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Kyrou and Schenn score in the shootout as the Blues top the Wild 3-2

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou and Brayden Schenn scored in the shootout, lifting the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.

Kyrou and Schenn also scored in regulation as St. Louis (35-29-3) earned its third straight win. Jordan Binnington made 22 stops in regulation and OT.

The Blues and Wild (33-27-8) are fighting for playoff positioning in the Western Conference, looking to chase down Vegas for the final wild card. The Golden Knights play Sunday afternoon against New Jersey.

Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which had won five of six. Marco Rossi also scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 35 saves through overtime.

Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours came up empty on their shootout attempts before Schenn and Kyrou delivered. Matt Boldy scored Minnesota's only goal in the tiebreaker.

Fleury has started Minnesota’s last five games. He made 16 saves in Thursday's 2-0 victory over Anaheim, earning his 75th career shutout.

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