St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Blues

15-18-8, 38 PTS

1-6

Final

Avalanche

30-2-7, 67 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

STL shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
STL	4	3	6	13
COL	20	14	9	43

In net

Jordan Binnington37/43 SV, .860

Mackenzie Blackwood12/13 SV, .923

Team	1	2	3	T
STL	0	0	1	1
COL	4	1	1	6

Who won: Avalanche 6-1

The Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche outscored the Blues 4-0 in the 1st period. Valeri Nichushkin led the Avalanche in goals (3). Dalibor Dvorsky led the Blues in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

STLCOL

24Blocked Shots7

22Hits6

4Takeaways5

13Shots43

0Power Play Goals1

3Power Play Opportunities3

0.0Power Play Percentage33.3

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

30Faceoffs Won35

46.2Faceoff Win Percent53.8

20Giveaways12

3Total Penalties3

6Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Nathan MacKinnon

COL · 2 G, 2 A, 7 SOG

9.4

Deserved to win

16%

STL · 1.35 xG

85%

COL · 3.47 xG

Avalanche created better chances: they win this game 85% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 2:06
Tip-in shot on goal
Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
R. Colton
P3 2:51
Faceoff win vs B. Schenn
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
P. Kelly
P3 3:17
Shot blocked by P. Kelly
Justin Faulk shot blocked by Parker Kelly
J. Faulk
P3 3:33
Shot blocked by J. Manson
Justin Faulk shot blocked by Josh Manson
J. Faulk
P3 3:39
Faceoff win vs Z. Bardakov
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Zakhar Bardakov
R. Thomas
P3 3:54
Faceoff win vs P. Kelly
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Parker Kelly
R. Thomas
GOALP3 3:54
Goal! Wrist shot
V. Nichushkin · 3 G
Valeri Nichushkin Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (19), Nathan MacKinnon (36)
STL 1 - 6 COL
P3 4:21
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Alexey Toropchenko
A. Toropchenko
P3 4:27
Big hit on P. Broberg
Valeri Nichushkin hit Philip Broberg
V. Nichushkin · 3 G
P3 4:31
Big hit on B. Nelson
Colton Parayko hit Brock Nelson
C. Parayko
P3 4:59
Snap shot hit left post
Otto Stenberg Snap Shot Hit Left Post
O. Stenberg
P3 5:00
Snap shot on goal
Dalibor Dvorsky Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
D. Dvorsky · 1 G
P3 5:15
Big hit on M. Kessel
Ross Colton hit Matthew Kessel
R. Colton
P3 5:28
Faceoff win vs D. Dvorsky
Jack Drury faceoff won against Dalibor Dvorsky
J. Drury
GOALP3 5:28
Goal! Snap shot
D. Dvorsky · 1 G
Dalibor Dvorsky Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Matthew Kessel (1)
STL 1 - 5 COL
P3 5:39
Face off
Dalibor Dvorsky faceoff won against Jack Drury
P3 5:43
Wrist shot wide right
Matthew Kessel Wrist Shot Wide Right
M. Kessel · 1 A
P3 5:53
Wrist shot on goal
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
M. Necas · 1 A
P3 6:10
Faceoff win vs B. Schenn
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
G. Landeskog · 1 A
P3 6:21
Shot blocked by C. Fowler
Cale Makar shot blocked by Cam Fowler
C. Makar · 1 A
P3 6:30
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Pavel Buchnevich
P. Buchnevich
P3 6:40
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Martin Necas
M. Necas · 1 A
P3 6:46
Faceoff win vs P. Kelly
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Parker Kelly
R. Thomas
P3 6:52
Faceoff win vs R. Thomas
Parker Kelly faceoff won against Robert Thomas
P. Kelly