Flyers rally in OT as Sabres’ winless skid hits 18

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ivan Provorov scored 42 seconds into overtime, and the Philadelphia Flyers overcame a three-goal deficit to pull out a 4-3 win and extend the Buffalo Sabres winless skid to 18 on Monday night.

The Flyers scored three times in the third period to overcome a 3-0 deficit, with Sean Couturier forcing overtime by tipping in Provorov’s point shot with 1:29 left, and Philadelphia’s net empty for an extra attacker.

Nothing continues to go right for Buffalo in a calamitous season in which the team is 0-15-3 over the last 18 games to match the NHL’s 14th-worst winless skid.

OILERS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2 (OT): In Toronto, Darnell Nurse scored 17 seconds into overtime and Edmonton defeated the Maple Leafs in the ninth and final regular-season meeting between the teams.

After Oilers goalie Mike Smith stopped Auston Matthews on a 2-on-1 break right off the faceoff of the extra period, the Oilers broke the other way, with Connor McDavid passing to Nurse for his 12th goal of the season. Josh Archibald and Kyle Turris scored in regulation for Edmonton.

PENGUINS 2, ISLANDERS 1: In Pittsburgh, Casey DeSmith made 19 saves after starter Tristan Jarry’s mysterious exit and the Pens held off New York.

Jarry left after the first period and DeSmith filled in by holding the Islanders at bay as Pittsburgh pulled even with New York for second place in the East Division. Jared McCann scored his eighth goal of the season and Anthony Angello got the first power-play goal of his career.

AVALANCHE 5, DUCKS 2: In Denver, Philipp Grubauer got his 100th career win with a 13-save night to lead Colorado past Anaheim.

Gabriel Landeskog and Tyson Jost scored in the second period to help Colorado extend its points streak to 11 games (9-0-2).

GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, KINGS 1: In Las Vegas, Nev., Tomas Nosek scored in the second period and Vegas beat Los Angeles.

Alec Martinez, Reilly Smith and Nicolas Hague also scored for Vegas.