nhl Game Recap
St. Louis Skates Past Buffalo 5-1 - Recap
Alexander Steen scored twice to lead the Blues over Buffalo 5-1 on Thursday at Enterprise Center.
Bettors who backed the Blues were rewarded as -200 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Alexander Steen(2), Tyler Bozak, David Perron, and Robert Thomas each scored for the Blues in the victory. Thomas opened the scoring for St. Louis.
Jordan Binnington turned in a 18-save effort for the Blues.
Buffalo got a goal from Jack Eichel in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Linus Ullmark stopped 26 of 30 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, St. Louis went 1-for-1, while the Sabres were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to St. Louis by a margin of 31-19.
St. Louis heads into a battle against the Rangers. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Vancouver.