ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jordan Kyrou had a hat trick, and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-1 at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday. It was Kyrou’s 5th NHL hat trick. Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist for the Blues (32-28-7), who had lost two in a row but are 8-2-2 in their past 12 games. Joel Hofer made 18 saves.

Jordan Kyrou scored three goals for his fifth career hat trick and the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1.

The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues met up for the fourth time this season and second in St. Paul on Saturday evening, Mar. 15. All three prior meetings had gone in the Wild’s favor, with the most recent,