Blues lose third straight game, fall 3-1 to Predators

Matthew DeFranks, St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Nov 7, 2026

Published in Hockey

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For the second time this season, the Blues have lost three games in a row.

With a 3-1 loss to Nashville on Saturday afternoon, the Blues dropped the last three games of their four-game road trip, although they did get a point out of Thursday's game in New Jersey.

Jimmy Snuggerud scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season. while Joel Hofer made 26 saves.

Steven Stamkos, Ross Colton and Nick Perbix (empty net) scored for the Predators, as Juuse Saros stopped 24 shots.

The Blues previously lost three games in a row in October, losing to Colorado, Chicago and San Jose (in overtime). St. Louis has not lost four straight games since January, when it lost five games in a row.

The Blues will hope to snap their skid when they host the Red Wings on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center.

Trading power-play goals

Both Snuggerud and Stamkos' goals in the first period came on the power play, as the teams entered first intermission tied at 1.

Snuggerud struck first at 13:07 of the first period, whipping a one-timer at the bottom of the left circle. Snuggerud helped the Blues keep possession of the puck along the boards, floated to the middle of the ice, then found a soft spot to the right of Saros. It was Snuggerud's third power-play goal of the season, and he is the only Blues player with multiple power-play goals.

Snuggerud entered Saturday one goal ahead of Mason McTavish for the team lead. They are the only Blues with more than four goals on the season.

Stamkos capitalized on an Adam Jiricek slashing penalty to score his 10th goal of the campaign. Roman Josi's point shot created a scramble at the net-front, as Mavrik Bourque put a rebound on net before the puck squirted free to Stamkos at the side of the cage.

The goal moved Stamkos into the top five in the NHL with six goals on the power play.

The Blues are now 2-5-0 this season when allowing at least one power-play goal.

Colton boosts Preds

Colton gave Nashville a 2-1 lead about halfway through the second period on a 3 on 2 rush up the ice. Josi's cross-ice breakout pass found Jack Drury on the far wing, but only after Jake Neighbours tried to break up the pass but instead bumped into Adam Edstrom in the neutral zone.

That left Edstrom available to join the Nashville 3 on 2, as he drove the net to create space for Colton in the high slot.

Both Colton and Drury are in their first seasons in Nashville after playing for Colorado, players brought over by former Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland, also in his first season with the Predators.

Colton's goal highlighted a second period controlled by the Predators, who outshot the Blues 13-6 and had a 24-13 edge in shot attempts. According to Natural Stat Trick, Nashville controlled 71% of the expected goals in the second period.

A mild push by the Blues in the third period ended when Perbix hit the empty net with 1:29 left in the third period.

McTavish OK

Forward Mason McTavish was a game-time decision, coach Jim Montgomery told reporters in Nashville before the game, but did play on Saturday. He was in his usual spot as the second-line center.

The Blues dressed the same 18 skaters as they did on Thursday in New Jersey, with the minor change of shifting Connor McMichael to center and Dalibor Dvorsky to wing.