SATURDAY’S OTHER NHL GAMES

Senators 4, Oilers 3, OT

EDMONTON, ALBERTA

Brady Tkachuk scored his second goal of the game 2:09 into overtime as the Ottawa Senators beat Edmonton. Bobby Ryan and Brian Gibbons also scored for the Senators (26-43-6). Alex Chiasson, Connor McDavid and Colby Cave scored for the Oilers (33-34-8).

Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 2

DENVER

Colin Wilson scored his first goal in more than a month, Philipp Grubauer stopped 29 shots and the playoff-chasing Colorado Avalanche earned their fourth straight win by holding off the Chicago Blackhawks. J.T. Compher and Sven Andrighetto also scored. Derick Brassard added an empty-netter for an Avalanche team in the thick of the Western Conference wild-card hunt with seven games remaining.

Devils 2, Coyotes 1, SO

NEWARK, N.J.

Coleman and Pavel Zacha scored in the fifth and sixth rounds of the shootout and New Jersey Devils hurt Arizona’s playoff chances with a victory, sending the Coyotes to their fourth straight loss. Drew Stafford scored in regulation for New Jersey, and MacKenzie Blackwood made 23 saves in regulation and stopped five of six chances in the shootout.

Islanders 4, Flyers 2

PHILADELPHIA

Josh Bailey scored twice, stopping a 12-game drought, and the New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers. Nick Leddy and Brock Nelson also scored for New York, which had dropped two in a row and three of four overall. Robin Lehner made 22 stops.

Hurricanes 5, Wild 1

RALEIGH, N.C.

Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes kept pace in the playoff race with a win over the Minnesota Wild. Jordan Staal, Brett Pesce, Andrei Svechnikov and Lucas Wallmark also scored for Carolina, which picked up its fifth win in seven games to keep its hold on the Eastern Conference’s first wild-card spot. Petr Mrazek stopped 24 shots.

Bruins 7, Panthers 3

SUNRISE, FLA.

Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand and Zdeno Chara each had a goal and an assist help the Boston Bruins clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Florida Panthers. Steve Kampfer, Karson Kuhlman and Noel Acciari also scored, and Danton Heinen had two assists for the Bruins. Jaroslav Halak stopped 31 shots and also had an assist as Boston won its fourth straight. Vincent Trocheck, Mike Hoffman and Jayce Hawryluk scored for the Panthers, and Sam Montembeault finished with 32 saves.

Jets 5, Predators 0

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms 2012-15) had his first NHL hat trick and added an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff spot with a victory over the Nashville Predators. Kevin Hayes had a goal and three assists, and Andrew Copp also scored for the Jets.

Canadiens 7, Sabres 4

MONTREAL

Brendan Gallagher had two goals and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres for their third straight win. Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Shaw, Paul Byron, Max Domi and Tomas Tatar also scored for the Canadiens (40-28-7).

Rangers 2, Maple Leafs 1, OT

TORONTO

Ryan Strome scored 1:48 into overtime as the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs to snap a five-game losing streak. Pavel Buchnevich also scored for the Rangers and Alexandar Georgiev finished with 44 saves. Zach Hyman scored for the Maple Leafs.

Blues 4, Lightning 3

ST. LOUIS

Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist, Jordan Binnington made 39 saves, and St. Louis snapped Tampa Bay’s seven-game win streak with a victory over the NHL-leading Lightning. Robert Thomas, Alexander Steen and Brayden Schenn also scored for St. Louis, which earned its third consecutive win.

Associated Press