Neighbours scores twice for St. Louis Blues in 4-2 win over Calgary Flames
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CALGARY – Jake Neighbours scored twice for the St. Louis Blues in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.
Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist and Pius Suter also scored for the Blues (1-1-0), who went with Joel Hofer over Jordan Binnington in net after the latter allowed five goals on 21 shots in their season-opener. Hofer made 27 saves in the win.
Neighbours produced the game-winner at 11:07 of the third period when he tipped in a Colton Parayko slapshot.
Matt Coronato scored twice for Calgary (1-2-0) whose streak of three straight wins in home-openers came to an end. Flames goalie Dustin Wolf stopped 24 of 28 shots in his third start in four nights.
Suter tipped a fluttering Tyler Tucker shot past Wolf at 13:33 of the third to give the Blues a two-goal lead.
Calgary carried a 1-0 lead and 9-4 margin in shots into the second period. Flames forward Ryan Lomberg and Blues defenceman Tyler Tucker fought at the 3:24 mark.
Neighbours drew St. Louis even at 12:41 of the second when he beat Mackenzie Weegar’s stick to put a backhand through Wolf’s pads.
Blues centre Thomas took two steps out from the goal-line to whip the puck far top corner for a power-play goal and a 2-1 lead at 14:25.
Coronato scored his second of the game 32 seconds later when he beat Hofer’s glove with a wrist shot.
Coronato collected his first of the season on a power play at 14:49 of the opening period. Joel Farabee feinted a shot and dished the puck low to Coronato, whose sharp-angled shot deflected off Tucker and into the net.
Takeaways
Blues: After almost 153 minutes without a goal, including their final pre-season game, Neighbours ended the Blues’ drought at 12:41 of the second period.
Flames: The Flames were minus left-winger Jonathan Huberdeau (undisclosed) a third straight game because of a pre-season injury, and Calgary’s power play has gone 2-for-14 to start the season without his playmaking skills.
Key moment
The Blues won an offensive zone faceoff and three puck touches later, took a 3-2 lead at 11:07 of the third on Neighbours’ tip-in.
Key stat
St. Louis won 70 per cent of offensive zone faceoffs and 62 per cent of draws overall.
Up next
Blues visit the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Flames host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2025.