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Kyrou, Hofer help Blues end Lightning’s 11-game win streak in shootout (0:21)
Jordan Kyrou finds the net and Joel Hofer shuts the door to win it for the Blues and end the Lightning’s winning streak. (0:21)
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Associated Press
Jan 16, 2026, 11:58 PM ET
ST. LOUIS — Jordan Kyrou scored the only goal in a shootout, and the St. Louis Blues beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Friday night to snap the Lightning’s franchise-record-tying 11-game winning streak.
Kyrou’s backhand shot beat Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov had a chance to extend the shootout but was stopped by Joel Hofer, who made 34 saves in regulation and overtime before delivering three more in the tiebreaker.
It was the Blues’ first win in overtime or a shootout this season. They had been 0-8.
The Blues took a 2-0 lead late in the first period with goals just 30 seconds apart.
Jake Neighbors scored the first one with 2:57 to play in the period, and Nick Bjugstad added another when he was left alone in the slot with 2:27 left.
Tampa Bay tied it with a pair of power-play goals 62 seconds apart in the second.
Kucherov scored at 9:59 when the Lightning had a two-man advantage. He then assisted on Oliver Bjorkstrand‘s goal 1:02 later. Darren Raddysh assisted on both goals.
Vasilevskiy made 19 saves.
Tampa Bay was seeking a team-record 12th consecutive win. The Lightning had not lost since a 2-1 setback to Los Angeles on Dec. 18. The last time they won 11 in a row was from Jan. 29 to Feb. 17, 2020. They went on to win the Stanley Cup that season.
