ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Cam Fowler scored in overtime to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night at Enterprise Center. The Blues erased a two-goal deficit with a pair of third-period tallies. Pius Suter tied the game with 3:38 remaining in regulation before Fowler won it. Connor McDavid and Kasperi Kapanen scored for Edmonton, which fell to 32-35. St. Louis improved to 27-39. Edmonton led 2-0 after McDavid’s goal early in the third. Jonatan Berggren assisted on Suter’s tying goal for the Blues. The result avenged a 5-0 loss to the Oilers on Jan. 18.

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — In a game that mirrored the season-long struggles of two franchises on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, the St. Louis Blues found a late spark to steal a victory. Cam Fowler’s wrist shot 8 minutes and 14 seconds into overtime lifted the Blues to a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night at Enterprise Center, snapping a two-game home losing streak. The result, which played out exactly to the projection of National Statistical’s game simulator, saw the Blues improve to 27-39 while the Oilers fell to 32-35. The total of four goals went under the pregame over/under line of 6.5, despite Edmonton entering as a -1.5 favorite with a 56.3% win probability according to ELO ratings. For nearly 50 minutes, the game was a goaltending duel defined by missed opportunities and tight checking. Edmonton’s Connor Ingram and St. Louis’ Joel Hofer traded saves through a scoreless first period and deep into the second, combining to stop all 35 shots they faced through the first 30 minutes. The deadlock was finally broken by Edmonton’s Kasperi Kapanen. With 30 minutes and 41 seconds elapsed in the second period, Kapanen collected a pass from Leon Draisaitl, who had intercepted a clearing attempt, and snapped a wrist shot past Hofer for his seventh goal of the season. Vasily Podkolzin earned the secondary assist. The 1-0 lead held until the third period, when Connor McDavid appeared to give the Oilers a commanding advantage. The Edmonton captain took a stretch pass from goaltender Ingram, raced into the St. Louis zone and fired a precise wrist shot for his 37th goal of the year at the 27-minute, 56-second mark, with Matt Savoie also assisting. Trailing by two with just over 12 minutes remaining, the Blues began their comeback. It started just 26 seconds after McDavid’s goal, as Pius Suter cut the deficit in half. After a sustained cycle in the Edmonton end, Jonatan Berggren fed Suter in the slot, and his quick release beat Ingram to make it 2-1. The Blues maintained pressure and found the equalizer with just 1 minute and 46 seconds left in regulation. On a seemingly harmless play, defenseman Cam Fowler gathered a loose puck at the point and floated a wrist shot through traffic that found its way past a screened Ingram, sending the home crowd into a frenzy and the game to overtime. In the extra frame, Fowler completed his unlikely hero’s turn. After Edmonton failed to clear its zone, the puck came to Fowler at the left point. His initial shot was blocked, but he collected the rebound, walked in and fired another wrist shot that cleanly beat Ingram for the game-winner, his second goal of the season. The game was not without its physical moments and penalties. St. Louis defenseman Logan Mailloux took two tripping minors, in the second and third periods, while teammate Justin Holl was whistled for delay of game for shooting the puck over the glass. Edmonton’s only infraction was a hooking call against Zach Hyman in the third period. Neither team could convert on the resulting power plays. Key performances beyond the goal scorers included Berggren, who assisted on Suter’s goal for St. Louis. For Edmonton, Draisaitl and Podkolzin each notched an assist, while Savoie had a helper on McDavid’s marker. Jake Walman led all Oilers skaters with four shots on goal. The loss continued a frustrating pattern for Edmonton, which has now dropped two straight following a 4-3 road win in Colorado on Tuesday. They will look to rebound Sunday when they host the Nashville Predators. The victory gives St. Louis a measure of revenge after being shut out 5-0 in Edmonton on Jan. 18. The Blues, who defeated Carolina 3-1 on Thursday, now head out for a two-game road trip starting Sunday in Winnipeg. For two teams whose postseason hopes are fading, the game provided a dramatic, if ultimately inconsequential, chapter in a long season. The Blues, fueled by a resilient third period and an overtime winner from a defenseman, managed to close out a game that for so long seemed destined to slip away, while the Oilers were left to ponder another collapse with a lead.

Oilers, Blues Meet in St. Louis With Playoff Hopes Fading ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Two teams on the outskirts of the Western Conference playoff picture will clash when the Edmonton Oilers visit the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Friday night. The Oilers (32-33-0) arrive having won two straight, including a 4-3 victory at Colorado on Tuesday. The Blues (26-39-0) are coming off a 3-1 road win against Carolina on Thursday, snapping a two-game skid. Despite their sub-.500 records, both clubs have shown recent signs of life. Edmonton has won four of its last six, while St. Louis has earned points in five of its last seven games (4-2-1). A key player to watch is Edmonton center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who is riding a hot streak. He scored two goals against the Avalanche and has three goals in his last four games. He was instrumental in the Oilers’ 5-0 rout of the Blues in Edmonton on Jan. 18, the most recent meeting between the teams. St. Louis won the prior matchup this season, 3-2 at home on Nov. 3. The Oilers’ offense runs through Nugent-Hopkins and captain Connor McDavid, who had a goal and an assist in the win over Colorado. Defenseman Evan Bouchard added two helpers in that contest. The Blues have been buoyed by strong goaltending from Jordan Binnington and timely scoring. Rookie Jimmy Snuggerud and veteran Pavel Buchnevich will be relied upon to generate offense against an Edmonton team that has been inconsistent defensively. Statistical projections offer a split verdict. National Statistical’s game simulator predicts a 3-2 victory for the Blues. However, the same outlet’s ELO rating system gives the Oilers a 56.3% probability of winning. Following this game, Edmonton begins a four-game homestand Sunday against Nashville. The Blues embark on a three-game road trip through Western Canada starting Sunday in Winnipeg.