Rangers 3, Blues 2: Rick Nash scored his second goal with 1:50 remaining in the third period as visiting New York won the season opener for both teams.

Nash added an assist while Chris Kreider scored and set up a goal for the Rangers. Martin St. Louis notched a pair of assists and Henrik Lundqvist finished with 23 saves for his fifth season-opening victory in nine starts and extended his franchise record for wins to 310.

Jaden Schwartz recorded a goal and an assist while offseason acquisition Paul Stastny overcame a leg injury in the second period to score in the third. Brian Elliott turned aside 22 shots for the Blues.

With the contest tied at 2-2, the Blues attempted to clear their defensive zone, but the puck caromed awkwardly off a stanchion. St. Louis alertly gained control and backhanded a centering feed to Nash, who beat Elliott from the slot to give New York its third lead of the game.

The Rangers drew first blood 4:01 into the opening period as Kreider forced a turnover by St. Louis defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk before Nash's low shot from the slot beat Elliott. After Schwartz chipped home a rebound just 92 seconds into the third, Kreider scored on a breakaway five minutes later to regain the advantage for New York before Stastny deflected a shot by Vladimir Tarasenko at 10:42 to tie it.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Nash traditionally has torched St. Louis in his career, collecting 23 goals and 20 assists in 51 games. ... St. Louis Cardinals Cs Yadier Molina and Tony Cruz and RHP Michael Wacha were in attendance and received a warm ovation from the crowd. ... Stastny was slow to get to his feet after being involved in a knee-on-knee collision with New York D Dan Girardi.