Hockey

McDavid, Skinner help Oilers beat Blues 4-2

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had two helpers as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday.

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Canadiens' miscues prove costly in 4-2 loss to hot Capitals

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens’ first period against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at Centre Bell was one of their best of the season. On both sides of the puck, the Habs kept the visitors on their heels and frustrated.

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Senators starting to see improvements, consistency

OTTAWA — It seems the Ottawa Senators may have finally discovered the elusive consistency they've been striving for all season. With a 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night, the Senators have finally hit .

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Kuemper, Kings hold red-hot Wild under wraps 4-1 to extend win streak to 5

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored goals, Darcy Kuemper made 22 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota 4-1 on Saturday night to end the Wild's five-game win streak.

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Tom Wilson scores twice in 3rd period as surging Capitals beat Canadiens 4-2

MONTREAL (AP) — Tom Wilson scored twice in the third period and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dylan Strome also scored to help the Capitals come back from a 2-0 deficit.

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Bunting scores decisive power-play goal to power Penguins past Maple Leafs 5-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Bunting scored a third-period power-play goal that gave the Pittsburgh Penguins the lead for good in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

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Senators pounce on Predators to net 3-1 win

OTTAWA — After struggling through a difficult stretch at home, the Ottawa Senators are finally making the most of home-ice advantage.

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Capitals rebound from poor start to beat Canadiens 4-2

MONTREAL — The Washington Capitals erased a 2-0 first-period deficit by scoring four unanswered goals to earn a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night at Centre Bell.

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Nichushkin, Georgiev lead Avalanche to 2-1 win over slumping Red Wings

DETROIT (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored his third goal in two games, Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Saturday night. Cale Makar scored on the power play for Colorado.

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Tkachuk scores 2 more goals, Panthers stay hot with 3-1 win over Sharks

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for his fourth consecutive multi-point game, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots in his return to the lineup and the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday night.

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