UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders have been struggling to score in the early going this season so their late outburst plus an overtime winner against the defending champions provided a welcome boost.

Defenseman Devon Toews scored at 1:13 of overtime to complete a stunning late-game comeback by the Islanders as they downed the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Monday. Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal had knotted the contest with late third-period goals before Toews netted the winner.

"Until the last six minutes of the game, we couldn't get anything going but we found a break and capitalized on our opportunity," said Barzal, who led the Islanders in points last season and whose tying goal was his first this season. "We were looking for anything to get us in a better mood. We battled right to the end. A great effort."