Deadspin | NHL roundup: Leon Draisaitl’s 51st goal lifts Oilers in OT

Leon Draisaitl’s second goal of the evening — his 51st of the season — in a three-point recreation was the additional time winner to offer the host Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.

Viktor Arvidsson additionally scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game skid. Goaltender Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for Edmonton, who’re even with the Los Angeles Kings in factors for second place in the Pacific Division however have performed yet one more recreation.

Draisaitl, the primary NHL participant to attain 50 objectives this season, returned after lacking 4 video games attributable to harm, however Edmonton was with out fellow celebrity Connor McDavid for a fourth consecutive outing. No. 1 goaltender Stuart Skinner and defenseman Mattias Ekholm are additionally out.

Yegor Sharangovich and Brayden Pachal every scored objectives, with Pachal additionally accumulating one help for the Flames. Calgary is seven factors outdoors a playoff place however has three video games in hand on the St. Louis Blues, who maintain the Western Convention’s second wild-card spot. Goalie Dustin Wolf stopped 26 photographs.

Stars 5, Kraken 1

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists, whereas Jason Robertson added one in all every as Dallas clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs by beating host Seattle.

Rantanen scored an empty-net goal to earn his first three-point recreation since coming to Dallas on the commerce deadline It was his fourth straight recreation with a degree, and Robertson notched his third consecutive multi-point recreation. Roope Hintz had a goal and an help, whereas Mason Marchment and Wyatt Johnston scored as nicely. Jake Oettinger stopped 35 photographs.

Eeli Tolvanen scored off assists from Jared McCann and Andre Burakovsky, but it surely was removed from sufficient as Seattle misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games. Joey Daccord completed with 16 saves.

Golden Knights 3, Predators 1

Reilly Smith broke a third-period impasse and Vegas ran its profitable streak to 6 video games with a street victory over Nashville.

Jack Eichel and Brett Howden additionally scored for the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights, who’ve solely two regulation-time defeats in 15 video games (11-2-2). Goaltender Adin Hill made 23 saves in a strong goaltending battle that capped his staff’s excellent three-game street journey.

Ryan O’Reilly replied for the Predators, who’ve solely two wins in 9 outings. Goalie Justus Annunen stopped 26 photographs for Nashville, which has been eradicated from Stanley Cup playoff competition.

Rangers 6, Sharks 1

Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox scored two objectives apiece for visiting New York, which moved into the second Jap Convention wild-card spot by routing San Jose.

Jonny Brodzinski and Vincent Trocheck additionally scored for the Rangers, who received for simply the second time in seven video games (2-4-1). Goalie Jonathan Fast carried a shutout deep into the third and completed with 21 saves.

Cam Lund scored his first NHL goal in his second recreation with 2:14 left for the league-worst Sharks, who had their two-game profitable streak snapped. Alexander Georgiev, who opened his profession by spending 5 seasons with the Rangers, recorded 27 saves.

Lightning 5, Islanders 3

Nikita Kucherov registered a goal and three assists as Tampa Bay rode a three-goal first interval en path to a sweep of their three-game homestand in a win in opposition to New York.

Kucherov, Nick Perbix and Brayden Level all potted first-period objectives for the Lightning. Level added his team-high thirty eighth tally in the second interval off a go from Kucherov, whose three factors gave him 11 on the red-hot homestand and 109 total. Backup Jonas Johansson made his first begin since March 13 and stopped 35 photographs.

In dropping their fourth straight (0-2-2), the Islanders damage their wild-card playoff probabilities and sit three factors again of the New York Rangers, who maintain the second wild-card spot. Ryan Pulock, Marc Gatcomb and Tony DeAngelo every scored, whereas goalie Ilya Sorokin made 19 saves.

Blues 2, Avalanche 1

Pavel Buchnevich scored a tiebreaking goal halfway by way of the third interval and surging St. Louis beat Colorado in Denver.

Zack Bolduc additionally scored, Robert Thomas had two assists and Jordan Binnington turned away 28 photographs for St. Louis, which has received 9 in a row — the longest present streak in the NHL.

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and Mackenzie Blackwood had 25 saves for Colorado, which had its 11-game house profitable streak snapped. MacKinnon’s goal prolonged his house level streak to 24 video games.

Maple Leafs 3, Kings 1

John Tavares’ first of two third-period objectives broke a tie and Toronto rallied with three objectives in the interval for a win over host Los Angeles.

Auston Matthews had a goal and an help for the Maple Leafs, who received for the second time in 4 video games (2-1-1). Anthony Stolarz stopped 35 photographs.

Alex Laferriere scored for the Kings, who misplaced their second straight. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves.

Devils 5, Wild 2

Nico Hischier scored a hat trick to carry New Jersey to a win over Minnesota in Saint Paul, Minn.

Paul Cotter and Tomas Tatar additionally scored for New Jersey, which bounced again from a shutout loss one evening earlier. Jesper Bratt had two assists. Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom turned apart 22 of 24 photographs to earn the win.

Marcus Foligno had a goal and an help for Minnesota. Ryan Hartman additionally scored a goal. Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson allowed 5 objectives on 33 photographs.

Senators 3, Blue Jackets 2

Jake Sanderson scored the eventual game-winner as Ottawa topped visiting Columbus to win for the ninth time in its final 12 video games (9-3-0).

Ridly Greig scored and added an help, and Drake Batherson additionally tallied for the Senators. Linus Ullmark made 29 saves, and Shane Pinto added a pair of helpers because the Senators moved to 21-10-2 on house ice this season.

Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko responded for Columbus, whereas Zach Werenski added a pair of assists. Daniil Tarasov stopped 24 photographs for the Blue Jackets, who received simply three of their final 12 video games (3-8-1).

Flyers 7, Sabres 4

Ryan Poehling had two objectives and one help and Matvei Michkov additionally had two objectives to assist Philadelphia beat visiting Buffalo.

Noah Cates had a goal and two assists, Tyson Foerster had a goal and an help, Jakob Pelletier scored a goal whereas Owen Tippett, Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny had two assists for the Flyers, who’ve received their first two video games below interim coach Brad Shaw. Samuel Ersson made 17 saves for Philadelphia.

Jack Quinn had two objectives and an help, JJ Peterka had a goal and an help, Alex Tuch had a goal and Ryan McLeod had three assists for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves for the Sabres.

Crimson Wings 2, Bruins 1

Marco Kasper scored an unassisted goal in the primary interval and Lucas Raymond scored in the second as host Detroit edged slumping Boston.

Cam Talbot made 20 saves because the Crimson Wings received for simply the fourth time in their final 15 video games.

Morgan Geekie scored the Boston goal and Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 photographs. The Bruins have misplaced eight straight and 16 of their final 19. It is the longest slide for Boston for the reason that 2009-10 season.

–Area Degree Media