UNDATED (AP) — The Dallas Stars wrapped up the Western Conference’s final playoff spot despite a 4-3 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
After a seven-round shootout win at home over Vegas on Tuesday night, the Stars needed only one point to join Nashville in the two wild-card spots. The Stars got that point by getting to overtime, though they blew a 3-0 lead in the third period and lost when Travis Boyd scored his 16th goal 1:43 into the extra period past Scott Wedgewood.
Elsewhere in the NHL:
— The Chicago Blackhawks beat Vegas 4-3 in a shootout, eliminating the Golden Knights from the playoff race. Tyler Johnson scored in the seventh round of the shootout, the only goal in 14 attempts.
— The Montreal Canadiens snapped a nine-game losing streak, beating the playoff-bound New York Rangers 4-3. Jeff Petry scored his second goal of the game with 31 seconds remaining to put Montreal ahead for the fourth time and forge the victory. The Rangers rested seven regulars in a night after losing at home to first-place Carolina, assuring New York would finish second in the Metropolitan Division.
— Lias Andersson’s his first goal of the season for Los Angeles snapped a tie early in the third period and the Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3. Jonathan Quick made 36 saves to get his fifth straight win.
— Eric Comrie made 35 saves for his first NHL shutout in the Winnipeg Jets’ 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor had an empty-net goal and two assists to push his season points total to 92, the most since the franchise moved from Atlanta to Winnipeg in 2011.
