Hofer stops 31 shots as Blues beat Bruins 4-1, leaving Boston winless on a two-game trip

The St. Louis Blues beat the Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night at Enterprise Center, sending Boston home without a win from a two-game road trip.

James Hagens put the Bruins ahead 5:28 into the game, with an assist from Casey Mittelstadt, according to The Associated Press. Jimmy Snuggerud tied it on a power play late in the first period, ending a Blues scoring drought of more than 138 minutes.

Philip Broberg and Robert Thomas scored in the second period for a 3-1 lead, and Jake Neighbours added a power-play goal in the third. Thomas finished with a goal and two assists, the AP reported.

In goal

Source: Sports Illustrated's Bruins On SI.

Boston outshot St. Louis by a wide margin but could not solve Hofer. The loss was the Bruins' second in a row and dropped them to 9-4-1, Sports Illustrated reported.

Up next

The Bruins host the Chicago Blackhawks at TD Garden on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, on NESN. The Blues visit the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.