Blues Beat Maple Leafs 5-1, Streak Hits Four

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues secured a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at Enterprise Center, extending their winning streak to four games and bolstering their late-season push for an NHL playoff spot.

Dylan Holloway led the Blues with a goal and an assist, while Jimmy Snuggerud, Justin Holl, Pius Suter and Philip Broberg also found the back of the net. Jordan Binnington made 12 saves in net for St. Louis, marking just his second home start since the Olympic break. The Blues, who improved to 10-12 in March, have outscored opponents 37-20 this month and allowed two or fewer goals in 12 of their last 15 games. Against Toronto specifically, St. Louis holds a 3-0-1 record over the past four meetings.

The game began with a scoreless first period, but the Blues broke through early in the second. Snuggerud netted his 17th goal of the season at 5:21, converting a pass from Cam Fowler to give St. Louis a 1-0 lead. Holl, a 34-year-old defenseman who spent six seasons with the Maple Leafs before being acquired from Detroit at the trade deadline, scored his first goal as a Blue at 10:34. He deflected a wrist shot from Jordan Kyrou to make it 2-0. The trade that...