ANAHEIM, Calif. — Robert Thomas is back.

With a four-point night during a 6-5 shootout win over the Ducks on Sunday at Honda Center, Thomas busted out of a slump in a big way as the Blues snapped a brief two-game skid.

Jordan Kyrou scored the game-deciding goal for the Blues in the first round of the shootout, and Jordan Binnington stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout.

Thomas had a goal and three assists for his third four-point game of the season, leaving him one point shy of tying a career-high five points set two years ago. Kyrou also had a big game for the Blues with three assists.

Zack Bolduc, Matthew Kessel, Pavel Buchnevich and Brayden Schenn scored in addition to Thomas.

Frank Vatrano and Leo Carlsson each scored twice for the Ducks, and Carlsson's second of the game with 3:51 remaining in the third period tied the game at 5.

Thomas had just one point in seven games before assisting on Brandon Saad's goal in Nashville on Thursday and prior to picking up two assists on Saturday in San Jose. Thomas set a new career high with 81 points on the season and became just the second Blue to have more than 80 points in the past 20 years.

Vladimir Tarasenko (82 points in 2021-22) was the other one.

The Blues have four games remaining in the regular season, beginning with Wednesday at home against the Blackhawks.

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