First Period_None. Penalties_Steen, StL (interference), 3:34; Sekera, Car (hooking), 15:22; Semin, Car (slashing), 19:37; Malone, Car (holding), 19:55.

Second Period_1, St. Louis, Backes 2 (Shattenkirk, Stastny), :33 (pp). 2, Carolina, Murphy 2 (Nash), 5:59. 3, St. Louis, Lindstrom 2 (Steen), 18:38. Penalties_Pietrangelo, StL (tripping), 15:21.

Third Period_4, St. Louis, Tarasenko 4 (Pietrangelo, Lehtera), 17:45. Penalties_Mueller, StL (hooking), 2:14; Paajarvi, StL (interference), 7:56; Jaskin, StL (holding), 13:00.

Shots on Goal_Carolina 6-6-8_20. St. Louis 14-10-5_29.

Power-play opportunities_Carolina 0 of 5; St. Louis 1 of 3.

Goalies_Carolina, Ward 0-1-0 (29 shots-26 saves). St. Louis, Elliott 1-1-0 (20-19).

A_10,213 (19,150). T_2:14.

Referees_Justin St. Pierre, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen_Derek Amell, Scott Cherrey.