed as 1.5-goal favorites, rally from a 4-1 second-period hole. The offensive outburst was led by a standout performance from St. Louis right wing Jimmy Snuggerud, who recorded two goals and two assists to pace the comeback. Pittsburgh seized control early, capitalizing on quick strikes. Rookie Rutger McGroarty opened the scoring at 10:14 of the first period, beating Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington with a wrist shot off a feed from Kevin Hayes. Just over six minutes later, Avery Hayes extended the lead to 2-0 with an unassisted effort. The Penguins’ top line struck again before the period ended, as Anthony Mantha buried a pass from Kevin Hayes to make it 3-0 at 17:23. St. Louis finally broke through in the final minute of the opening frame. Snuggerud collected a loose puck after a Pittsburgh turnover and snapped a shot past Stuart Skinner with 1:16 remaining, cutting the deficit to 3-1 and providing a crucial momentum shift heading into intermission. The Penguins restored their three-goal cushion early in the second period. On a power play resulting from a Nathan Walker roughing penalty, Elmer Soderblom converted at 4:58, with assists from Ben Kindel and Mantha, pushing the score to 4-1. From there, the game turned decisively in favor of the Blues. Defenseman Logan Mailloux ignited the rally with a wrist shot goal at 0:37 of the middle period, assisted by Jonathan Drouin and Jake Neighbours. Just over eight minutes later, Oskar Sundqvist finished a play set up by Alexey Toropchenko and Philip Broberg to bring St. Louis within one. The tying goal came on a power play after a Pittsburgh penalty. With Anthony Mantha in the box for roughing, the Blues’ man-advantage unit went to work. Snuggerud netted his second of the night at 10:49, firing home a rebound after a Dylan Holloway shot, with Neighbours collecting the secondary assist to knot the score at 4-4. St. Louis completed the second-period surge and took its first lead of the night less than two minutes later. Holloway, who had assisted on the tying goal, became the scorer, taking a feed from Snuggerud and beating Skinner to give the Blues a 5-4 advantage heading into the third period. The Blues extended their lead early in the final frame. Just past the twelve-minute mark, Holloway struck again for his second goal, once more set up by Snuggerud, to make it 6-4. Before Pittsburgh could regroup, Pavel Buchnevich added another St. Louis goal just 44 seconds later, assisted by Jordan Kyrou and an unlikely helper from goaltender Binnington, stretching the lead to 7-4. Pittsburgh managed a late push, with Avery Hayes scoring his second of the game at 16:20 of the third, assisted by Ryan Shea and relief goaltender Arturs Silovs, who had replaced Skinner after the sixth Blues goal. The tally brought the Penguins within two, but they could get no closer as Binnington and the St. Louis defense shut the door the rest of the way. Snuggerud, the 21-year-old from Chaska, Minnesota, was the engine for St. Louis, factoring in on four of the team’s seven goals. Holloway complemented him with a two-goal, one-assist night. For Pittsburgh, Kevin Hayes was a bright spot with two assists, while Mantha and Avery Hayes each contributed a goal and an assist. The victory improved St. Louis’ record to 36 wins and 45 losses. The Blues have now won three of their last four games. Pittsburgh, which had won five of its last seven entering the contest, fell to an even 41-41 on the season. The result was a stark contrast to the pregame simulation from National Statistical, which had projected a 3-2 St. Louis victory, and the ELO system, which gave the Blues a narrow 50.10 percent probability to win. St. Louis continues its season on the road against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday. Pittsburgh’s next game was not listed in the provided information.

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Penguins, clinging to playoff hopes, visit the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center in a late-season NHL matchup between teams on divergent tracks. Pittsburgh (41-40) arrives after a frustrating weekend, dropping back-to-back games to the Washington Capitals, including a 3-0 shutout loss on Sunday. The Penguins had previously won five of six, showcasing offensive outbursts of five or more goals in four of those victories. Forward Kevin Hayes, a player to watch, scored a goal in Saturday’s 6-3 loss to Washington and will be relied upon to help reignite the attack. The Blues (34-45), long eliminated from postseason contention, have played competitive hockey lately, going 4-3-1 in their last eight games. They are coming off a 5-3 road win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Goaltender Joel Hofer, expected to start, has been a bright spot, making 32 saves in that victory. Hofer has posted a .924 save percentage over his last four appearances. The lone meeting this season heavily favored Pittsburgh, a 6-3 Penguins win at home on Oct. 27, 2025. Tuesday’s contest represents a critical opportunity for the Penguins to secure points as they jockey for playoff positioning. For the Blues, it’s a chance to play spoiler and build momentum heading into the offseason. According to National Statistical’s game simulator, the Blues are projected to edge the Penguins 3-2. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. CDT. The Blues will then travel to face the Utah Mammoth on Thursday.