Zibanejad ,Rangers beat Canadiens, 5-2

Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists, and the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday night.

Chris Kreider and Alexis Lafreniere also scored, and Igor Shesterkin had 26 saves to help the Rangers get their 53rd win to tie a franchise record set in 201415. New York has won eight of its last nine games and 13 of the last 16 contests at home.

The Rangers had 110 points to lead Boston by three points for the most in the NHL. New York is also five points up on Carolina for first in the Metropolitan Division. All three teams have four games remaining.

RED WINGS 3, SABRES 1 >> Lucas Raymond, Patrick Kane and Dylan Larkin all scored in the first period and Alex Lyon made 37 saves as Detroit beat Buffalo.

The win gives Detroit 84 points, moving them past idle Pittsburgh and Philadelphia into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Capitals could pass them with a victory over the Ottawa Senators later Sunday as they have more regulation wins than the Red Wings.

WILD 4, BLACKHAWKS 0

>> Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist, rookie Jesper Wallstedt made 24 saves in posting his first NHL shutout and Minnesota beat Chicago.

Wallstedt, who gave up seven goals on 34 shots in his NHL debut at Dallas on Jan. 10, got the shutout in his first time back in net for the Wild. The Blackhawks were shut out for an NHL-high 13th time this season.

HURRICANES 3, BLUE JACKETS 0>>

Frederik Andersen made 23 saves for his third shutout in his past seven games and Carolina scored two first-period goals in their regularseason home finale to beat Columbus.

Andrei Svechnikov scored 17 seconds into the game after a one-game absence and Sebastian Aho also scored in the opening period as the Hurricanes won for the fourth time in five games. Teuvo Teravainen, who had an earlier assist, added a third-period goal.

Lawson Crouse, