More NHL RECAPS

More NHL RECAPS

Wild 3, Sharks 1

ST. PAUL, MINN.

Zach Parise scored in his return to Minnesota’s lineup and Devan Dubnyk made 20 saves as the Wild held on. Eric Staal had two goals for the Wild, who won for the third time in four games. Jason Pominville assisted on Parise’s 15th goal to open the scoring. Parise and Pominville each returned after missing three games with the mumps. Minnesota (90 points) moved back ahead of idle Chicago (89 points) for first place in the Central Division and Western Conference.

Blue Jackets 3, Devils 0

NEWARK, N.J.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves in posting his second straight shutout and franchise-record 34th win of the season, and Columbus beat reeling New Jersey. Boone Jenner, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Sam Gagner scored as the Blue Jackets won for the fourth time in six games (4-1-1).

Flames 5, Islanders 2

CALGARY, ALBERTA

Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist and Calgary beat New York for its seventh straight victory. Brian Elliott made 33 saves for his sixth straight win.

Canuks 2, Ducks 1

ANAHEIM, CALIF.

Richard Bachman made 43 saves, Bo Horvat and Markus Granlund each scored and Vancouver beat Anaheim. Bachman got his first win since Oct. 30, 2015 and is unbeaten in two career starts for Vancouver.

Blues 3, Avalanche 0

DENVER

Paul Stastny scored his first goal against his former team, Jake Allen stopped 27 shots and St. Louis ended a five-game skid by beating Colorado. Stastny got the Blues going with a power-play goal early in the first period, his first score in 11 career games against Colorado.

Hurricanes 2, Coyotes 1

GLENDALE, ARIZ.

Eddie Lack stopped 24 shots two days after being called out by his coach, and Derek Ryan scored on a strange bounce in the third period to lift Carolina over Arizona.

Associated Press