Own goal sinks Oilers, lifts Leafs
TORONTO 6 EDMONTON 4
EDMONTON — William Nylander had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs got past the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 on Thursday night.
Auston Matthews, Dominic Moore, Matt Martin, Patrick Marleau and Nazem Kadri also scored for the Maple Leafs (17-9-1). Goalie Frederik Andersen stopped 41 shots for the win.
Marleau was credited with the winner, despite Edmonton defenceman Kris Russell blasting the puck into his own net while trying to clear it late in the third period.
Mark Letestu, Zack Kassian, Connor McDavid and Kris Russell replied for the Oilers (10-14-2), who had a two-game winning streak snapped.
Laurent Brossoit got the start in place of Cam Talbot, who is expected to miss at least the next two weeks with injury. Brossoit made 30 saves.
The Leafs scored on their first shot of the game, 2:15 into the contest, as Nylander made a great feed on the power play to set up Matthews for his 13th goal of the season.
Toronto took a 2-0 lead six minutes into the opening period when Moore beat Brossoit to the stick side with a wrist shot.
The Oilers appeared to get back into the game with seven minutes left in the first on a goal by Letestu, but the Leafs responded just 29 seconds later as a turnover at the blue line led to Martin being left alone at the side of the net.
Edmonton made it a one-goal game again 6:30 into the second period as Jujhar Khaira made a nice backhand feed from behind the net to Kassian, who scored his second of the season and second goal in as many games.
The Oilers tied the game late in the second period as McDavid tipped a Russell point shot past Andersen. Toronto moved back in front less than a minute later on a power play goal by Nylander.
Edmonton knotted it up again three minutes into the third as Russell scored on a blast from the point. Kadri added an empty netter with a second left in the third.
MONTREAL 6, DETROIT 3
DETROIT — Brendan Gallagher scored twice, and his Montreal teammates added three goals in the second period against struggling Detroit.
Charles Hudon and Andrew Shaw scored 43 seconds apart for the Canadiens, who have won four games in a row. Alex Galchenyuk also scored for Montreal in the second, and Max Pacioretty added a goal in the third to help Claude Julien to his 100th win as Canadiens coach.
Anthony Mantha, Tomas Tatar and Frans Nielsen scored for Detroit. The Red Wings have lost six straight.
CALGARY 3, ARIZONA 0
CALGARY — Mike Smith stopped 28 shots against his former team, Mark Jankowski scored twice and Calgary blanked Arizona.
Smith earned his second shutout of the season and the 35th of his career. The 35-year-old goalie was making his first start against the Coyotes since being acquired by the Flames in a June trade.
Mikael Backlund also scored for Calgary. The Flames bounced back after opening their fourgame homestand with a 4-1 loss to Toronto on Tuesday night.