Perron posts 3-point game, Blues beat Avalanche 4-1

David Perron had a goal and two assists as the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Monday night.

Vladimir Tarasenko, Brayden Schenn, and Robert Thomas also scored, and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves as St. Louis won its second straight game against the Avalanche. Colorado won the season series 5-3.

Nathan MacKinnon scored for Colorado, and Jonas Johansson had 16 saves. The Avalanche remain four points behind West Division-leading Vegas. Colorado has played one fewer game.

Colorado Avalanche's Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) controls the puck as St. Louis Blues' Sammy Blais (9) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 26, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoJeff Roberson)

Tarasenko scored his fourth goal of the season on a power play 9:25 into the first period to put St. Louis up 1-0.

Schenn scored his 13th goal of the season when he one-timed a feed from Ryan O'Reilly with 6:26 remaining in the period to give St. Louis a 2-0 lead. Schenn had not scored in his previous 18 games.

Perron deflected a Justin Faulk shot from the point 7:02 into the second period for his 14th goal of the season to put St. Louis up 3-0.

Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog (92) handles the puck as St. Louis Blues' Jaden Schwartz (17) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 26, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoJeff Roberson)

MacKinnon broke up the shutout with his 19th goal of the season on a feed from Gabriel Landeskog on a power play 8:24 into the second period. The goal extends MacKinnon’s points streak to 14 games.

Thomas gave St. Louis a 4-1 lead with his second goal of the season and first goal since Feb. 6 with 9:07 remaining in the second period.

AVS UPDATES:

St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas (18) handles the puck as Colorado Avalanche's Martin Kaut (61) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 26, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoJeff Roberson)

Colorado LW Brandon Saad will miss two to four weeks with a lower body injury. … RWs Joonas Donskoi and Mikko Rantanen were removed from the COVID-19 list.

DEBUT IN BLUE:

St. Louis D Steven Santini was recalled from the taxi squad and made his Blues debut. St. Louis dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Blues D Vince Dunn and Colton Parayko were scratched with upper body injuries sustained in Saturday’s game.

Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar (8) handles the puck as teammate Andre Burakovsky (95) and St. Louis Blues' Torey Krug (47) watch during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 26, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoJeff Roberson)

UP NEXT:

Avalanche: At Vegas on Wednesday night to conclude a stretch of five straight road games.

Blues: At Minnesota on Wednesday night in the first of three straight games against the Wild.

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St. Louis Blues' Ivan Barbashev (49) and Colorado Avalanche's Conor Timmins (22) chase after a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 26, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoJeff Roberson)

Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar (8) handles the puck as St. Louis Blues' Torey Krug (47) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 26, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoJeff Roberson)

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson, right, is slow to get up as members of the St. Louis Blues celebrate a goal by teammate Robert Thomas (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 26, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoJeff Roberson)

Colorado Avalanche's Ryan Graves (27) clears the puck as St. Louis Blues' Jaden Schwartz defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 26, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoJeff Roberson)