St. Louis 3, Carolina 1

First Period_1, Carolina, Jankowski 7, 8:38. Penalties_None.

Second Period_2, St. Louis, Snuggerud 14 (Holloway, Fowler), 3:53. Penalties_Finley, STL (Holding), 9:13; Lindstein, STL (Holding), 16:35.

Third Period_3, St. Louis, Snuggerud 15 (Holloway, Thomas), 15:12. 4, St. Louis, Buchnevich 15 (Toropchenko, Finley), 19:09 (en). Penalties_Reilly, CAR (Interference), 2:39.

Shots on Goal_St. Louis 2-8-7_17. Carolina 13-8-11_32.

Power-play opportunities_St. Louis 0 of 1; Carolina 0 of 2.

Goalies_St. Louis, Binnington 10-18-6 (32 shots-31 saves). Carolina, Bussi 25-5-1 (16-14).

A_18,562 (18,680). T_2:25.

Referees_Jon Mclsaac, Brian Pochmara. Linesmen_Ryan Daisy, Jeremy Faucher.