Snuggerud, Holloway lift Blues to 5-3 victory over Blue Jackets

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and Dylan Holloway had three assists as the St. Louis Blues beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Saturday night.

Making his second start of the season, Jordan Binnington stopped 20 shots. In his first game, Binnington allowed six goals in a loss at Colorado.

St. Louis (2-2-1) snapped a three-game losing streak. The Blues had lost their previous six games against the Blue Jackets (2-2-0).

Jet Graeves recorded 24 saves for Columbus.

On a delayed penalty, Jonatan Berggren scored the go-ahead goal at 9:33 in the third period. Greaves stopped a Mason McTavish shot but Berggren was there to put back the rebound.

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Columbus Blue Jackets’ Cole Sillinger celebrates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Pavel Buchnevich added an empty-net goal at 19:17.

Valeri Nichushkin, Kent Johnson and Cole Sillinger scored for the Blue Jackets in their first road game this year.

Sillinger tied the game at 6:51 of the third period when he pushed a rebound by Binnington, who failed to corral the puck.

St. Louis led 3-2 after two periods.

Jake Neighbours scored from just to the right of the goal at 6:10 of the second period.

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St. Louis Blues’ Jimmy Snuggerud, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his first goal of the second period of an NHL hockey against the Columbus Blue Jackets game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Philip Broberg found Snuggerud alone by the right side of the goal. Snuggerud tapped in the puck at 9:02. He snapped in a wrist shot from the right circle after getting the puck from Robert Thomas at 12:32.

The Blue Jackets scored twice in the first period. Nichushkin scored at 16:10 and Johnson at 19:48.

Sean Monahan, who turns 32 on Monday, played in his 900th career game.

Earlier Saturday, the Blues announced forward Dillon Dube will be re-evaluated in eight weeks after suffering a neck injury in the Blues’ 3-2 overtime loss against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

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St. Louis Blues’ Jimmy Snuggerud celebrates after scoring his second goal of the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Blue Jackets: Will host Florida on Tuesday.

Blues: Will begin a three-game road trip Tuesday at Ottawa.

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St. Louis Blues’ Jimmy Snuggerud (21) is congratulated by Dylan Holloway, left, after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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