Milan Lucic scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and Marco Sturm scored shorthanded midway through the third for a two-goal cushion.

Blake Wheeler and Mark Recchi also scored for the defending Northeast Division champions.

Bergeron almost got a goal in the third but was thwarted by Chris Mason's spectacular glove save.

Defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo had a goal and an assist, and Keith Tkachuk scored on a deflection for the Blues, who failed in an attempt for their first three-game winning streak.

St. Louis had won consecutive games for the first time since taking a pair from the Red Wings in Sweden to open the season.

Boston has points in eight of its last nine games and got a strong game from backup goalie Tuukka Rask, who made his third start in place of Tim Thomas. Marc Savard returned after missing 15 games with a broken left foot.

Boston had three one-goal leads before Sturm's short-handed goal.

St. Louis 1 1 0 – 2

First period: 1, Boston, Recchi 4 (Bergeron, Krejci), 11:00 (pp). 2, St. Louis, Tkachuk 5 (Colaiacovo, Johnson), 12:31. Penalties: Weaver, StL (high-sticking), 9:21; Lucic, Bos (roughing), 17:15.

Second period: 3, Boston, Wheeler 6 (Bergeron, Wideman), 3:02 (pp). 4, St. Louis, Colaiacovo 2 (Boyes, Steen), 7:37. 5, Boston, Lucic 2 (Chara, Bergeron), 12:10. Penalties: Crombeen, StL (interference), 2:37; Bitz, Bos, major (fighting), 7:22; Jackman, StL, major (fighting), 7:22; Brewer, StL (interference), 12:52.

Third period: 6, Boston, Sturm 6 (Bergeron), 11:14 (sh). Penalties: Thornton, Bos (high-sticking), 9:47; Savard, Bos (high-sticking), 13:03.

Shots on Goal: Boston 6-9-8–23. St. Louis 16-3-12–31.

Power-play opportunities: Boston 2 of 3; St. Louis 0 of 3.

Goalies: Boston, Rask 6-2-1 (31 shots-29 saves). St. Louis, Mason 6-7-3 (23-19).

A: 19,150 (19,150). T: 2:22.

Referees: Dan Marouelli, Steve Kozari. Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Tim Nowak.

Predators 3, Wings 1