UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have doubled their lead in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division.
The Hurricanes earned their fourth straight win by scoring three unanswered goals in the third period of a 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Max Domi snapped a 2-2 for the Canes, who’ve tied franchise records with 52 wins and 112 points.
Antti Raanta made 17 saves on 18 shots before appearing to suffer an injury in the second period.
The Hurricanes are now missing their top two goaltenders, but they lead their division by four points over the Rangers.
Carolina has two games left, including a visit to Madison Square Garden to face the Rangers on Tuesday night. New York has three games remaining.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Panthers’ 13-game winning streak has ended with an 8-4 trouncing by the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman combined for 13 points, with Kucherov delivering two goals and three assists. Stamkos scored twice and had two assists, while Hedman set up four goals.
— Colorado’s 4-1 loss at Winnipeg keeps the Avalanche four points behind the Panthers with the NHL’s best record. Adam Lowry, Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor all scored in a span of 3:21 in the third period, sending the Avs to their fourth loss in a row.
— Erik Haula and Patrice Bergeron each scored twice as the Bruins knocked off the Canadiens. Before the game the Bell Centre crowd had an opportunity to celebrate the life of Guy Lafleur, who died on Friday at age 70. Following a pregame ceremony, the crowd cheered for 10 minutes to honor the Canadiens legend.
— Alex Ovechkin suffered an upper-body injury in the third period before the Capitals blew a 3-1 lead in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs. Jason Spezza tied it with 57.3 seconds and Alex Kerfoot scored to end the seven-round shootout.
— Noah Cates had two goals and an assist as the Flyers whipped the Penguins, 4-1, slowing Pittsburgh’s push for third place in the Metropolitan Division. Martin Jones made 37 saves in Philadelphia’s second straight win since a six-game losing streak.
— Dmitry Kulikov scored with 1.3 seconds showing on the clock in overtime to give the Wild a 5-4 win over the Predators. Joel Eriksson Ek had two power-play goals and an assist in Minnesota’s fifth straight win, which keeps the Wild in a virtual tie for second with St. Louis in the Central Division.
— Vladimir Tarasenko, Ivan Barbashev and Justin Faulk each had a goal and an assist during a dominant second period that pushed the Blues to their 14th win in 16 games, 6-3 at Anaheim. Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf scored his final NHL point with a behind-the-back pass to Adam Henrique for a goal with 2:41 to play.
— Max Pacioretty, Nicolas Roy and Chandler Stevenson each had a goal and an assist in the Golden Knights’ 4-3 decision over the Sharks. The win puts Vegas within two points of Dallas for the second Western Conference playoff berth.
— Rookie Nick Blankenburg scored his first NHL goal and added an assist to help the Blue Jackets beat the Oilers, 5-2. Columbus broke a five-game losing streak and kept Edmonton from clinching second place in the Pacific Division.
— Alex Nedeljkovic had 17 saves and the Red Wings received a goal and an assist from both Oskar Sundqvist and Tyler Bertuzzi in a 3-0 shutout of the Devils.
