Monday’s Game

N.Y. Rangers 3, Buffalo 2, OT

Tuesday’s Games

■ Penguins 5, (at) Flyers 1: Phil Kessel and Conor Sheary scored in a four-goal second period. Flyers goalie Brian Elliott allowed the four goals on eight shots in the second period.

■ Bruins 5, (at) Islanders 1: Patrice Bergeron had the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Danton Heinen, Brad Marchand, Tim Schaller and Noel Acciari also scored for Boston, which is 7-0-2 in its last nine games.

■ Capitals 5, (at) Hurricanes 4 (OT): Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 26th goal 1:57 into overtime to give Washington its third straight win. Ovechkin also tied it with 7:15 left in regulation.

■ Lightning 2, (at) Maple Leafs 0: Andrei Vasilevskiy had 29 saves for his NHL-high sixth shutout this season and second straight shutout for Tampa Bay.

■ Sharks 4, (at) Canadiens 1: Timo Meier scored twice as San Jose handed Montreal its fifth straight loss. The Sharks won for the fourth time in five games.

■ Devils at Blues: Late

■ Panthers at Wild: Late

■ Blue Jackets at Stars: Late

■ Jets at Avalanche: Late

■ Kings at Oilers: Late

■ Ducks at Canucks: Late

■ Predators at Golden Knights: Late

NHL notes

■ Wild: Left wing Zach Parise (lower back surgery) was activated from the injured reserve list, setting him up for his season debut Tuesday after missing the first 39 games.