Blues unable to pin loss on slippery Oilers, tie 5-5

ST. LOUIS -- Ethan Moreau scored with 1:52 left in regulation, Edmonton's third goal of the third period, as the Oilers rallied for a 5-5 tie Monday night with the St. Louis Blues.

It was the second big comeback in two days for the Oilers, who came back from a 4-1 deficit on Sunday to tie Chicago 4-4.

The Blues had already lost out on a chance to win the Central Division when Detroit beat Nashville earlier Monday to clinch the title.

Pavol Demitra and Scott Mellanby each had a goal and two assists for the Blues, who were 25-2-1-3 when leading after two periods.

In overtime, each team had two shots.

St. Louis' Chris Osgood has given up 11 goals in his last two games.

The Blues won the season series from the Oilers 2-1-2, but Edmonton stretched its undefeated streak to six games. The Oilers are 6-1-2 in their last nine games and have lost just three times in 16 games.

The Oilers cut the Blues' lead to 4-3 when Brad Isbister scored at 5:56 of the third period on a shot from the left circle.

Three minutes later, St. Louis regained its two-goal lead when Dallas Drake scored a power-play goal at 8:56.

But the Oilers scored twice in the final 6:58. Marc-Andre Bergeron scored his first goal of the season at 13:02 when he directed a pass from Mike Comrie past Osgood, narrowing the Blues' lead to 5-4.