SATURDAY’S GAMES
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Rangers 4, CAPITALS 1 : Alexis Lafrenière scored his second NHL goal, Artemi Panarin had two assists and New York made the best of a new-look lineup. With a goal and an assist, Ryan Strome made history as the first player to record 100 points apiece with the Rangers and Islanders.
Sabres 3, DEVILS 2 : Sam Reinhart scored two goals and Buffalo snapped a fourgame losing streak. Kyle Palmieri and P.K. Subban scored for the Devils.
Avalanche vs. Golden Knights, late : The outdoor game was delayed after the first period because of poor ice conditions caused by the bright sun at Lake Tahoe. The NHL called for the extended break after the first period.
RED WINGS 2, Panthers 1 : Mathias Brome scored his first NHL goal late in the second period as Detroit held on. Patrik Nemeth also scored his first goal of the season for the Red Wings. Alex Wennberg scored for Florida.
Kings 4, COYOTES 2 : Alex Iafallo scored two goals, Cal Peterson stopped 22 shots and Los Angeles won its fourth straight. Gabriel Vilardi beat Darcy Kuemper shortly after Arizona’s Phil Kessel tied it.
HURRICANES 4, Lightning 0: Rookie Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves in his first NHL shutout. Vincent Trocheck, Sebastian Aho, Cedric Paquette and Andrei Svechnikov scored for the Hurricanes.
PENGUINS 3, Islanders 2 : Sidney Crosby had two assists in his 1,000th NHL game as Pittsburgh won. Kris Letang scored twice, including a tiebreaking goal in the third period. Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson scored for New York.
Sharks 5, BLUES 4 : Logan Couture scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period as San Jose won. After the Blues overcame deficits of 3-0 and 4-1 to tie it, Couture scored on a wrist shot with 8:09 left in the third.
Predators 4, BLUE JACKETS 2 : Calle Jarnkrok scored in the first and third periods, Pekka Rinne made 21 saves and Nashville won. The Predators broke a 2-2 tie with two goals in the first 45 seconds of the third period.
Maple Leafs 5, CANADIENS 3 : Auston Matthews scored twice to increase his NHL-leading goals total to 18 and added two assists for Toronto. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Paul Byron and Tyler Toffoli scored for Montreal.
Wild at DUCKS, late : Jakob Silfverberg has two goals and three assists over the last 10 games for Anaheim. Joel Eriksson Ek leads the Wild with five goals.
Flames at OILERS, late : Jesse Puljujarvi and Gaetan Haas scored, Mike Smith made 20 saves and Edmonton beat Calgary 2-1 Friday night. Defenseman Rasmus Andersson scored for Calgary.