Pastrnak scores in OT, Bruins top Senators
Goal at 2:42 of the extra period catapults Boston over Ottawa
David Pastrnak scored on a one-timer off a cross-ice feed from from Taylor Hall at 2:42 of overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 Saturday night.
Jake DeBrusk and Brandon Carlo also scored to help the Bruins snap a two-game losing streak. Jeremy Swayman made 29 saves.
Tim Stutzle and Nick Holden had goals for the Senators, and Anton Forsberg finished with 30 saves.
Avalanche 5, Sabres 3: Mikko Rantanen scored a goal and assisted on Alex Newhook’s tiebreaking goal in the third period, and NHL-leading
Colorado beat Buffalo. Nathan MacKinnon also had a goal and an assist, J.T. Compher and Nazem Kadri scored the other goals, and Colorado extended its season-best road win streak to seven. Oilers 4, Jets 2: Connor McDavid scored a goal and added two assists to lead Edmonton to its fifth straight victory under interim coach Jay Woodcroft.
Blues 6, Maple Leafs 3: Brandon Saad, Ryan O’Reilly and Pavel Buchnevich each scored in St. Louis’ threegoal third period that broke open a tie game.
Notes: Pittsburgh signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract extension . ... Dallas captain Jamie Benn has been fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after squirting water from the bench into the face of an opponent. The fine was announced by the NHL on Saturday, a day after Benn squirted water at Blackhawks wing MacKenzie Entwistle as he skated past the Dallas bench. The Stars won 1-0 in a shootout . ... Arizona acquired forward Nick Ritchie and a conditional secondround draft choice from Toronto in exchange for forward Ryan Dzingel and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin.