Final
Saturday, March 13, 2010 · Nationwide Arena
Game analysis
Blues beat Blue Jackets 5–1
- D. Backes scored the game-winner at 12:59 of the second.
- The Blues scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- C. Mason stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960) for the win.
- The Blues controlled play, outshooting the Blue Jackets 36–25.
- Power play: STL 2/4, CBJ 0/6.
Three stars
- 1st starA. McDonald
STL · 1G 2A
- 2nd starD. Backes
STL · 1G 0A
- 3rd starC. Mason
STL · .960 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 11:20STLA. McDonaldAssists: C. Colaiacovo1–0
- 12:59STLD. BackesAssists: P. Kariya, R. Polak2–0
- 19:00STLD. PerronPPAssists: A. Steen, A. McDonald3–0
3rd
- 6:15STLA. SteenPPAssists: A. McDonald4–0
- 14:19CBJJ. VoracekAssists: D. Brassard4–1
- 18:26STLB. CrombeenENAssists: J. McClement5–1
Team stats
| STL | Stat | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 25 |
| 47.8% | Faceoff % | 52.2% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 0/6 |
| 16 | PIM | 12 |
| 40 | Hits | 41 |
| 7 | Blocked | 9 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 2 |
Blues at Blue Jackets recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice