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The Ducks aim to reverse their recent struggles in their matchup against the Senators

Anaheim Ducks (NHL)

The Anaheim Ducks have won only one of their last four games as they get ready to play against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

That’s the negative side.

However, the Ducks see it more positively, considering they are 5-3-1 in their last nine games. They also feel their recent loss wasn’t so bad because they played well against their biggest rivals.

As the Ducks prepare for the Senators, they are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday, which started their four-game homestand. The Ducks were leading in the game at one point, but couldn’t hold off the Kings, despite outshooting them 31-18, including 12-4 in the third period.

“We had the puck maybe more than we have had in the past against these guys,” Ducks forward Ryan Strome said. “In the past, I feel like we have been on our heels and they kind of come in waves at us. … We were kind of pushing the pace on them.”

The Ducks are not likely to make the playoffs but have shown signs of improvement, especially on defense. The team has struggled with allowing goals in the last two seasons, finishing in the bottom three, but their defense has been much stronger recently. The Ducks are now ranked 10th in goals-against and have been perfect on the penalty kill in their last six games.

Ottawa Senators (NHL)

“The last 10 or 11 games we haven’t had too many stinkers,” coach Greg Cronin said. “We had some, maybe, periods that were off, but I think for the most part we’ve played really well as a group.”

The Senators arrive in Anaheim after losing 5-2 to the Kings on Saturday, ending their short two-game winning streak, which followed a five-game losing streak (0-4-1).

“I like that we play (Sunday) night. When you play a game that stings a little bit, you don’t like to sit around and wait,” Ottawa coach Travis Green said.

The Senators desperately need a winning streak to get back into playoff contention. They had a chance to win against the Kings when they were leading 2-1 early in the second period, but then they gave up four unanswered goals.

“It’s frustrating,” defenseman Travis Hamonic said. “We felt at parts we played a really good game. But we’ve got to turn the page.”

Green believes his team played better against the Kings than in their win against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, which started their three-game road trip. But some defensive mistakes cost them the game.

“It should sting,” Green said. “I’m pretty open and honest with our team after the game, and my assessment was … we played hard enough to get a point or get a win, but we made a couple mistakes that I don’t think were from them earning the goal.”

There is some good news for the Senators. Tim Stutzle scored a goal, extending his point streak to six games with three goals and five assists. Adam Gaudette has also scored in three straight games and has already matched his career-high with 12 goals.

But despite these individual streaks, the team needs to win to be successful.

“It’s the unfortunate reality that we have to get that angry with losing that things will change,” captain Brady Tkachuk said. “To be able to move on and focus on the task at hand is a good opportunity for us. It’s an opportunity to finish the road trip off right.”

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NHL roundup: Kaapo Kakko nets late goal to help Rangers snap 5-game losing streak

New York Rangers (NHL)

Kaapo Kakko scored the game-winning power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers broke their five-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday afternoon.

The Rangers, who had lost a two-goal lead in the third period, went on the power play after Montreal’s Kirby Dach was called for high-sticking Mika Zibanejad behind the net. Kakko’s goal gave the Rangers their first win in six games, ending their longest losing streak since the final week of the 2021 pandemic-shortened season. The Canadiens had tied the game 3-3 after goals from Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki.

In the first two periods, Artemi Panarin and Zibanejad each scored power-play goals for the Rangers, and Vincent Trocheck added a goal late in the first period.

Wild 3, Predators 2 (OT)

Jared Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal one minute into overtime, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators. Spurgeon and Kirill Kaprizov each had a goal and an assist, and Declan Chisholm also scored for Minnesota. Fedor Svechkov and Ryan O’Reilly scored for Nashville, which lost for the third consecutive game in overtime.

Spurgeon’s game-winner came after Kaprizov carried the puck into the offensive zone and passed it to Spurgeon in the slot. Spurgeon scored his third goal of the season, all of which have come in the last two games.

Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators

Sharks 4, Kraken 2

Luke Kunin, Cody Ceci, and Will Smith scored in the first 10 minutes of the second period, and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-2. Mario Ferraro also scored, Jake Walman and Mikael Granlund each had two assists, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 36 saves. The Sharks had already defeated the Kraken 8-5 on Friday.

