Surging Blue Jackets rally past Anaheim

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Josh Anderson scored late in the third period to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Friday night.

Anderson got his team-high 10th goal with just under 5 minutes left to make it 3-2. He fired the puck in off the left shoulder of goalie John Gibson. Anderson also had two assists.

Joonas Korpisalo had 25 saves, Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, and Brandon Dubinsky had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, who have won eight of nine.

PENGUINS 4, SABRES 0: In Buffalo, N.Y., Tristan Jarry made 34 saves for his first career shutout, Sidney Crosby extended his point streak to five games and Pittsburgh beat Buffalo for its third straight victory.

Crosby had a goal and an assist, and Tom Kuhnhackl, Jake Guentzel

and Patric Hornqvist also scored in the first game of a homeand-home set.

SENATORS 6, ISLANDERS 5: In New York, Ryan Dzingel’s second goal of the game snapped a tie early in third period and Ottawa ended a seven-game losing streak with a wild win over New York.

Zack Smith, Bobby Ryan, Thomas Chabot and Mike Hoffman also scored for the Senators, who were 0-6-1 since sweeping Colorado in two games in Sweden on Nov. 10-11. SHARKS 2, PANTHERS 1: In Sunrise, Fla., Chris Tierney scored in the third period to lift San Jose over Florida.

Joe Pavelski scored his 300th goal and Aaron Dell made 39 saves for the Sharks in his second consecutive start. San Jose won its third straight game. RANGERS 5, HURRICANES 1: In New York, Michael Grabner scored three goals, including two

late empty-netters, to lead New York over Carolina.

David Desharnais and Paul Carey also scored to help the Rangers win for the ninth time in their last 10 at home.

KINGS 4, BLUES 1: In St. Louis, Tyler Toffoli scored twice and backup goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 39 saves as Los Angeles beat St. Louis.

Los Angeles won its fourth straight, with three coming away from home. JETS 7, KNIGHTS 4: In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Kyle Connor scored twice, and Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine each had a goal and two assists in a Winnipeg’s five-goal third period as the Jets beat Vegas. DEVILS 2, AVALANCHE 1: In Denver, Brian Boyle scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist as New Jersey beat Colorado.