PENS TOP KINGS FOR 10TH HOME WIN IN A ROW

PITTSBURGH» Zach Aston-Reese broke a third-period tie with a power-play goal and the Penguins beat the Kings 3-1 on Thursday night for their 10th straight home victory.

Two nights after scoring his first two NHL goals, Aston-Reese gave the Penguins the lead at 5:24 of the period. Kris Letang’s point shot through traffic clipped Aston-Reese’s skate and went between goalie Jonathan Quick’s pads.

The Penguins’ home streak is the longest since a franchise-record 13-game run during the 2013-14 season. The Penguins haven’t lost in Pittsburgh since Jan. 4, a 4-0 setback to Carolina.

THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, and Stefan Noesen scored twice to lead the Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Hurrricanes in a game between the two teams currently in wild-card playoff positions in the Eastern Conference. … Jaroslav Halak stopped 50 shots for his first shutout of the season as the Islanders kept up their recent mastery of the crosstown-rival Rangers with a 3-0 victory. … Steven Stamkos scored twice, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, and the NHL-leading Lightning beat the Red Wings for the 11th straight time, 4-1. … Alex Ovechkin scored his league-leading 34th goal and had three assists, and Tom Wilson scored twice for the Capitals in a 5-2 win against the Wild .… Matthew Tkachuk and Dougie Hamilton each had a goal and an assist in the Flames’ 4-3 victory over the Predators. … Mike Hoffman scored 1:13 into overtime to lift the Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Sabres .…Ondrej Kase had a goal and two assists, Adam Henrique scored in the third period and the Ducks handed the Blackhawks their eighth straight loss with a 3-2 victory. … Brendan Perlini scored twice in a 19-second span in the second period, and the Coyotes stayed hot with their third victory in a row and fourth in five games, 5-2 over the Canadiens.