Jaden Schwartz and Jared McCann scored for Seattle, and Joey Daccord made 19 saves. Seattle has now lost three games in a row, with a combined score of 17-9.

Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 3

Chris Tanev had a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3. Matthew Knies, Nicholas Robertson, John Tavares, and William Nylander also scored for Toronto, which won for the eighth time in 10 games. Auston Matthews returned after a nine-game absence and tallied two assists.

Tampa Bay scored three goals in the third period with Andrei Vasilevskiy pulled for an extra skater, but Nylander sealed the win with an empty-net goal.

Penguins 6, Flames 2

Michael Bunting and Kris Letang each had a goal and two assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Calgary Flames 6-2. Blake Lizotte had a goal and an assist, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 30 saves. Pittsburgh won its third consecutive game.

Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each scored for Calgary, which has now lost four games in a row and seven straight on the road.

Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames

Kings 5, Senators 2

Kevin Fiala, Anze Kopitar, and Trevor Moore each had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2. Alex Laferriere and Adrian Kempe also scored, and David Rittich made 20 saves for the Kings, who have won three in a row.

Tim Stutzle and Adam Gaudette scored for Ottawa, who was looking for their third straight win but fell short.

Islanders 3, Sabres 0

Anders Lee scored a power-play goal in the second period, and Simon Holmstrom added two goals, including an empty-netter, as the New York Islanders shut out the Buffalo Sabres 3-0. Goalie Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for his 19th career shutout. The Islanders avoided another third-period collapse and won for the third time in their last 11 games.

Buffalo goalie James Reimer made 17 saves in his second start since joining the Sabres.

Panthers 6, Hurricanes 0

Spencer Knight made 20 saves for the Florida Panthers in a 6-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Florida completed the home-and-home sweep, following up their 6-3 win in Raleigh with another dominant performance at home. Aaron Ekblad, Mackie Samoskevich, Sam Bennett, Aleksander Barkov, Adam Boqvist, and Evan Rodrigues each scored.

Spencer Martin of the Hurricanes allowed five goals on 28 shots before being replaced in the third period.

Capitals 6, Devils 5

Taylor Raddysh and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored goals 10 seconds apart in the third period, and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 6-5. Raddysh and Dubois each had a goal and an assist. Washington extended its streak of seven straight road wins.

Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, and Nico Hischier added another goal for New Jersey, who had won four of five.

Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils

Utah Hockey Club 6, Golden Knights 0

Jaxson Stauber made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout, and Nick Schmaltz scored twice as Utah won 6-0 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Clayton Keller, Logan Cooley, and Alexander Kerfoot each had a goal and an assist, and Michael Carcone also scored for Utah.

Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves for Vegas, which lost its third home game in 12 contests.

Flyers 3, Blues 2 (OT)

Matvei Michkov scored his third overtime goal of November, helping the Philadelphia Flyers defeat the St. Louis Blues 3-2. Michkov scored after a pass from Travis Konecny on a breakaway, and Aleksei Kolosov made 26 saves for Philadelphia.

Jake Neighbours forced overtime for St. Louis with a late goal, and Dylan Holloway also scored. Jordan Binnington made 28 saves for St. Louis, which lost its first game under new coach Jim Montgomery.

Oilers 4, Avalanche 1

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist, and Brett Kulak, Kasperi Kapanen, and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for Edmonton, which won its third straight.

Nikolai Kovalenko scored for Colorado, and Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves. Colorado has lost three of its last four games.

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Oilers dominate final two periods to defeat Avalanche

Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal and had an assist, while Brett Kulak, Kasperi Kapanen, and Vasily Podkolzin also scored to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 in Denver on Saturday night.

Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for Edmonton, who won their third consecutive game.

Nikolai Kovalenko scored for Colorado, and Alexandar Georgiev stopped 28 shots. The Avalanche has lost three out of their last four games.

Earlier in the day, Colorado made a change in their goaltending, acquiring Scott Wedgewood from the Nashville Predators in exchange for goalie Justus Annunen and a 2025 sixth-round pick. Wedgewood arrived in Denver on time to serve as Georgiev’s backup. The Avalanche also announced that forward Miles Wood will be out for a “significant amount of time” due to an upper-body injury.

