BUFFALO --Joel Hofer made 27 saves to help the St. Louis Blues to a 3-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Thursday. Hofer, who earned his third career shutout, started after stopping 15 of 17 shots in relief of Jordan Binnington in a 6-1 ...

Expert recap and game analysis of the St. Louis Blues vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL game from November 3, 2025 on ESPN.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues will attempt to break a four-game road slide when they play the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo has gone 5-2-2 in home games and 5-4-4 overall. The Sabres have committed 60 total penalties (4.6 per game) to rank seventh in the league.

Joel Hofer made 27 saves in his first shutout of the season, while Mathieu Joseph (shorthanded), Nick Bjugstad and Justin Faulk (empty-net) each scored for the Blues.

Once again, the Edmonton Oilers blew a multi-goal lead. On Monday evening, the Oilers began a two-game, Central Division road trip with a matchup against Phillip Broberg, Dylan Holloway, and the St.

Dylan Larkin scored twice and Alex DeBrincat also scored to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Alex DeBrincat scored his first goal of the year to tie it at 4-all, and Simon Edvinsson scored the final two in a 6-4 win.

Captain feels other elements equal, or even more important with Blues off to rough start despite numbers saying they should be better