Granlund splits defenders in OT as Wild gets 15th comeback win

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have once again snuffed out a potential losing streak before it started.

This win might have been their best response yet.

Mikael Granlund zoomed between two defenders to find open ice and wrap the winning shot around Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick with a right-left move just 12 seconds into overtime, giving the Wild a 5-4 victory over the Kings on Monday night.

Granlund’s career-high 20th goal gave the Wild a 15-3-2 record following a loss. They’ve dropped consecutive games in regulation only once all season, on Nov. 1 and 5. This was the Wild’s 15th comeback win. They answered all four goals by the Kings: Nick Shore, Tanner Pearson, Jake Muzzin and Marian Gaborik .

“Everybody knows we can do it, and it’s not a big deal if we go down,” Granlund said. “Obviously we’d like to lead the game, but sometimes it’s like that.”

Jason Zucker’s spinning wrist shot midway through the third period NHL tied the game for the Wild, who also had goals from Nino Niederreiter, Jordan Schroeder and Ryan White in his debut. White and Martin Hanzal were acquired in a trade with Arizona the night before. They arrived at the arena after a long flight and physical exams less than two hours before the puck drop.

Tyler Graovac also hustled to Minnesota from AHL affiliate Iowa and played his third game in three nights.

He was needed because veteran forwards Zach Parise and Jason Pominville were quarantined with mumps.

■ Canadiens 4, Devils 3, OT — At Newark, N.J., Alex Galchenyuk scored on a power play at 2:54 of overtime and Montreal rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat New Jersey. The Canadiens won consecutive games for the first time since early January.

■ Lightning 5, Senators 1 — At Tampa, Fla., Nikita Kucherov scored three power-play goals in the second period and Tampa Bay kept its fading playoff hopes alive by improving to 6-1-2 in its last nine games.