Despite the changes, Colorado took the lead early in the game with a power-play goal. Artturi Lehkonen passed to Kovalenko, who scored with a one-timer at 7:02 of the first period for his fourth goal of the season.

Colorado Avalanche players celebrate after scoring

Edmonton responded quickly when Connor McDavid made a pass across the crease to Kapanen, who scored into an open net at 11:48. It was Kapanen’s second goal of the season.

The game stayed tied until late in the second period when Podkolzin deflected Troy Stecher’s shot from the point at 13:48, scoring his third goal of the season.

Colorado had several opportunities to score early in the third period, but it was the Oilers who scored next. They passed the puck around in the Avalanche zone, and Kulak’s shot from the left point found its way past Georgiev at 3:56. It was his fifth goal of the season.

With Georgiev pulled for an extra skater, Nugent-Hopkins scored into the empty net at 18:28 for his fourth goal of the season.

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Utah jumps ahead early in dominant victory over Golden Knights

Utah Hockey Club and Vegas Golden Knights

Jaxson Stauber made 29 saves to earn his first career NHL shutout, and Nick Schmaltz scored two goals as the Utah Hockey Club defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 6-0 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Clayton Keller, Logan Cooley, and Alexander Kerfoot each contributed a goal and an assist, Barrett Hayton had two assists, and Michael Carcone also scored for Utah. This win tied their season high for goals in a game.

Stauber, who was making his seventh career start and first for Utah, had previously played with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2022-23 season, finishing with a 5-1-0 record. He also spent last season with the Rockford IceDogs in the AHL.

Vegas goalie Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves in the loss. This was the Golden Knights’ third home loss out of 12 games (9-3-0).

Utah, coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday in Salt Lake City, capitalized on Vegas mistakes to take a commanding 4-0 lead in the first period.

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Keller opened the scoring at 5:33 with his first goal in 13 games, a wrist shot from the left circle after a turnover by Vegas in the neutral zone. Kerfoot added a short-handed goal when Samsonov’s clearing pass was intercepted by Kerfoot, who then fired the puck into the net for a 2-0 lead.

Schmaltz ended a 28-game goal drought with a one-timer from the bottom of the left circle just 69 seconds later, and Cooley made it 4-0 at 18:44, when a shot from Olli Maatta deflected off his hip and into the net for his sixth goal.

Utah extended its lead in the second period, scoring two more goals within the first 5:28. Carcone netted his first goal of the season by finishing a two-on-one rush with a wrist shot into the far corner. Schmaltz scored his second goal of the night, firing a shot into an open net after a pass from Cooley.

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Sharks use three-goal second period to secure another win over Kraken

San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken

Luke Kunin, Cody Ceci, and Will Smith scored in the first 10 minutes of the second period, and the San Jose Sharks held on to win 4-2 against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.

Mario Ferraro also scored for the Sharks, while Jake Walman and Mikael Granlund each had two assists. Mackenzie Blackwood made 36 saves. This was the Sharks’ second straight win over the Kraken, as they had won 8-5 on Friday in San Jose.

Jaden Schwartz and Jared McCann scored for the Kraken, and Joey Daccord made 19 saves. Seattle has now lost three games in a row, with a combined score of 17-9 in those games.

Ferraro gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead at 16:54 in the first period. He got a pass from Granlund, skated into the left circle, and shot the puck into the net.

Kunin increased the lead to 2-0 at 1:51 of the second period with a wrist shot from the top of the right circle.

Seattle Kraken and Nashville Predators

Ceci made it 3-0 at 8:59, scoring his first goal of the season and his first road goal in 128 games. After a shot by Macklin Celebrini missed the net, the puck came off the end boards to Ceci, who swept it into the net from a sharp angle.

Smith added another goal 46 seconds later to make it 4-0 after finishing off an odd-man rush.

The Kraken got on the board at 10:17 of the second period. Matty Beniers took a shot that missed the net and bounced off the end boards. Blackwood tried to poke the puck away, but it went to Schwartz, who fired it into the net to cut the lead to 4-1.

McCann scored his 10th goal of the season at 6:27 of the third period with a wrist shot from the left circle, narrowing the Sharks’ lead to 4-2.

