UNDATED (AP) — The New York Islanders still enjoy a two-point lead in the NHL’s East Division, but the second-place Washington Capitals still enjoy two games in hand.
Anthony Beauvillier scored 21 seconds into overtime and the Isles rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Bruins, 4-3. The Islanders trailed 2-0 after one period, but Jean-Gabriel Pageau cut the margin in half in the second before third-period goals by Josh Bailey and Oliver Wahlstrom gave New York a brief lead with 2:56 left in regulation. The Islanders have won 12 of their last 14 games and are 5-0 versus the Bruins this season.
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored twice and Alex Ovechkin netted his 721st career goal in the Capitals’ 4-3 win over the Devils. Ovechkin has scored eight times in Washington’s last nine games, with the Caps winning eight of those contest. Kuznetsov notched the game-winner with about eight minutes to play.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Mika Zibanejad collected six points against the Flyers for the second time since St. Patrick’s Day, providing three goals and three assists in the Rangers’ 8-3 thumping of the Flyers. Adam Fox had five assists and Pavel Buchnevich added two goals for the Blueshirts, who torched Philadelphia, 9-0 on the 17th. Ryan Strome, K’Andre Miller and Filip Chytil also scored as the Rangers won their third straight and fifth in their last seven games.
— The Sabres’ winless skid has reached 16 games after Jared McCann scored a pair of power-play goals and Casey DeSmith made 36 saves to lead the Penguins to a 4-0 shutout win over Buffalo. Radim Zohorna picked up a goal on his first NHL shot, and Sidney Crosby had three assists to raise his career point total to 1,300 as Pittsburgh swept a pair from the NHL’s worst team with relative ease. Sabres GM Kevyn Adams had to go behind the bench after interim coach Don Granato was put in COVID-19 protocol.
— Sebastian Ahoscored 1:26 into overtime to give the Hurricanes a 4-3 victory and a split of their four-game series with the Blue Jackets. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored from the doorstep to tie the game for Columbus with 16 seconds left in regulation. Cedric Paquette, Nino Niederreiter and Martin Necas also scored for the Hurricanes, and Alex Nedeljkovic followed up a shutout on Monday night with 33 saves.
— The Stars pulled out a 4-3 win over the Lightning as Roope Hintz scored on a breakaway with 1:21 remaining. Hintz and Joe Pavelski each had a goal and two assists to help Dallas beat the defending Stanley Cup champs for the first time in five tries this season. Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) made 39 saves for Tampa Bay, but his franchise-record 12-game winning streak was snapped.
— Kevin Lankinen made 41 saves in his second career shutout, guiding the Blackhawks’ 3-0 win versus the Panthers. The rookie goaltender also denied Jonathan Huberdeau on a rare 3-on-0 break with about three minutes left in the second period. Patrick Kane and Brandon Hagel each had a goal and an assist as Chicago earned its second straight victory against Florida after dropping its first four meetings this season.
— Rocco Grimaldi tied a team record with four goals in the Predators’ fifth win in six games, 7-1 against the Red Wings. Grimaldi opened the scoring at 5:34 of a wild, four-goal first period for the Predators, his first tally since Feb. 13. Eeli Tolvanen, Mikael Granlund and Mathieu Olivier also scored, and Juuse Saros made 20 saves as Nashville continues to move back into the hunt for the final Central Division playoff slot.
— Cam Talbot made 37 saves for his second shutout of the season, helping the Wild earn their team-record 11th consecutive home win, 2-0 over the Blues. Kariil Kaprizov notched his 11th goal to pad his lead among all league rookies. Marcus Johansson also scored for the Wild, who improved to 13-3 at Xcel Energy Center despite being outshot 37-11.
— Cale Makar and Gabriel Landeskog both recorded a goal and an assist while the Avalanche scored four times in the second period of a 4-1 verdict over the Golden Knights. Joonas Donskoi and J.T. Compher also scored in a pivotal middle period during which the Avalanche turned a 1-0 deficit into a 4-1 lead. Philipp Grubauer stopped 17 shots in his eighth straight win as Colorado pulled even with Vegas for first place in the West Division.
— The Maple Leafs pulled out a 3-2 win over the Senators on Justin Holl’s goal at 4:42 of overtime. Holl scored after Toronto star Auston Matthews broke up an Ottawa 3-on-1 in the neutral zone. Jason Spezza and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the Leafs, and Jack Campbell made 29 saves.
