NHL roundup: Isles avoid 0-3 start with OT win

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[October 17, 2016]    The Sports Xchange

NEW YORK -- Josh Bailey scored 54 seconds into overtime Sunday night as the New York Islanders avoided a painful loss by edging the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in their home opener at Barclays Center.

 

Bailey worked around a crowd in front of the net before deking Ducks goalie John Gibson and burying a shot into the middle of the net.

Brock Nelson and John Tavares each scored for the Islanders, who blew a 2-0 lead in the final half of the third period but avoided their first 0-3-0 start since the 2006-07 season.

Cam Fowler scored 32 seconds after Tavares in the third period while Ryan Getzlaf scored an extra attacker goal with exactly a minute remaining to force overtime for the Ducks, who avoided their first 0-3-0 start since 2010-11.

Canucks 4, Hurricanes 3 (OT)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Brandon Sutter scored 32 seconds into overtime to give Vancouver a come-from-behind victory over Carolina.

Sutter picked up a loose puck in the Canucks zone, skated the length of the ice, and fired a shot over the shoulder of Carolina goaltender Eddie Lack.

The Canucks trailed 3-1 heading into the third but tied the game on goals from Markus Granlund and Ben Hutton. Horvat also scored for the Canucks. Justin Faulk scored a goal and added an assist for Carolina. Victor Rask and Teuvo Teravainen, on the power play, also scored for the Hurricanes, who are 0-6-3 in their past nine visits to Vancouver.

Sabres 6, Oilers 2

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Buffalo showed its depth by topping Edmonton with a number of key players out injured.

Ryan O'Reilly and Brian Gionta each scored twice, and O'Reilly finished the night with four points. Matt Moulson and Kyle Okposo also scored for Buffalo, while goalie Robin Lehner made 31 saves.

Oilers goalie Cam Talbot had night to forget, allowing six goals on just 23 shots -- including one that came from center ice. Benoit Pouliot and Milan Lucic scored for the Oilers.

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