Lightning extend winning streak to nine games, Vegas edge Blues in overtime
>> TAMPA: Yanni Gourde broke a second-period tie with a shorthanded game-winner as Tampa Bay beat the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Thursday night, extending the Lightning’s winning streak to an NHL-high nine games.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves for his league-best 31st win and ran his point streak to 20 contests (18-0-2) for the Lightning, who won for the 10th consecutive time at home — tying the franchise record.
Pat Maroon and Cedric Paquette notched goals, Brayden Point extended his point streak to nine games with an assist, and
Tampa Bay won their 13th straight game against a Pacific Division club, dating to last season. The Lightning are 21-2-1 in their last
24 games.
Caleb Jones scored, Leon Draisaitl assisted for his NHL-leading 90th point and Mike Smith stopped 34 shots for the Oilers, who lost for the first time in three games.
Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals, including the gamewinner on a power play in overtime, to lead Vegas past St Louis 6-5 in Las Vegas.
Vegas’ Max Pacioretty also scored twice, his 49th career twogoal game, and Nate Schmidt and Alex Tuch also scored. Mark Stone finished with four assists, and Shea Theodore and William Karlsson each added two helpers. Malcolm Subban stopped 19 shots.
Zach Sanford, who entered the game with just eight goals, became the first St Louis player since David
Backes on Jan 6, 2015, to score four goals in a game and the fifth player in the NHL this season to perform the feat.
Denis Gurianov, Radek Faksa and Tyler Seguin each scored a goal, and Dallas defeated hosts Toronto 3-2 for their third straight win and fifth in the last seven games.
Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman scored for the Maple Leafs, who have lost four of their past six games.
Frederik Andersen returned to the Toronto goal after missing four games with a neck injury and made 16 saves. REUTERS