Blues beat Utah 2-1 on Jordan Kyrou's late goal to snap 4-game losing streak

Blues beat Utah 2-1 on Jordan Kyrou’s late goal to snap 4-game losing streak

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St. Louis Blues center Dylan Holloway (81) and St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) trail Utah Hockey Club left wing Matias Maccelli (63) for possession of the puck during an NHL hockey game in Salt Lake City, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

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A referee falls during a face-off between the Utah Hockey Club and the St. Louis Blues during an NHL hockey game in Salt Lake City, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

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Utah Hockey Club defenseman Ian Cole (28) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) compete for possession of the puck during an NHL hockey game in Salt Lake City, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

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St. Louis Blues center Zackary Bolduc (76) skates toward the puck with Utah Hockey Club left wing Michael Carcone (53) on defense during an NHL hockey game in Salt Lake City, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

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St. Louis Blues center Zackary Bolduc (76) falls while skating for possession of the puck with Utah Hockey Club left wing Michael Carcone (53) during an NHL hockey game in Salt Lake City, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

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Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) takes possession of the puck with St. Louis Blues center Zack Bolduc (76) on defense during an NHL hockey game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

By JOHN COON

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jordan Kyrou broke a tie on a slap shot at 7:13 of the third period, Jordan Binnington made 24 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 on Sunday night to end a four-game losing streak.

Alexandre Texier opened the scoring for the Blues late in the first period. St. Louis beat Utah for the first time this season after losing two previous meetings.

Michael Kesselring tied it for Utah early in the third. Connor Ingram made 27 saves as Utah dropped it third straight at home.

Texier threaded the puck between Ingram’s legs off a wrist shot with 2:19 left in the first. Kesselring tied it at 3:27 of the third on a long-distance slap shot.

Takeaways

Blues: St. Louis imposed its will on defense early, posting a 15-6 advantage in shots on goal during the first period.

Utah: An inability to consistently pressure the goal contrasted Utah’s earlier wins over the Blues where it averaged 4 goals.

Key moment

Kesselring injected brief life into a potential Utah rally with his 67-foot blast. Kyrou’s go-ahead goal gave St. Louis enough of a cushion to snap the four-game skid.

Key stat

St. Louis improved to 14-1-2 this season when leading after the first period. The Blues have 17 wins in 25 games where they’ve scored first.

Up Next

Both teams are back in action Tuesday niht. St. Louis opens a six-game homestand against Edmonton, while Utah hosts Philadelphia.

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