St. Louis Blues defeat Detroit Red Wings on Aleksanteri Kaskimäki's first NHL goal

Aleksanteri Kaskimäki scored his first career NHL goal to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-4 comeback victory against the Detroit Red Wings on October 31, 2026. Kaskimäki, a 22-year-old forward, tipped in a pass from Alexey Toropchenko with 6:45 remaining in the third period to secure the win after the Blues trailed by two goals.

Other scorers for the Blues included Jimmy Snuggerud, Dalibor Dvorsky, Pavel Buchnevich, and Justin Barron. Joel Hofer made 24 saves in net. For the Red Wings, Lucas Raymond recorded a goal and an assist, while J.T. Compher, Keegan Kolesar, and Emmitt Finnie also scored.

The Red Wings played their second game following the unpaid suspension of center and former captain Dylan Larkin, who has reportedly requested a trade.