Blues Get 1800th Win Behind Hutton’s Second Shutout

Season Series

Jan. 18 – STL, 4 at OTT, 1

Jan. 23 – STL, 3 vs. OTT, 0

Blue Notes

-With their victory tonight, the Blues became the 8th NHL franchise to reach 1800 wins. The Blues now have 61 points this season, and are the 7th team in the NHL this season to reach 60 points

-The Blues have now won 3 straight against Ottawa and have earned points in 11 of their last 12 against the Senators (7-1-4)

-The Blues recorded 41 shots tonight, marking the 10th time this season they have had at least 40 shots in a game. The Blues are 7-1-2 in those games

-Carter Hutton stopped all 25 shots he faced for his 11th victory and his 2nd shutout of the season (6th as a Blue). Hutton is 11-4-1, with a 1.80 GAA, a .942 SV%, and 2 shutouts in 16 starts this season

-Vladimir Sobotka scored his 9th goal of the season, which ties his career-high that he set in 2013-14. It was also his 3rd game-winning goal of the season, which sets a new career-high

-Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 21st goal of the season, which leads the Blues. Tarasenko has 7 points in his last 7 games (4g, 3a)

-Brayden Schenn recorded his 29th assist and sealed the game with an empty-netter for his 20th goal of the season. It was his 59th career multi-point game. Schenn has a 3-game point streak (3g, 2a) and is 1 assist shy of reaching 30 for the third straight season and is 1 point shy of reaching 50 for the third straight season

-Robert Bortuzzo recorded his 6th assist, which is the 2nd highest total of his career. He had 10 assists in 2013-14 with Pittsburgh. Bortuzzo has 2 assists in his last 3 games, both of which have come against the Senators

-Colton Parayko recorded his 20th assist of the season and has now reached at least 20 assists in all 3 of his NHL seasons

-Alex Pietrangelo recorded his 25th assist and has 5 points in his last 6 games (1g, 4a)

-Alexander Steen recorded his 19th assist and has a 4-game point streak (3g, 2a)

Blues Milestones

-Patrik Berglund dressed in his 663rd career game, passing Garry Unger for 5th among forwards and 6th overall on the Blues all-time franchise list

Up Next

-The Blues will host the Colorado Avalanche Thursday January 25, at 7 P.M. at Scottrade Center