Andy McDonald swatted in a backhander 25 seconds into overtime for his second goal of the game, helping the Anaheim Ducks spoil the St. Louis Blues' home finale with a 3-2 victory Saturday night.
Scott Niedermayer had a goal and assisted on the winner for the Pacific Division leaders, who are in a race for the best overall record in the NHL with 106 points.
David Backes and Lee Stempniak scored for the Blues, who finished 18-20-3 at home in a rebuilding season after finishing last overall in 2005-06. The Blues finish with four games on the road, and the team got a standing ovation from a near-sellout crowd of 18,609 before leaving the ice.
McDonald has 26 goals for third-best on the team, but had been scoreless in his previous six games. On the winner, Niedermayer lofted a pass through the Blues' defense to the hard-charging McDonald, who poked it past Jason Bacashihua on the only shot for either team in the extra period.
The Blues Will end the season on the road, starting Monday night in Dallas to take on the Stars. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET.
Here are highlights of the game:
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