MONDAY’S GAMES
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Hurricanes 3, PANTHERS 2 (OT): Martin Necas scored 1:59 into overtime and the Hurricanes beat the Panthers 3-2 on Monday night. Brett Pesce and Vincent Trochek also scored for the Hurricanes, who won at Florida for the second time in three days. Frank Vatrano and Eetu Loustarinen scored in the third period to give Florida the lead, and Chris Driedger finished with 24 saves.
Flames at SENATORS, late: The Senators have gone 7-15-1 against division opponents. Ottawa averages 9.6 penalty minutes per game, the seventh-most in the league. The Flames are 10-10-2 against the rest of their division. Calgary is 23rd in the league with 29.4 shots per game and is averaging 2.6 goals.
Canucks at JETS, late: The Jets are 136-1 against opponents from the North Division. Winnipeg has scored 69 goals and ranks fourth in the NHL averaging 3.4 goals per game. Vancouver serves 11.2 penalty minutes per game, the most in the NHL.
Maple Leafs at OILERS, late: The Oilers have gone 14-9-0 against division opponents. Edmonton is fifth in the NHL averaging 3.4 goals per game. The Maple
Leafs are 16-4-2 in division play. Toronto is second in the NHL averaging 3.6 goals per game.
Wild at GOLDEN KNIGHTS, late: The Golden Knights are 12-4-1 in division games. Vegas is ninth in the NHL averaging 5.4 assists per game. The Wild are 12-6-0 against the rest of their division. Minnesota has scored 57 goals and is 10th in the NHL averaging 3.2 goals per game.
Blues at DUCKS, late: The Ducks are 6-10-5 against opponents in the West Division. Anaheim is last in the NHL averaging just 3.2 assists per game. The Blues are 11-8-2 against the rest of their division. St. Louis has converted on 12.5% of power-play opportunities, recording eight power-play goals.
Avalanche at SHARKS, late: The Sharks are 7-9-2 against division opponents. San Jose averages 9.0 penalty minutes per game, the ninth-most in the league. Evander Kane leads the team serving 28 total minutes. The Avalanche are 11-6-1 against the rest of their division. Colorado ranks 10th in the NHL averaging 5.3 assists per game, led by Nathan MacKinnon with 0.9.