BUFFALO, N.Y.
Nick Bonino scored the go-ahead goal with 5:29 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched their 11th straight playoff berth with a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary also scored, and Matt Murray made 29 saves. The Penguins (46-17-9) improved to 8-1-1 in their past 10 and are in the hunt to finish with the NHL’s best record.
Capitals 4, Flames 2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin had a goal and two assists, T.J. Oshie scored his 30th of the season and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals defeated the surging Calgary Flames.
Devils 3, Rangers 2 (OT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Joseph Blandisi scored on an odd-man rush with 54.6 seconds left on the clock in overtime, and New Jersey handed New York a rare road loss.
Red Wings 2, Habs 1
MONTREAL (AP) — Anthony Mantha scored at 4:10 of overtime to lift Detroit over Montreal.
Mantha got his 15th goal of the season on a wrist shot from close range to give the Red Wings their third win in four games.
Coyotes 5, Lightning 3
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist during Arizona’s three-goal third period, Louis Domingue stopped 36 shots and the Coyotes damaged Tampa Bay’s playoff hopes.
Hurricanes 4, Panthers 3
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored two goals, including the game-winner with 3:55 left, to lead Carolina past Florida.
Jets 3, Flyers 2
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and two assists, and Winnipeg edged Philadelphia for its third straight victory.
Canucks 5, Blackhawks 4 (OT)
CHICAGO (AP) — Daniel Sedin scored a power-play goal 2:12 into overtime and Vancouver beat Chicago to end a six-game slide.
Wild 3, Sharks 2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Martin Hanzal and Charlie Coyle scored 15 seconds apart late in the second period, and Minnesota stopped a five-game losing streak by holding off San Jose.
Blues 4, Avalanche 2
DENVER (AP) — Magnus Paajarvi and Jaden Schwartz scored in the third period to send St. Louis past Colorado.
Patrik Berglund had two goals, including an empty-netter to seal it for the Blues. They tied idle Nashville for third place in the Central Division with 83 points.
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