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 The Sharks got third-period goals from Matt Nieto and Melker
Karlsson for the difference in the game. Joe Pavelski and Joel Ward
also scored for San Jose.
Ryan Callahan Cedric Paquette scored for the Lightning, who dropped
four of five games now, putting them in a tight pack for the final
playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning came into the
night tied with Pittsburgh for the eighth and final spot in the
playoffs, while San Jose came in third in its division, one point
out of second.
Capitals 3, Kings 1
WASHINGTON -- Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the game-winner with 2:02
left, Philipp Grubauer made 39 saves and Washington defeated Los
Angeles.
Andre Burakovsky had a goal and an assist, and Jason Chimera (empty
netter) also scored for th Capitals, who are 15-1-1 in their last 17
at home.
Anze Kopitar scored for the Kings while Jonathan Quick made 29
saves. The Kings fell to 1-3 on their six-game road trip.
Bruins 2, Blue Jackets 1 (OT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Loui Eriksson scored a tap-in goal 33 seconds into
overtime, leading Boston over Columbus at Nationwide Arena.
Patrice Bergeron also scored for the Bruins, while Tuukka Rask made
28 stops.
The Blue Jackets' only goal was scored on a first-period penalty
shot by Alexander Wennberg. Joonas Korpisalo, making his 10th
consecutive start in place of injured starter Sergei Bobrovsky,
finished with 28 saves.
Flyers 6, Devils 3
NEWARK, N.J. -- Wayne Simmonds and Nick Cousins scored 50 seconds
apart in the third period to lift Philadelphia over New Jersey at
Prudential Center.
Jakub Voracek, Ryan White, Shayne Gostisbehere and Brayden Schenn
also scored for the Flyers while Michal Neuvirth made 21 saves.
Kyle Palmeiri, Jordin Tootoo and Tyler Kennedy scored for the Devils
and Cory Schneider stopped 20 of 25 shots.
Hurricanes 2, Jets 1
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jordan Staal and Riley Nash scored power-play goals
as Carolina defeated Winnipeg at PNC Arena.
Staal opened the scoring in the first period and Nash added his
tally in the second period. Carolina had not produced two power-play
goals in the same game in almost two months.
Blake Wheeler scored in the third period for the Jets, who had won
in their previous five visits to Raleigh.
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Senators 2, Sabres 1 (SO)
OTTAWA -- Bobby Ryan and Kyle Turris scored in the shootout as
Ottawa outlasted Buffalo in a shootout at Canadian Tire Centre to
snap a three-game losing streak.
Matt Moulson ended a personal 44-game slump by scoring for the
Sabres in the first period, while Ryan Dzingel replied with the
first goal of his NHL career for the Senators.
Much of the rest of the night belonged to Craig Anderson, who made
38 saves. Robin Lehner stopped 25 shots for the Sabres.
Blues 2, Stars 1 (OT)
ST. LOUIS -- Kevin Shattenkirk scored on a power play 1:11 into
overtime to give St. Louis a victory over Dallas.
The win improved the Blues' record to 4-0-1 in their last five games
and snapped the Stars' four-game winning streak. The Blues pulled
within five points of the first-place Stars in the Central Division.
Jaden Schwartz scored for the Blues and Mattias Janmark scored his
13th goal of the year off a rebound of a shot by left winger Valeri
Nichushkin for the Stars.
Ducks 5, Oilers 3
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Hampus Lindholm tipped in a picture-perfect
pass from Rickard Rakell at 5:35 of the third period to snap a tie
and give red-hot Anaheim a victory over Edmonton.
Anaheim is 10-1-1 in its last 12 games and moved to within three
points of the Los Angeles Kings for the Pacific Division lead.
Andrew Cogliano, Corey Perry, David Perron and Jakob Silfverberg
scored for the Ducks while Benoit Pouliot, Leon Draisaitl and Taylor
Hall scored for the Oilers.
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