EDMONTON, AB - The St. Louis Blues scored early and then held on the rest of the way.
Defenceman Torey Krug scored on the powerplay 5:04 into the first period and goaltender Jordan Binnington locked down the St. Louis crease with a shut-out effort of 23 saves in a 2-0 win for the Blues over the Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday afteroon.
Defenceman Justin Faulk sent a 200-foot shot into the empty Oilers net in the last minute to wrap up the low-event but tightly-contested matinee contest and keep the Blues undefeated at 3-0-0 to begin this season.
Netminder Jack Campbell was solid with 21 saves behind an Oilers offence that just couldn't generate anything in front of him, as Edmonton falls to 2-3-0 this campaign through five games.
The Oilers wrap up their season-opening six-game homestand on Monday night when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit Rogers Place.
GAME RECAP: Blues 2, Oilers 0
Krug scored the game-winner early and Binnington stopped all 23 shots for St. Louis in a low-scoring 2-0 defeat for the Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday afternoon