UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Capitals and New York Islanders continue to share the NHL’s East Division lead following victories by both teams.
TJ Oshie, Conor Sheary and Lars Eller each scored twice as the Capitals crushed the Bruins, 8-1.
Tom Wilson and Nic Dowd each had one of the season-high goals scored by the Capitals in their first victory in regulation against Boston this season.
Rookie Vitek Vanecek stopped 34 shots, but lost a chance for his second shutout when Craig Smith scored a power-play goal 3 minutes into the third.
The Isles pulled out a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Ryan Pulock’s goal 73 seconds into overtime. The Islanders blew a 2-0 lead before Pulock netted his first goal of the season.
Kyle Palmieri and JG Pageau scored in the first period for the Islanders, who have won eight of 11 and are 18-2-2 at home.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Colton Sceviour scored two quick goals just hours after coming off waivers, helping the Penguins post a 5-2 win over the Devils. Bryan Rust scored a controversial goal and Jake Guenzel added two late ones as the Penguins won their third straight and improved to 9-2-1 in their last 12. Tristan Jarry was outstanding, making 28 saves.
— Jeff Skinner and Rasmus Asplund scored 25 seconds apart before Buffalo added an empty-netter to complete the Sabres’ 5-3 comeback win at Philadelphia. Shayne Gostisbehere scored early in the third period, and the lead held up until Skinner beat Carter Hart with 3:03 remaining.
— Nathan MacKinnon stretched his point streak to nine games with a goal and an assist in Colorado’s 4-1 victory over the Ducks. MacKinnon has seven goals and eight assists during his streak, the longest for the Avalanche this season. Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and two assists as the Avs won for the seventh time in eight games.
— The Golden Knights came away with a 1-0 win over the Coyotes as Tomas Nosek scored the game’s lone goal and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 14 shots. Fleury snapped a season-high three-game losing streak and tied Ed Belfour for fourth in NHL history with 484 wins. Adin Hill stopped 28 shots and blanked Vegas until Nosek beat him midway through the third period.
— Ryan Johansen was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Predators posted a 3-2 win over the Stars. Ryan Ellis and Yakov Trenin tallied in regulation for Nashville, which has won four of five. Roope Hintz and Jamie Oleksiak lit the lamp for Dallas in its first loss in three games.
