The St. Louis Blues secured a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in a shootout after a dramatic final minutes of regulation saw the Golden Knights rally from a two-goal deficit. Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during the shootout, clinching the win for the Blues. During regulation, Schenn, Neighbours, Nathan Walker, and Cam Fowler found the back of the net, while Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev scored for Vegas in a last-minute frenzy that forced overtime. Jordan Binnington made 28 saves to help secure the win.

This victory propels St. Louis closer to a playoff spot, now tied with Vancouver at 50 points, just one shy of Calgary in the wild-card race. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights continue to struggle, losing six of their last seven games but remain just a point ahead of Edmonton in the Pacific Division. Key players included Tomas Hertl and Brett Howden for Vegas, with Hertl scoring his ninth power-play goal of the season.