Robert Thomas scored in regulation and posted the shootout winner to give the visiting St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over the struggling Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.Jake Neighbours also tallied in regulation and the shootout for the Blues, who are on a 6-1-1 run to keep within striking distance of the Western Conference’s wild-card playoff positions.St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington made 21 saves, including stops on a pair of breakaway chances in the overtime frame before the game went to the shootout. He also denied two of the three Kings he faced in the skills contest for the extra point.Quinton Byfield and Trevor Moore scored for the Kings, who have lost their past five games (0-3-2) but remain third in the Pacific Division. Goalie Darcy Kuemper stopped 28 shots through overtime in a stellar performance to earn a point.With the opportunity to claim the victory in the shootout, Thomas worked down his off wing and ripped a shot off Kuemper’s blocker and into the cage.Kevin Fiala was the only Los Angeles player who netted his shootout attempt.The clubs traded goals in each of the first two periods.