Alex Ovechkin scored twice in a 1:27 span early in the second period and Braden Holtby stopped 20 shots for the Capitals to get his league-leading 36th win of the season. The Capitals beat the Islanders for the third time in three meetings this season and ninth in the last 12 (9-1-2).
Blues 2, Kings 1 (OT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaden Schwartz scored 1:40 into overtime, Brian Elliott was sharp again in goal and St. Louis beat Los Angeles.
Robby Fabbri scored a power-play goal in the first period for St. Louis and Elliott made 34 of 35 saves as he improved to 11-3-3 since Jake Allen was injured on Jan. 8.
Coyotes 6, Stars 3
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Maxi Domi had two goals and an assist, linemate Anthony Duclair had three assists and Arizona beat Dallas at its own game.
Penguins 6, Red Wings 3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Phil Kessel scored twice, Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist and Pittsburgh got plenty of help from other players in a 6-3 win over Detroit.
Rangers 4, Maple Leafs 2
TORONTO (AP) — Derek
Stepan scored with 1:31 remaining and Derick Brassard added an empty-netter for his second goal of the game to lift New York over Toronto.
Sharks 2, Panther 1
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Pavelski scored the winning goal in the shootout and San Jose beat Florida for its third straight victory.
Joonas Donskoi also scored in the shootout for the Sharks. Nick Bjugstad had a shootout goal for Florida, but San Jose’s Martin
Jones stopped Jussi Jokinen in the third round to seal it.
Wild 5, Oilers 2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Matt Dumba, Thomas Vanek and Mikael Granlund each had a goal and an assist and Minnesota beat Edmonton to win its third straight under interim coach John Torchetti.
Senators 4, Hurricanes 2
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Cody Ceci scored the winning goal early in the third period and Ottawa beat Carolina.
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