Schenn scores in OT, Blues defeat Kings to extend winning streak to 5

Brayden Schenn scored 1:04 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues their fifth straight win, 4-3 against the Los Angeles Kings at Enterprise Center on Sunday.

Schenn took a stretch pass from Pavel Buchnevich along the left boards, skated into the offensive zone and beat David Rittich with a wrist shot from the left circle that went in off the post.

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“You just take off whenever you see a turnover in overtime,” Schenn said. “You just take off. Whether he gets you the puck or not, you just create space for him if he is going to carry it up. He’s got great vision and he found me.”

Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists, Buchnevich had a goal and an assist, and Scott Perunovich had two assists for the Blues (26-20-2), who have won three straight in overtime. Joel Hofer made 30 saves.

“We’re finding a way to win, which is great,” Kyrou said. “… It’s more of a mentality than anything. We’re playing really strong as a team. We always have each other’s backs out there. We’re playing together on the ice. That builds character, and we’ve shown a lot of resiliency these past couple games.”

Phillip Danault, Adrian Kempe and Jaret Anderson-Dolan scored for the Kings (22-15-10), who have lost 14 of 16 (2-8-6). Rittich made 28 saves.

“Everybody’s going to feel a little different about it,” Los Angeles coach Todd McLellan said. “I think we played a pretty solid game. We take those penalties out — we got roasted on a bad line change, that can be cleaned up — you take that out and cut the penalties back, I think we had a good chance of winning, but we didn’t do that.”

Kempe gave teh Kings a 1-0 lead at 4:06 of the first period. Anze Kopitar found him in the left circle for a one-timer after Blues forward Jake Neighbours failed to clear the puck along the wall.

Nick Leddy tied it 1-1 at 12:51 with a slap shot from the high slot.

Anderson-Dolan scored his first goal of the season while short-handed to put Los Angeles back in front 2-1 at 5:39 of the second period. He put in a rebound at the top of the crease off a 3-on-2 rush.

Buchnevich tied it 2-2 just 55 seconds later on the same power play with a one-timer from the left circle.

“They score a short-handed goal and our power play comes back quick and is able to score,” St. Louis coach Drew Bannister said.

Kyrou gave the Blues a 3-2 lead at 12:07 when he scored with a wrist shot from the high slot off a touch pass by Perunovich.

Danault tied it 3-3 at 18:44, skating through the right circle and beating Hofer with a wrist shot from the slot after winning a puck off the wall.

“The PK did a good job (5-for-6), but way too many penalties, including myself,” Kings forward Trevor Moore said. “We played a pretty good game tonight, but it’s not enough. We can’t be making the mistakes like taking penalties. We need to close out some overtime games and come away with some wins.”

NOTES: Schenn has six points (four goals, two assists) during a five-game point streak. … Blues center Robert Thomas had an assist and has eight points (one goal, seven assists) during a five-game point streak. … Los Angeles forward Quinton Byfield missed his second straight game due to illness. … Perunovich sustained a lower-body injury 9:20 into the third period and did not return. Bannister had no update postgame.