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Zack Bolduc, Matthew Kessel, Pavel Buchnevich
and Brayden Schenn also scored for St. Louis. Jordan Binnington
made 33 saves, then blanked the Ducks in the shootout.
Frank Vatrano and Leo Carlsson each scored twice for the Ducks
(25-48-5, 55 points), who have won just two of their past 16
games.
Nikita Nesterenko also scored for Anaheim. Trevor Zegras, Isac
Lundestrom and Alex Killorn had two assists apiece, and Lukas
Dostal made 26 saves.
The Blues moved ahead 1-0 when Bolduc scored off the rush 11
seconds into the game. Colton Parayko's outlet pass triggered
the play, and Thomas found Bolduc streaking up the left wing.
Nesterenko tied the game at 1-1 by outmuscling Parayko atop the
crease and banging in a rebound 2:37 into the first period.
Kessel put the Blues up 2-1 with 7:24 left in the period with
his first NHL goal. He jumped up into the play and converted a
cross-ice pass from Thomas.
Anaheim tied the game at 2-2 during a goalmouth scramble 3:41
into the second period. Killorn shoveled a shot on goal, then
Vatrano poked in the rebound.
Thomas restored the Blues' lead with a power-play goal with 6:24
left in the period. He sliced through the right circle to bank a
shot in off the left post.
The Blues made it 4-2 when Kyrou rushed the puck down the middle
of the ice and set up Buchnevich's shot from the right faceoff
dot.
Carlsson cut the Blues' lead to 4-3 with a redirection at the
right post 1:02 into the third period as an Anaheim power play
expired. Schenn responded by jamming in a power-play goal at the
right post just 1:38 later as St. Louis boosted its lead to 5-3.
Vatrano's second goal of the night trimmed the Blues' advantage
to 5-4. Then Carlsson jumped into the slot to tie the game at
5-all with 3:51 left.
--Field Level Media
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