NHL: Oilers stars hit milestones in rout of Kings

Connor McDavid scored a goal and added an assist for his sixth straight 100-point season, while Leon Draisaitl notched his eighth consecutive 30-goal campaign as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

McDavid has reached triple digits nine times in his career, ranking third in NHL history behind Wayne Gretzky (15) and Mario Lemieux (10). Draisaitl contributed a goal and three assists, Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists, Jake Walman scored twice, and Andrew Mangiapane added a goal and an assist. Goaltender Connor Ingram made 21 saves for the Oilers, coming off a 6-5 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.

Warren Foegele scored for the Kings, who have lost five straight (0-4-1) and remain three points outside a playoff spot. Darcy Kuemper made 11 saves before being replaced by Anton Forsberg, who finished with 18 saves.

Wild Edge Avalanche 5-2 in Denver

Matt Boldy scored twice on empty-net goals and added two assists, while Joel Eriksson Ek also scored twice as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2. Filip Gustavsson stopped 44 shots for Minnesota, who have won six straight and are closing in on the top of the Central Division. Mats Zuccarello scored, and Kirill Kaprizov added two assists.

Martin Necas scored twice for Colorado, and Nathan MacKinnon had two assists. Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood made 31 saves. The Avalanche lead the NHL with 85 points, while the Wild have 80, tied for second.

Hurricanes Beat Lightning 5-4

Sebastian Aho scored a third-period power-play goal to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in Raleigh, N.C. Carolina overcame a blown three-goal lead, with Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall each recording a goal and an assist, and Nikolaj Ehlers scoring in the opening seven minutes. Seth Jarvis added a goal and an assist, and Andrei Svechnikov contributed two assists. Brandon Bussi made 24 saves for the Hurricanes.

Brandon Point scored a goal and an assist for Tampa Bay, with Brandon Hagel, Nikita Kucherov, and Dominic James also scoring. The Lightning were without head coach Jon Cooper for the second straight game following the death of his father.

Larkin Scores OT Winner as Red Wings Top Senators 2-1

Dylan Larkin scored at 1:50 of overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. John Gibson made 26 saves, and Lucas Raymond had two assists. Brady Tkachuk scored for Ottawa, while Linus Ullmark stopped 18 shots.

Panthers Dominate Maple Leafs 5-1

Brad Marchand scored twice as the Florida Panthers returned from the Olympic break with a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Sunrise, Fla. Evan Rodrigues added a goal and an assist, with Carter Verhaeghe and Matthew Tkachuk also scoring. Anton Lundell contributed two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves. John Tavares scored for Toronto, and Joseph Woll made 32 saves.

Bruins Rally to Beat Blue Jackets 4-2

Boston erased an early deficit with three straight goals to defeat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2. Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, and Sean Kuraly and Morgan Geekie added goals. Joonas Korpisalo made 36 saves, with Michael DiPietro stopping two shots after Korpisalo briefly exited with an injury. Adam Fantilli scored and assisted for Columbus, with Kirill Marchenko also scoring.

Islanders Win in OT Against Canadiens 4-3

Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored at 1:46 of overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 win over Montreal. Matthew Schaefer scored twice, Anders Lee tied the game late, and Simon Holmstrom had two assists. Ilya Sorokin made 21 saves. Noah Dobson scored twice for the Canadiens, Cole Caufield added a goal, and Samiel Montembeault stopped 22 shots.

Penguins Pull Away Late to Beat Devils 4-1

Connor Clifton and Egor Chinakhov scored 50 seconds apart in the third period as Pittsburgh defeated New Jersey 4-1. Evgeni Malkin recorded two assists, Blake Lizotte added an empty-net goal, and Arturs Silovs made 28 saves. Sidney Crosby will miss at least four weeks with a lower-body injury. Paul Cotter scored for New Jersey, with Jacob Markstrom making 31 saves.

Predators Edge Blackhawks 4-2

Ryan O’Reilly scored late in the third period to lead Nashville past Chicago 4-2. Roman Josi assisted the game-winning goal, while Filip Forsberg, Steven Stamkos, and Matthew Wood also scored. Goaltender Justus Annunen made 21 saves. Connor Bedard and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Blackhawks.

Flyers Top Rangers 3-2 in OT

Matvei Michkov scored twice, including the overtime winner, as Philadelphia defeated New York 3-2. Trevor Zegras scored the other goal for the Flyers. Samuel Ersson made 23 saves. Sam Carrick and Alexis Lafreniere scored for the Rangers, who have lost five straight (0-4-1).

Flames Beat Sharks 4-1

Nazem Kadri scored twice and goaltender Dustin Wolf made 34 saves as Calgary defeated San Jose 4-1. Connor Zary and Mikael Backlund each had a goal and an assist. Tyler Toffoli scored for the Sharks, with Yaroslav Askarov making 25 saves.

Blues Cruise Past Kraken 5-1

Dylan Holloway returned from injury to score three goals and an assist, leading St. Louis to a 5-1 win over Seattle. Pius Suter added a goal and two assists. Joel Hofer made 23 saves. Kaapo Kakko scored for the Kraken, who have lost both games after the Olympic break.

-Field Level Media/Reuters