nhl roundup Sunday’s games

Sabres 3, Red Wings 2, SO

BUFFALO, N.Y.

Tyler Ennis and Zemgus Girgensons scored shootout goals, and the Sabres edged the Red Wings. Michal Neuvirth made 36 saves and stopped Henrik Zetterberg in the third round of the shootout to help the Sabres (3-9-1) win at home for the first time this season. Brian Flynn and Chris Stewart both scored their first goals of the season, and Tyson Strachan had two assists for Buffalo, which beat Detroit for the first time since Oct. 13, 2009. Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist, Tomas Tatar also scored, and Jimmy Howard made 19 saves for Detroit (6-3-2), which had a two-game winning streak snapped.

Hurricanes 3, Kings 2

RALEIGH, N.C.

Elias Lindholm’s second-period goal proved to be the difference in the Hurricanes’ victory. The Hurricanes won for the second straight day, and Los Angeles remained winless on the road this season. The Kings are 0-3-2 on the road and 6-1 at home in the early stages of their Stanley Cup title defense. Victor Rask and Chris Terry also scored for the Hurricanes. Mike Richards and Alec Martinez had goals for Los Angeles. Rask gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead with 1:34 left in the first period.

Coyotes 6, Capitals 5

WASHINGTON

Shane Doan scored twice, and the Coyotes salvaged at least something from their road trip, snapping a three-game skid with a come-from-behind win over the mistake-prone Capitals. The Coyotes trailed 3-1 after the first period, but power-play goals by Michael Stone and Doan tied it in the second before Sam Gagner and Doan capitalized on sloppy turnovers early in the third. Doan’s second goal came after Washington’s Alex Ovechkin — who earlier broke a six-game goal drought — completely whiffed trying to control the puck near the side boards in the Capitals’ end.

Flames 6, Canadiens 2

MONTREAL

Josh Jooris scored two goals to lead the Flames. Markus Granlund, Curtis Glencross, Lance Bouma, and Mark Giordano also scored for Calgary (7-2-4), and Jonas Hiller stopped 18 shots in the opener of the Flames’ five-game trip. Max Pacioretty and Rene Bourque had goals for Montreal (8-3-1). Carey Price made 30 saves in defeat. Calgary bounced back from a recent 2-1 home loss to the Canadiens. Montreal had been 4-0 at home, and was looking for its best start there since 1979.

Associated Press