Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues

NHL game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the St. Louis Blues on Jan 02, 2026. Final score: Vegas Golden Knights 3, St. Louis Blues 4.

StatusFinal
DateJan 02, 2026
VenueEnterprise Center
Vegas Golden Knights score3
St. Louis Blues score4

Shot charts, expected goals (xG), Game Score and advanced box scores for this game are available on Hockey Alchemy.

Three Stars by Game Score

Ranked by Game Score, which rolls goals, assists, shot quality, play-driving and penalties into one number — so the best player is chosen by the box score, not by a vote.

PlayerPosGASOGTOIxGGame Score
1stOskar SundqvistC11111:240.131.49
2ndAlexey ToropchenkoR11213:280.301.44
3rdMathieu JosephR02011:310.001.33

Scoring Summary

TimeTeamGoalAssistsStrengthScore (Vegas Golden Knights–St. Louis Blues)
1st 10:12VGKKeegan KolesarColton Sissons, Kaedan Korczak5v51–0
1st 10:39STLAlexey ToropchenkoMathieu Joseph, Oskar Sundqvist5v51–1
2nd 05:39STLJustin FaulkPavel Buchnevich, Tyler Tucker5v51–2
2nd 06:37STLOskar SundqvistAlexey Toropchenko, Mathieu Joseph5v51–3
2nd 09:10VGKMark StoneBrett Howden5v52–3
3rd 08:21VGKPavel DorofeyevBraeden Bowman5v53–3
3rd 18:27STLBrayden SchennJimmy Snuggerud, Pavel Buchnevich5v53–4

Team Comparison

Vegas Golden KnightsSt. Louis Blues
Goals34
Shots on goal2419
Expected goals (xG)1.942.20
High-danger shots107
Corsi %49.5%50.5%
Power play0/20/3
Faceoff %43.1%56.9%
Hits2119
Blocks149
Giveaways1618
Takeaways66

Vegas Golden Knights Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Keegan KolesarR101112:000.080.90
Mark StoneR101217:550.360.80
Pavel DorofeyevR101217:120.220.75
Colton SissonsC011013:390.000.74
Braeden BowmanR011114:270.230.69
Brett HowdenC011114:010.170.69
Kaedan KorczakD011320:330.010.59
Jeremy LauzonD000119:370.040.35
Noah HanifinD000226:170.030.15
Tomas HertlC000117:060.250.10
Jack EichelC000319:340.070.10
Zach WhitecloudD000122:290.050.10
Jaycob MegnaD000010:430.000.05
Ivan BarbashevL000115:080.010.00
Brandon SaadL000113:230.010.00
Mitch MarnerR000319:010.11-0.05
Reilly SmithR000112:230.13-0.05
Ben HuttonD000111:560.04-0.15

St. Louis Blues Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Oskar SundqvistC112111:240.131.49
Alexey ToropchenkoR112213:280.301.44
Mathieu JosephR022011:310.001.33
Pavel BuchnevichL022115:040.141.28
Brayden SchennC101116:440.310.85
Tyler TuckerD011217:070.020.74
Jimmy SnuggerudR011215:130.220.74
Justin FaulkD101121:000.100.70
Dalibor DvorskyR000114:020.080.20
Jake NeighboursL000317:230.150.10
Otto StenbergC000014:160.060.10
Cam FowlerD000017:170.010.00
Jonatan BerggrenR000114:380.010.00
Colton ParaykoD000122:370.000.00
Matthew KesselD000013:370.030.00
Philip BrobergD000225:230.15-0.05
Robert ThomasC000020:050.00-0.10
Jordan KyrouR000115:110.32-0.20

Goaltending

GoalieTeamSVSASV%GSAxDecision
Carter HartVegas Golden Knights151978.9%-1.84L
Joel HoferSt. Louis Blues222587.5%-0.86W

Analysis

The St. Louis Blues defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 on Jan 02, 2026, a one-goal game.

St. Louis Blues generated 2.2 expected goals to Vegas Golden Knights's 1.94 — St. Louis Blues edged the chance share as well as the scoreline; by expected goals it was close to a coin flip.

Oskar Sundqvist led all skaters with a Game Score of 1.49 on 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shots on goal.

Joel Hofer stopped 22 of 25, worth -0.86 goals saved above expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues game?

The St. Louis Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 on Jan 02, 2026.

What was the final score?

The final score was St. Louis Blues 4, Vegas Golden Knights 3.

Who was the best player in this game?

By Game Score — a single-number summary of everything a skater did — Oskar Sundqvist led all skaters at 1.49, on 1G, 1A and 1 shots on goal.

Which team deserved to win by expected goals?

St. Louis Blues generated 2.2 expected goals and Vegas Golden Knights generated 1.94, so St. Louis Blues created the better chances. That matches the result.

What were the shot totals?

Vegas Golden Knights put 24 shots on goal and St. Louis Blues put 19. High-danger chances went 10 to 7.