San Jose Skates Past St. Louis 5-3 - Recap

San Jose Skates Past St. Louis 5-3 - Recap

Joe Pavelski sniped 3 goals in leading San Jose to a 5-3 win over St. Louis on Saturday at HP Pavilion.

The Sharks were a -175 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

San Jose got goals from Joe Pavelski (3), Devin Setoguchi, and Torrey Mitchell in the victory. Mitchell opened the scoring at 4:03 of the first period.

Antti Niemi turned in a 42-save effort for the Sharks.

St. Louis got goals from Andy McDonald, David Backes, and T.J. Hensick in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Ty Conklin stopped 22 of 24 shots for the Blues, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, San Jose went 2-for-2, while the Blues were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

St. Louis outshot San Jose 45-34 in the game.

San Jose looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Blues will aim to get back on the winning track at Phoenix.