UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are a little closer to the NHL’s Metropolitan Division lead after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes for the first time in three tries this season.
Tristan Jarry turned back 41 shots as the Penguins doubled up the Hurricanes, 4-2. Role players Brian Boyle, Danton Heinen and Zach Aston-Reese provided goals, with Aston-Reese and Sidney Crosby getting empty-netters. Crosby reached the 20-goal mark for the 14th time.
Carolina lost in regulation for just the second time in 12 games. Antti Raantta finished with 19 saves for the Canes, who lead the division by six points over the Pens.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Darcy Kuemper stopped a career-best 46 shots in his fourth shutout of the season, sending the Avalanche to a 3-0 win over the Flames. Nathan MacKinnon scored on a power play in the first period and added another goal in the third.
— The Lightning have ended their first regulation losing streak of the season as Andrei Vasilevsky stopped 35 shots in a 2-1 win at Vancouver. Victor Hedman and Ross Colton tallied 1:40 apart to give Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead just 5:06 into the game.
— Shootout goals by Adrian Kempe and Trevor Moore completed the Kings’ comeback in a 3-2 win over the Panthers. Martin Frk tied it on a power-play goal with 32 seconds left in regulation, helping Jonathan Quick get a victory in his 700th career game.
— The Sabres won the Heritage Classic outdoor game by getting two goals and an assist from Vinnie Hinostroza in a 5-2 decision over the Maple Leafs. Peyton Krebs also scored twice and Craig Anderson made 36 saves at a windy Tim Horton Field, home of the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Toronto’s Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 45th goal.
— The Jets ended a two-goal skid by beating the Blues, 4-3 on Pierre Luc-Dubois’ overtime goal. Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele scored 63 seconds apart in the third period to give Winnipeg a 3-2 lead.
— Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg each scored twice as the Predators handed the Wild their 10th loss in 15 games, 6-2. Nick Cousins had a goal and two assists for the Predators, who tied Minnesota for third place in the Central Division.
— The Blue Jackets posted a 6-4 win over the Golden Knights as 18-year-old rookie Cole Sillinger recorded the first NHL hat trick. Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and two assists for Columbus, which has won two straight since a 6-0 loss to the Islanders.
— The Islanders have their first three-game winning streak since January after Kyle Palmieri provided a pair of goals in their 4-3 victory over the Ducks. Ilya Sorokin made 39 saves for the Isles, who took control when Palmieri and Anders Lee scored 25 seconds apart late in the first period.
— Cole Caufield scored 2:10 into overtime to give the Canadiens a 4-3 comeback victory over the Flyers. Rem Pitlick tied it for Montreal by scoring a short-handed goal with 42.1 seconds left in regulation.
