Eichel, Sabres stymie divisionleading Isles

Penguins’ Malkin suspended because of stick-swinging episode

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jack Eichel set up two goals in leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win over Metropolitan Division-leading New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

Jason Pominville scored the go-ahead goal 6:49 into the second period by crashing the net and redirecting Eichel’s backhand centering pass from the left wing. Jeff Skinner also scored off a face-off draw won by Eichel, and Linus Ullmark stopped 24 shots to improve to 3-0-1 in his past four starts.

Casey Cizikas scored for the Isles, whose threegame winning streak was snapped and who lost in regulation for the second time in 13 games (9-2-2).

BRUINS 6, BLACKHAWKS 3: In Boston, David Krejci, Danton Heinen and Brad Marchand each scored during a four-minute span at the end of the first period as Boston beat the Blackhawks to snap Chicago’s seven-game winning streak.

Krejci scored again in the third period, when Marchand picked up his third assist, to help the Bruins win for the fifth time in six games.

LIGHTNING 6, FLAMES 3: In Tampa, Fla., NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, Brayden Point added a goal and two assists, and Tampa Bay doubled up Calgary.

Kucherov has 88 points, including seven over his last two games. Kucherov and Point (72) are the second pair of Tampa Bay teammates to reach 70 points in 57 team games. Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier did it in 2006-07. BLUE JACKETS 3, CAPITALS 0: In Columbus, Ohio, Sergei Bobrovsky made 13 of his 20 saves in the third period to lift Columbus over Washington.

Anthony Duclair, Nick Foligno and Artemi Panarin scored for the Blue Jackets, who won their fourth straight and remained in third place in the Metropolitan Division, two points behind Washington.

HURRICANES 4, SENATORS 1: In Ottawa, Teuvo Teravainen scored twice and Carolina scored four unanswered goals in the third period to beat Ottawa.

Micheal Ferland and Justin Williams also scored for the Hurricanes, who wrapped up a season-long five game trip. Curtis McElhinney made 25 saves.

RED WINGS 3, PREDATORS 2 : In Nashville, Tenn., Andreas Athanasiou scored at 4:08 of the third period as Detroit beat Nashville to snap a three-game skid.

Luke Glendening had a goal and an assist, Nick Jensen had two assists and Dylan Larkin also had a goal for Detroit. BLUES 8, DEVILS 3: In St. Louis, Alex Pietrangelo and Ivan Barbashev each scored twice as St. Louis won its seventh straight game.

Jaden Schwartz, Ryan O’Reilly, Mackenzie MacEachern and Tyler Bozak also scored for the Blues, whose eight goals were a season high. JETS 4, RANGERS 3: In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mark Scheifele had two goals as Winnipeg edged New York. Connor Hellebuyck made 34 saves for the Jets. FLYERS 5, WILD 4: In St. Paul, Minn., James van Riemsdyk scored two goals, including the game-winner late in the third, as Philadelphia beat Minnesota.

MAPLE LEAFS 5, AVALANCHE 2: In Denver, Nazem Kadri and Kasperi Kapanen scored power-play goals 22 seconds apart in the second period, and Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots as Toronto extended Colorado’s winless streak to eight games.

STARS 3, PANTHERS 0: In Sunrise, Fla., Anton Khudobin got his second shutout of the season and Tyler Seguin had two goals as Dallas beat Florida.

COYOTES 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2: In Las Vegas, Nev., Nick Cousins broke a 2-2 tie at 9:21 in the third period as Arizona beat Vegas.

PENGUINS: Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin has been suspended one game for high-sticking Philadelphia’s Michael Raffl late in Pittsburgh’s 4-1 road win Monday night. The league called Malkin’s swing “intentional.” The Penguins host Edmonton tonight.