David Clarkson says the players are looking to take the positives into Saturday's trip to Tannadice as the Buddies face Dundee United in their last away trip of 2016.
Saints came from behind to draw 1-1 with Ayr United at the Paisley 2021 Stadium at the weekend after Clarkson's cross was turned in by John Sutton to earn the home side a point.
The draw meant St Mirren have taken seven points from a possible nine over the last three matches and the forward admits that the players are optimistic heading into the weekend's match.
Speaking to stmirren.com after the 1-1 draw about going up to Tannadice on Christmas Eve to face second place Dundee United, Clarkson said: "We've got to look at the positives all the time. Whether it be first half performances or second half performances you take that and try to put that into the next game.
We take all of these things on board, we analyse them and make sure going into the next game away to Dundee United that we are at it and we're looking positively at it and hopefully get three points.
"That's what you're looking for - momentum. When you start winning games you want to keep going and even drawing games keeps it going. An important point keeps our momentum going and it keeps the boys going as well because when you get in that wee run you want to keep it going and keep winning games.
"We take the positives going into next week - another hard game for us - but we are going there in confidence knowing we can go and win."
Clarkson says he's happy that the team are turning performances into results and believes that Saturday's draw against Ayr may have ended in defeat just a few weeks back.
It shows the fight that we have in us at the moment considering that a few weeks ago we'd have maybe lost that game 1-0. It shows that the confidence is back a bit, the fight is back to go to 1-1 and we potentially could've won it after a few opportunities.
"We're disappointed not to win but to comeback to 1-1 shows the character the boys have and the drive we have to not lose the game.
"We've worked hard since the gaffer came in," he continued. "At the start the results didn't go for us but you're now seeing that the performances are there, the results are there so it's good that it's paying off.
"The gaffer has worked hard with the things he wants to put in place and the boys have really taken to it. It's good we are now getting rewards from it. Hopefully the fans can see it as well and it's good we are getting the results we are deserving."