With just over three minutes left, the Kraken pulled Daccord for an extra attacker. They thought they had scored when Beniers put the puck in the net with seven seconds left, but after review for goalie interference, the goal was disallowed.

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Jared Spurgeon delivers once more, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to lead the Wild past the Predators

Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators

Jared Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal just 58 seconds into overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in St. Paul, Minn.

Spurgeon and Kirill Kaprizov each had a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which won its third straight game. Declan Chisholm also scored a goal.

For Nashville, Fedor Svechkov and Ryan O’Reilly each scored, as the team lost its third consecutive overtime game. Roman Josi recorded two assists.

Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves on 27 shots to secure the win, while Predators goalie Juuse Saros allowed three goals on 28 shots.

Kaprizov set up the game-winning goal by carrying the puck into the offensive zone and sending a backhand pass to Spurgeon in the slot. Spurgeon then scored with a one-timer, his third goal in two games.

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This was Spurgeon’s second game-winning goal in as many days, as he also scored to help the Wild defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday afternoon.

Minnesota took a 1-0 lead with 1:03 left in the first period. Chisholm fired a slap shot through traffic for his first goal of the season and the fourth of his career.

Nashville tied the game with 21 seconds remaining in the first period when Svechkov scored his first NHL goal with a one-timer from the right circle. Svechkov, a 2021 first-round pick, celebrated with his teammates.

The Predators took a 2-1 lead on a power play with 17:31 left in the second period. Steven Stamkos passed to the slot, where O’Reilly redirected the puck into the net for his fifth goal.

The Wild responded with a power-play goal of their own at 11:36 of the second. Kaprizov redirected the puck into the net with one hand for his team-leading 15th goal.

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Islanders overcome third-period struggles to complete shutout victory over Sabres

New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres

Anders Lee scored a power-play goal with 12:37 left in the second period and added an assist just two minutes later, helping the New York Islanders secure a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night in Elmont, N.Y.

Simon Holmstrom scored twice, marking his second career multi-goal game, both in consecutive matches. He netted the Islanders’ second goal and later added an empty-net goal in the final seconds.

The Islanders won for the third time in their last 11 games (3-4-4), avoiding a loss after leading into the third period. This win followed their 5-4 overtime loss in Washington the night before, where they blew a 4-2 lead.

Lee recorded his second consecutive multi-point game, despite the Islanders struggling at times to generate scoring chances. A goal from Matt Martin in the first period was ruled offside.

Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves to earn his 19th career shutout, leading the Islanders to their first shutout of the season. Sorokin made a crucial save during a short-handed 2-on-1 rush from Dylan Cozens and later stopped several shots with Buffalo’s extra attacker in the final minute.

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Buffalo lost to the Islanders for the second time this season and suffered its third consecutive defeat. Sabres goalie James Reimer made 17 saves in his second start for Buffalo.

The Islanders broke their 0-for-14 power play slump just 20 seconds into their first man advantage. Lee positioned himself well in front of the net, fought off Buffalo’s Owen Power, received a pass from Kyle Palmieri, and redirected the puck past Reimer with his backhand.

The Islanders extended their lead to 2-0 a little more than two minutes later after taking advantage of a Buffalo turnover. Henri Jokiharju lost the puck at the blue line, and Lee raced down the left side, feeding Holmstrom, who finished the play by sending a shot over a sprawled Reimer.

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Matvei Michkov steps up once more, scoring in overtime to lead the Flyers past the Blues

Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)

Matvei Michkov scored his third overtime goal in November, helping the Philadelphia Flyers end the month with a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

Michkov, who will turn 20 on December 9, scored the game-winning goal on a breakaway after Travis Konecny passed him the puck while falling to the ice. Michkov also had a great assist earlier in the game, and Aleksei Kolosov made 26 saves for the Flyers.

Jake Neighbours tied the game for the Blues late in regulation, and Dylan Holloway also scored for St. Louis. Jordan Binnington made 28 saves, but the Blues lost their first game under new coach Jim Montgomery.

After Konecny was called for a late penalty, the Blues tied the game with 18.3 seconds left on a 6-on-4 power play. Kolosov made a great save on Jordan Kyrou and an amazing toe stop on Justin Faulk, but Neighbours managed to poke the puck into the net as Kolosov tried to cover the rebound.

