The Columbus Blue Jackets left Enterprise Center with a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, taking an eight-goal matchup by a two-goal margin. Columbus was the away side on Oct. 10, and the final score put the Blue Jackets ahead of St. Louis at the end of regulation.
How the Game Played Out
The scoreline gives this game a clear shape at the finish: Columbus scored five times, while St. Louis scored three. That two-goal separation was the difference at Enterprise Center. The teams combined for eight goals, with the Blue Jackets finishing above the Blues on the scoreboard and securing the road result.
The available scoring detail identifies Berggren as the winning goal scorer. That is the key individual scoring fact attached to the outcome: Columbus had the goal credited as decisive in a game it won 5-3. The result does not need a larger claim to convey the contest’s defining detail. St. Louis found the net three times at home, but the Blue Jackets’ five-goal total carried them across the finish line.
For the Blues, the final three-goal count leaves them on the wrong side of an eight-goal game in front of their home crowd. For Columbus, five goals and a two-goal final cushion made the trip to St. Louis a successful one. The score confirms a regulation finish, with no overtime or shootout recorded. The result was settled within the game’s scheduled format, and Columbus had the better total when play concluded.
What the Result Means
The immediate significance is straightforward: Columbus earned the win, and St. Louis took the loss. The Blue Jackets added a road victory to their 2026-27 NHL season, while the Blues were unable to turn home ice into a favorable result on this date. No broader standings change follows from the final score alone, but each team now has a completed game to carry into its next stretch of the schedule.
There is value in the way the result reads for both clubs. Columbus can leave the building with a win that came away from home, backed by a five-goal output. St. Louis, meanwhile, will look to respond after conceding five at Enterprise Center. Those are the practical takeaways from this matchup: one side came away with two more goals than its opponent, and the other has a home defeat to put behind it.
The Oct. 10 result gives Columbus a positive marker early in the season’s schedule and gives St. Louis a clear result to answer in its next appearance. For now, the Blue Jackets have the points from this game, while the Blues turn their attention to the next opportunity to get back in the win column.
Watch the Highlights
Watch the highlights from the Blue Jackets’ 5-3 win over the Blues at Enterprise Center in the video above. Berggren is credited as the winning goal scorer in the game’s result; the final score tells the rest of the story, with Columbus finishing two goals clear.
Final Score: Columbus Blue Jackets 5, St. Louis Blues 3.
Final Score: St. Louis Blues 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 3.
Source: NHL.com boxscore + Highlightly match API