BOSTON — — Brayden Schenn scored 2:53 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday to halt a four-game losing streak.

St. Louis native Trent Frederic scored both goals for Boston, which is 2-1-2 in its last five games.

With the Bruins clinging to a 2-1 lead, Nathan Walker converted a feed in front to tie the score midway through the third period.

The Blues had taken a 1-0 lead at 6:25 into the match with Radek Faksa’s goal, before 26-year-old Frederic scored twice in less than three minutes.

His first came from the top of the crease via a nifty pass between the legs of Georgii Merkulov, who was called up for the match from AHL Providence.

Frederic’s second was a tip of Mason Lohrei’s shot from the point. Positioned next to goalkeeper Jordan Binnington’s right, he aimed the puck inside the far post.

It was the second meeting between the teams this week, with Boston earning a 3-2 comeback victory in St. Louis on Tuesday.

Takeaways

Blues: They looked more determined after being outscored 19-8 in their last four games when they conceded at least four goals on three occasions.

Bruins: After a dismal defensive performance in their last game, a 7-2 loss at Dallas, they tightened things up early but suffered numerous slumps in the second and early in the third.

Key moment

Boston coach Jim Montgomery called a timeout with six minutes left in the second after his team went through long stretches where it struggled to control the puck.

Key stat

Binnington is one win away from tying Mike Liut (151) for the most in franchise history. His shining moment so far in his career came in 2019, when he capped his rookie season by winning the Stanley Cup as the Blues defeated the Bruins in Game 7 in Boston.

Next

The Blues are making a quick turnaround and will play Carolina on Sunday. The Bruins host Columbus on Tuesday.

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This story has been corrected to show that the Bruins are 2-1-2, not 2-2-1, in their last five games.

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