Robert Thomas scores in regulation and shootout, Blues beat Kings 3-2

Robert Thomas extended his point streak to 11 games with a goal in regulation and the shootout winner, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

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St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) celebrates his game-winning goal in a shootout of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault (24) pressures St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (4) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe (9) moves the puck away from St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Los Angeles. The Blues won 3-2 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) attempts a shot as he is defended by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Joel Edmundson (6) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Los Angeles. The Blues won 3-2 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe (9) is defended by St. Louis Blues defenseman Philip Broberg (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Thomas scored the decisive goal in the shootout and scored a goal in regulation to extend his point streak to 11 games as the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Jake Neighbours also scored for St. Louis late in the first period while Jordan Binnington made 21 saves as the Blues played their second game of six-game trip and the first of three in Southern California.

Quinton Byfield and Trevor Moore scored for the Kings, who have now lost five straight. Darcey Kuemper made 28 saves.

Neighbours scored with 1:10 to play in the first period, flipping a backhander over Kuemper's shoulder.

Byfield tied it at 1-1 just 32 seconds later.

Moore scored at 9:46 of the second period to put LA up 2-1. It was his sixth goal in his last 11 games.

Thomas tied it at 2-all on the power play with 47 seconds to play in the second period.

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Parayko sidelined

St. Louis Blues No. 1 defenseman Colton Parayko is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after injuring his left knee in the team’s shootout victory at the Los Angeles Kings.

President of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong said Thursday that Parayko will undergo a scope on the injured knee and be evaluated in six weeks. The Blues play their final regular-season game two days short of the six-week mark.

Parayko, 31, plays more ice time than anyone else on the Blues, averaging nearly 24 minutes over 62 games and recording 35 points. His absence is a blow to their hopes of making the playoffs and comes after beating LA put them one point back of the second and final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

St. Louis shored up some organizational goaltending depth on Thursday by signing Colten Ellis to a two-year, two-way contract extension. Ellis will make the league minimum $775,000 each of the next two seasons if he's in the NHL and $175,000 in 2025-26 and $225,000 in the American Hockey League in '26-27.