Hofer makes 41 saves, Neighbours scores twice in Blues' 2-1 win over the Senators

Hofer makes 41 saves, Neighbours scores twice in Blues' 2-1 win over the SenatorsStory bySt. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) makes a save during second-period NHL hockey game action against the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours (63) scores on Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Ottawa Senators' Ridly Greig (71) leaps over St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours (63) as he makes a pass during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) watches the puck from a shot by Ottawa Senators' Nick Jensen (3) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Ottawa Senators' Fabian Zetterlund (20) scores against St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, seocnd from right, during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5

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St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) makes a save during second-period NHL hockey game action against the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5

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St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) makes a save during second-period NHL hockey game action against the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)2 / 5

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St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours (63) scores on Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)3 / 5

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Ottawa Senators' Ridly Greig (71) leaps over St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours (63) as he makes a pass during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)4 / 5

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St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) watches the puck from a shot by Ottawa Senators' Nick Jensen (3) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)5 / 5

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Ottawa Senators' Fabian Zetterlund (20) scores against St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, seocnd from right, during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Associated PressSun, December 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM UTC·1 min read

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Joel Hofer made 41 saves, Jake Neighbours scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Saturday night.

Fabian Zetterlund scored, and Linus Ullmark made 18 saves for Ottawa. The Senators have lost four of five games.

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The Blues also beat the Senators 4-3 on Nov. 28 in St. Louis.

Neighbours opened scoring with 2:34 left in the second, batting the puck in a few seconds after a St. Louis power play expired.

Neighbours made it 2-0 12 seconds into the third, tapping in a pass from Pavel Buchnevich.

On Ottawa’s seventh power play of the game, Zetterlund cut it to 2-1 with 4:21 to go on a one-timer.

Hofer stopped Tim Stutzle on a close-in chance with nine seconds left.

Up next

Blues: At Montreal on Sunday night.

Senators: Host New Jersey on Tuesday night.

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