St. Louis Blues players celebrate in the 3rd period

Down 1-0, the Blues tied it at 8:49 in the third period when Holloway scored his seventh goal. Brayden Schenn passed the puck to Holloway in the slot, and he had time to take a shot that beat Kolosov.

Less than a minute later, Bobby Brink had a chance to score but hit the post on a backhand. The puck stayed next to the crease, and Tyson Foerster quickly scored his fifth goal of the season.

The Flyers scored first at 9:15 in the game with Owen Tippett’s fifth goal of the season. Michkov attracted a St. Louis defender on a 2-on-1 and passed the puck perfectly to Tippett, who shot it past Binnington.

With just under 10 minutes left in regulation, the Flyers had a chance to score on a Sean Couturier breakaway and the following scramble in front of the net, but they couldn’t convert. Those missed chances were important, as St. Louis tied the game just a minute later.

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Maple Leafs withstand Lightning’s late comeback attempt

Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning

Chris Tanev scored a goal and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs, visiting Tampa Bay, jumped to a four-goal lead and held on to win 5-3 on Saturday night.

Matthew Knies, Nicholas Robertson, John Tavares, and William Nylander also scored for Toronto, which has won eight out of its last 10 games (8-2-0) and finished November with a record of 8-3-1, even though they were missing their top scorer, Auston Matthews, for most of the month.

Matthews returned after missing nine games due to an upper-body injury and contributed two assists. Mitch Marner also had two assists.

Joseph Woll, the Leafs’ goaltender, made 38 saves and has now won five consecutive starts.

Jake McCabe, who played his 600th NHL game, was hit in the head by a shot from Tampa Bay’s Nick Perbix in the second period and did not return to the game.

In the third period, Tampa Bay’s Michael Eyssimont, Jake Guentzel, and Cam Atkinson scored goals — the last two while Tampa Bay’s goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy was pulled for an extra skater. However, Nylander sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Victor Hedman and Brandon Hagel each recorded two assists.

Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

Vasilevskiy made 24 saves for Tampa Bay, which finished November with a 5-6-2 record.

The Lightning played without star playmaker Nikita Kucherov, who was out with an undisclosed injury.

In a fast-paced first period, Tampa Bay controlled most of the play, but the Leafs scored on their first shot when Knies deflected Tanev’s blast for his ninth goal at 7:13.

Tanev scored his first goal of the season at 8:06, putting Toronto ahead 2-0. Robertson then made it 3-0 just 33 seconds later, scoring his second goal of the season from the left circle. It was Robertson’s first goal in 13 games.

Tavares extended the lead to 4-0, backhanding a loose puck with 1:01 left in the second period for his 10th goal.

In the third, Eyssimont scored at 11:21, and Guentzel added his 10th goal at 15:19, cutting the Lightning’s deficit to 4-2.

Hedman earned his 589th assist on Guentzel’s goal, setting a new franchise record for assists, passing Martin St. Louis.

Atkinson’s power-play goal at 17:38 made it 4-3, but Nylander scored into the empty net at 18:44 for his 15th goal to finish the game.

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Capitals fend off Devils’ comeback attempt in the third period

Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils

Taylor Raddysh and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored just ten seconds apart late in the third period, helping the Washington Capitals hold off the New Jersey Devils for a 6-5 victory on Saturday night.

Raddysh deflected a pass from Martin Fehervary past Jake Allen from the slot at 13:54, putting the Capitals ahead 5-4. After the faceoff, Aliaksei Protas took the puck from Allen behind the net and passed it in front, where Dubois scored into the empty net, making it 6-4.

Stefan Noesen pulled the Devils back within one goal at 16:45, scoring his second goal of the game to make it 6-5.

Rasmus Sandin, Raddysh, and Dubois each had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have won seven consecutive road games. John Carlson added three assists, and Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves.

Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, and Nico Hischier scored his fifth goal in four games for the Devils, who had won four of their last five games. Jack Hughes contributed three assists, and Jake Allen made 26 saves.

The Capitals took a 1-0 lead at 6:19 of the first period when Andrew Mangiapane knocked in his own rebound.

New Jersey Devils players celebrate after scoring

Hischier tied the game 1-1 at 10:54, scoring in front after a pass from Luke Hughes.

