Jordan Binnington from Richmond Hill, Ontario earned his 18th career shutout in the NHL on Friday. He achieved this in a 4-0 victory for the St. Louis Blues against the Ottawa Senators at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Binnington made 20 saves to keep the Senators scoreless. He stopped six shots in the first period, seven in the second, and seven more in the third. Drake Batherson from New Minas, Nova Scotia, Brady Tkachuk, and Shane Pinto each led Ottawa with three shots on goal.
Blues captain Brayden Schenn from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan scored the game-winning goal at 7:26 in the first period, assisted by Dylan Holloway from Calgary, Alberta. Brandon Saad scored the other three goals for St. Louis. Robert Thomas from Aurora, Ontario, and defenseman Colton Parayko from St. Albert, Alberta, also contributed with assists.
This season, Binnington has 11 wins, 14 regulation losses, and three overtime losses. He also has three shutouts, a goals-against average of 2.79, and a save percentage of .899. His first shutout of the season came on November 27 in a 3-0 Blues win over the New Jersey Devils, and his second came on December 23 in a 4-0 win against the Detroit Red Wings.
All of Binnington’s 18 career shutouts have been with the Blues. With this victory, St. Louis now holds a record of 19 wins, 17 regulation losses, and four overtime losses for 42 points, sitting just two points behind the Vancouver Canucks for a playoff spot.
