5/2/25 Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs Game Recap
- Lyanna Yeow
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Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues (GAME 6)
The St. Louis Blues won Game 6 in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Winnipeg Jets and forced Game 7. This game took place at Enterprise Center and ended with a final score of 5-2 in the Blues’ favor.
Enterprise Center grew with excitement after the Blues opened up Game 6 with a goal scored by #6 Philip Broberg early in the first period (1-0). Despite both teams playing a physical game and having great scoring chances, the goaltending performances by Jets’ #37 Connor Hellebuyck and Blues’ #50 Jordan Binnington kept it a 1-0 game in the Blues’ favor going into the second period.
The Jets were momentarily able to break their goal deficit when #36 Morgan Barron elevated the puck and slipped it past #50 Binnington. This goal was quickly under review and was waved off after a successful Offside Coach’s Challenge by the Blues which kept it a 1-0 game in their favor. Although the Jets continued to struggle on their previous man-advantages, #91 Cole Perfetti was able to break through and make it a 1-1 game after batting the puck and scoring a power play goal. The game remained tied, 1-1, until the Blues regained momentum and scored four unanswered goals in the latter half of the second period. The Blues’ scoring streak started off with a goal scored by #26 Nathan Walker which helped the Blues regain their one-goal lead (2-1). Fifty-three seconds later, #10 C. Brayden Schenn extended the Blues’ lead and made it a 3-1 game. After the Captain’s goal, #17 Cam Fowler extended the Jets’ goal deficit to three-goals after he successfully slipped a goal past #37 Hellebuyck (4-1). The Blues closed out the second period with a power play goal scored by #13 Alexey Toropchenko who made it a 5-1 game.
After letting in four goals in the final five minutes of the second period, #1 Eric Comrie started in net for the Jets in the third period. Tempers flared throughout the remainder of regulation which led to multiple man-advantages and penalty kill units being tested. The Jets were able to cut their goal deficit down to three-goal after #62 Nino Niederreiter successfully scored on one of their multiple power play opportunities (5-2). A sequence of events ensued which involved a Blues power play which turned into 4-on-4 hockey for forty-seven seconds and then finished out with a scoreless Jets’ power play opportunity for fifty-eight seconds. Despite all of the great scoring opportunities, the rest of the period remained stagnant which helped the Blues to secure their 5-2 win and force Game 7 in this series.
The standout players
St. Louis Blues
Winnipeg Jets
Forward: #62 Nino Niederreiter and #91 Cole Perfetti scored the two Jets goals of this game
Defensemen: #44 Josh Morrissey assisted one of the two Jets goals of this game
Goaltender: #37 Connor Hellebuyck initially started out in net for the Jets and had a save percentage of 0.783% after he saved 18 out of 23 shots on goal before #1 Eric Comrie took over in the third period. #1 Comrie ended the game with a 1.000 SV% after he saved all 4 shots on goal that he faced.
Stats
The Blues outshot the Jets (27 SOG vs. 23 SOG)
The Jets delivered more hits than the Blues (40 hits vs. 36 hits)
The Jets won more faceoffs than the Blues (58.5% vs 41.5%)
The Jets had a higher power play success rate than the Blues (33.3 PP% vs. 0 PP%)
SUMMARY: Despite the Jets having the advantage when it came to faceoff wins and their power play opportunities, the Blue’s ability to capitalize on their goal scoring chances as well as their strong goaltending helped them to maintain their lead and force Game 7 in this series.
Upcoming Games
Game 7
When: May 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM PST
Where: Canada Life Centre
Watch: FUBO, TBS
The Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues are tied 3-3 in round one of the playoffs
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