Draisaitl Lifts Oilers Over Islanders in OT, 2-1
Leon Draisaitl scored twice, including the game-winner with 1:07 left in overtime, as the Edmonton Oilers edged the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday in Elmont, N.Y.
Draisaitl, who also opened the scoring in the second period, now leads the NHL with 49 goals and 100 points. Calvin Pickard made 24 saves as the Oilers snapped a two-game skid.
Bo Horvat scored in the third for the Islanders, who have lost three straight but remain four points behind the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Ilya Sorokin stopped 33 shots for New York.
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Hurricanes Win Sixth Straight, Beat Red Wings 4-2
Frederik Andersen made 24 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Raleigh, N.C.
Taylor Hall, Jack Roslovic, and Jalen Chatfield found the net before Eric Robinson sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Jesperi Kotkaniemi notched two assists.
Alex DeBrincat and Michael Rasmussen scored for Detroit, which has dropped seven of its last eight. Petr Mrazek stopped 28 shots in the loss.
Avalanche Stay Hot, Defeat Flames 4-2
Parker Kelly scored twice to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 road win over the Calgary Flames.
Ryan Lindgren and Valeri Nichushkin also scored as Colorado improved to 7-0-1 in its last eight games. Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves.
Blake Coleman and Jonathan Huberdeau scored for Calgary, which remains in the Western Conference’s second wild-card position. Dustin Wolf stopped 24 shots and denied a Cale Makar penalty shot in the second period.
Killorn’s Late Goal Pushes Ducks Past Predators, 2-1
Alex Killorn broke a third-period tie as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Nashville Predators 2-1.
Troy Terry also scored for Anaheim, which had lost four of its previous five games. Lukas Dostal made 28 saves.
Jakub Vrana netted the lone goal for Nashville, which had won four straight entering the matchup. Juuse Saros stopped 13 shots in the loss.
Connor Leads Jets Past Stars, 4-1
Kyle Connor recorded two goals and an assist, while Mark Scheifele contributed three assists in the Winnipeg Jets’ 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars.
Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 24 of 25 shots. Dylan Samberg and Morgan Barron also scored for Winnipeg.
Mason Marchment scored Dallas’ only goal late in the third period, and Jake Oettinger made 18 saves.
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Kraken Top Utah Hockey Club, 4-2
Eeli Tolvanen scored twice and added an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the Utah Hockey Club 4-2.
Brandon Montour and Kaapo Kakko also scored, while Jordan Eberle notched two assists for Seattle. Philipp Grubauer made 23 saves, earning his first home win since Dec. 30.
Kevin Stenlund and Nick Schmaltz each scored for Utah, which missed a chance to pull even in the Western Conference wild-card race. Karel Vejmelka stopped 18 of 21 shots.