In the second period, Justin Dowling gave the Devils a 2-1 lead at 2:38, deflecting Brett Pesce’s shot past Lindgren.

Connor McMichael tied it 2-2 at 9:49 during a 4-on-3 power play. McMichael’s initial shot was saved by Allen, but Dubois sent the rebound back to him, and he scored.

Jakob Chychrun put the Capitals ahead 3-2 with a power-play goal at 10:56, scoring on a high wrist shot from the top of the right circle.

Sandin extended the Capitals’ lead to 4-2 with just 12 seconds left in the period, scoring on a loose puck in front of the crease during another power play.

In the third period, Noesen pulled the Devils within one at 2:03, tipping in a pass from Jack Hughes on the power play.

Ondrej Palat intercepted a clearing attempt and passed to Jack Hughes, whose shot deflected in off Bratt at 4:15, tying the game 4-4.

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The Los Angeles Kings secured their third consecutive victory with a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators

Los Angeles Kings before the game

Kevin Fiala, Anze Kopitar, and Trevor Moore each contributed a goal and an assist to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon.

Alex Laferriere and Adrian Kempe also scored, and David Rittich made 20 saves for the Kings, who have won three consecutive games after a 7-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks last Monday.

For the Senators, Tim Stutzle and Adam Gaudette scored, and Anton Forsberg made 22 saves. The Senators were hoping to win three straight games for the first time this season.

Laferriere, who had a goal and an assist in the Kings’ 2-1 win at Anaheim on Friday and two assists in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg on Wednesday, put the Kings up 1-0 at 1:57 of the first period. Kings defenseman Jordan Spence kept the puck in the Ottawa zone, passing it to Phillip Danault, who then fed Laferriere cutting through the right circle. His shot grazed the skate of Ottawa defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker before going into the net.

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The Senators tied the game 1-1 with 46 seconds left in the first period. Brady Tkachuk carried the puck into the Los Angeles zone and passed it to Drake Batherson, who found Stutzle racing into the zone. Stutzle scored his 10th goal of the season from the bottom of the left circle.

Gaudette won a faceoff in the Los Angeles zone and tipped a slap shot from Thomas Chabot into the net to give the Senators a 2-1 lead at 6:11 of the second period. It was Gaudette’s 12th goal of the season, tying his career high.

The Kings tied it 2-2 at 7:26 of the second when Fiala stole the puck from Tyler Kleven behind the net and fired it past Forsberg.

Kopitar gave the Kings a 3-2 lead at 1:37 of the third period when he batted his own rebound into the net.

Kempe extended the lead to 4-2 at 16:14 with a one-timer from Fiala on the power play.

Moore sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 1:34 remaining, making it 5-2.

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Penguins take 5-goal lead and cruise to victory over Flames

Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames

Michael Bunting and Kris Letang each scored a goal and had two assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Saturday.

Blake Lizotte also had a goal and an assist, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 30 saves for the Penguins, who won their third straight game.

Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each had a goal and an assist for the Flames, who have now lost four in a row (0-3-1) and seven straight on the road (0-4-3). Flames goalie Dan Vladar made 37 saves.

Anthony Beauvillier gave Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead at 17:14 in the first period, scoring on a backhand shot after receiving a pass from Lizotte.

Bunting scored just seven seconds into a power play to make it 2-0 at 2:40 of the second period. Vladar stopped a shot from Matt Grzelcyk, but the rebound came to Bunting, who put it in the net.

The Penguins extended their lead to 3-0 at 9:02 when Letang passed to Philip Tomasino, who scored on a wrist shot into the open net.

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Rickard Rakell made it 4-0 at 5:25 of the third period. Crosby carried the puck into the offensive zone and passed it to Rakell, who scored in front of the net.

Letang added another goal at 7:59 with a one-timer on the power play, beating Vladar high to the far corner to make it 5-0.

Huberdeau scored for the Flames at 14:27, putting a pass from Kadri inside the left post to make it 5-1. Kadri then made it 5-2 at 15:05, lifting a loose puck over Nedeljkovic’s right shoulder.

Lizotte capped off the game with a top-corner shot from above the left circle for the 6-2 final score.