Kyle Turris scored with 2:12 left, and the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Sunday night to take the season series from the defending Stanley Cup champs.

Better yet, Nashville improved to 13-11-4 at home where the Predators have struggled all season. They now have won seven of their last 10, climbing a point out of the Western Conference's second wild card.

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Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino (13) and right wing Rocco Grimaldi, left, celebrate after a goal by teammate Craig Smith against the St. Louis Blues in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Kyle Turris scored with 2:12 left, and the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Sunday night to take the season series from the defending Stanley Cup champs.
St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson (4), of Sweden, moves the puck ahead of Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris (8) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Pekka Rinne, pulled from his last start Feb. 10 in Vancouver, made 38 saves for the win. Rinne made 14 of those in the third, keeping the game tied until Filip Forsberg chased the puck along the boards. He pushed it over to Turris, who beat goalie Jordan Binnington with a wrister for his ninth of the season.
St. Louis Blues center Tyler Bozak (21) is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Nashville fans gave a hand to Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who's recovering after being taken from the bench Tuesday night in Anaheim to a hospital. He had a defibrillator implanted Friday to restore his heart's normal rhythm.
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington blocks a shot against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Grimaldi had a chance to put Nashville back up, but his shot went off Binnington and the crossbar late in the second.
St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) falls between Nashville Predators' Ryan Johansen (92) and Mikael Granlund (64), of Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Blues: Host New Jersey on Tuesday night to open a two-game homestand.
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, blocks a shot as defenseman Yannick Weber (7), of Switzerland, and St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) watch for the rebound in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, blocks a shot as defenseman Yannick Weber (7), of Switzerland, and St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) watch for the rebound in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)
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Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino (13) and right wing Rocco Grimaldi, left, celebrate after a goal by teammate Craig Smith against the St. Louis Blues in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Kyle Turris scored with 2:12 left, and the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Sunday night to take the season series from the defending Stanley Cup champs.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson (4), of Sweden, moves the puck ahead of Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris (8) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Pekka Rinne, pulled from his last start Feb. 10 in Vancouver, made 38 saves for the win. Rinne made 14 of those in the third, keeping the game tied until Filip Forsberg chased the puck along the boards. He pushed it over to Turris, who beat goalie Jordan Binnington with a wrister for his ninth of the season.

St. Louis Blues center Tyler Bozak (21) is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Nashville fans gave a hand to Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who's recovering after being taken from the bench Tuesday night in Anaheim to a hospital. He had a defibrillator implanted Friday to restore his heart's normal rhythm.

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington blocks a shot against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Grimaldi had a chance to put Nashville back up, but his shot went off Binnington and the crossbar late in the second.

St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) falls between Nashville Predators' Ryan Johansen (92) and Mikael Granlund (64), of Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Blues: Host New Jersey on Tuesday night to open a two-game homestand.

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, blocks a shot as defenseman Yannick Weber (7), of Switzerland, and St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) watch for the rebound in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, blocks a shot as defenseman Yannick Weber (7), of Switzerland, and St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) watch for the rebound in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Craig Smith also scored for Nashville, his sixth in five games.

Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino (13) and right wing Rocco Grimaldi, left, celebrate after a goal by teammate Craig Smith against the St. Louis Blues in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino (13) and right wing Rocco Grimaldi, left, celebrate after a goal by teammate Craig Smith against the St. Louis Blues in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Pekka Rinne, pulled from his last start Feb. 10 in Vancouver, made 38 saves for the win. Rinne made 14 of those in the third, keeping the game tied until Filip Forsberg chased the puck along the boards. He pushed it over to Turris, who beat goalie Jordan Binnington with a wrister for his ninth of the season.

Tyler Bozak scored for St. Louis, and Binnington finished with 22 saves.

The Blues currently lead both the Central Division and the West, but they managed only one point in four games against Nashville in a shootout loss on Nov. 25. St. Louis now has lost four straight and is 2-7-3 over the last 12 games.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson (4), of Sweden, moves the puck ahead of Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris (8) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson (4), of Sweden, moves the puck ahead of Nashville Predators center Kyle Turris (8) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Nashville fans gave a hand to Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who's recovering after being taken from the bench Tuesday night in Anaheim to a hospital. He had a defibrillator implanted Friday to restore his heart's normal rhythm.

The Blues opened much better than Saturday in a 4-3 loss to Nashville in St. Louis when they didn't have a shot on goal for more than eight minutes. They outshot Nashville 13-6 in a scoreless first period that ended with the Predators killing a rare penalty against St. Louis.

Smith put Nashville up 1-0 with his 17th of the season at 7:55 of the second, tapping in the puck off the rebound of a shot by Rocco Grimaldi. Nashville's lead didn't last long as Bozak's shot went off the skate of Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis as he sprawled in the crease in front of Rinne tying it at 1-all a little more than three minutes later as Blues center Jaden Schwartz slid into the net.

St. Louis Blues center Tyler Bozak (21) is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

St. Louis Blues center Tyler Bozak (21) is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Grimaldi had a chance to put Nashville back up, but his shot went off Binnington and the crossbar late in the second.

NOTES: The NHL has rescheduled St. Louis' game against Anaheim for March 11 and moved the Blues' home game against Florida from March 10 to March 9. Tuesday night's game was stopped at 12:10 of the first when Bouwmeester had a medical emergency. ... Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL was at the game as part of the NHL's celebration of Black History Month with the league's mobile museum outside the arena. Actor Jon Hamm also was at the game. ... Predators forward Nick Bonino has eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in his last 11 games. ... Nashville improved to 22-6-3 when scoring first and 5-3-1 when tied after two periods.

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St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington blocks a shot against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington blocks a shot against the Nashville Predators in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Blues: Host New Jersey on Tuesday night to open a two-game homestand.

Predators: Host Carolina on Tuesday night.

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St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) falls between Nashville Predators' Ryan Johansen (92) and Mikael Granlund (64), of Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) falls between Nashville Predators' Ryan Johansen (92) and Mikael Granlund (64), of Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, blocks a shot as defenseman Yannick Weber (7), of Switzerland, and St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) watch for the rebound in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, blocks a shot as defenseman Yannick Weber (7), of Switzerland, and St. Louis Blues left wing Zach Sanford (12) watch for the rebound in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP PhotoMark Humphrey)