Holland scores tiebreaking goal early in third period as Maple Leafs beat Blues 4-1

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier makes a save on St. Louis Blues' Magnus Paajarvi (56) as Maple Leafs' Jake Gardiner (51) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

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St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen loses track of the puck over his head under pressure from Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Brad Boyes (28) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

Toronto Maple Leafs' Leo Komarov (47) shoots on St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen as Maple Leafs' Brad Boyes (28) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

TORONTO – Peter Holland scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Jonathan Bernier stopped 39 shots, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Saturday night.

James van Riemsdyk, Nazem Kadri and Michael Grabner also scored to help Toronto beat St. Louis in regulation at home for the first time since 1998.

Vladimir Tarasenko got his 23rd goal of the season and Jake Allen finished with 29 saves for the Blues.

Holland's power-play goal at 3:15 of the third put the Blues ahead 2-1.

Tarasenko got the Blues on the scoreboard first at 8:28 of the second on a one-timer of a cross-ice pass from David Backes

That lead only lasted 5 seconds, with van Riemsdyk tying the score on a low shot that fooled Allen.