ST. LOUIS -- Chris Osgood made 31 saves, including a penalty shot by Ryan Smyth, to help the Blues tie the Edmonton Oilers 1-1 Thursday night.
The Blues earned only their second point in five games under new coach Mike Kitchen. They're 0-3-2 in that span, totaling five goals, and 0-5-2 in their last seven overall.
However, St. Louis stayed two points ahead of the Oilers, their closest pursuer on the fringe of the Western Conference playoff race. The Blues entered the night in ninth place, four points behind Los Angeles for the final spot.
Alexander Khavanov ended a 62-game goal drought early in the third period for the Blues, and Raffi Torres got his 19th for the Oilers to force overtime. Petr Nedved had an assist in his first game with Edmonton since being acquired from the New York Rangers.
Osgood was at his best in regulation, while Jussi Markkanen stopped eight shots in overtime for Edmonton. Dallas Drake hit the post with 4:05 to go for St. Louis.
Khavanov's first goal of the season, and first since Feb. 13, 2003, put the Blues ahead at 1:42 of the third. Khavanov was activated earlier Thursday after missing 15 games with a bruised ankle.
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