Blues Snap Lightning's 11-Game Winning Streak with 3-2 Shootout Victory
The St. Louis Blues defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in a shootout at Enterprise Center, ending the Lightning's 11-game winning streak. Joel Hofer made 34 saves for the Blues, with Jordan Kyrou scoring the lone shootout goal. Jake Neighbours and Nick Bjugstad scored for the Blues, while Nikita Kucherov and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves for Tampa Bay.
Neighbours opened the scoring for the Blues at 17:03, followed by Bjugstad's goal just 30 seconds later to give St. Louis a 2-0 lead. Kucherov cut the lead to 2-1 with a goal assisted by Hagel, and Bjorkstrand tied the game at 2-2 with a power-play goal.
The win marked the Blues' second consecutive victory after a three-game losing streak. The Lightning's loss ended their 11-game winning streak, tying their franchise record set in 2020. This was Tampa Bay's first loss of 2026, with their last defeat coming on December 18, 2025, against the Los Angeles Kings.
In conclusion, the St. Louis Blues handed the Tampa Bay Lightning their first loss of the year with a 3-2 shootout victory, ending the Lightning's 11-game winning streak. Joel Hofer's stellar performance in goal and key goals from Neighbours and Bjugstad secured the win for the Blues.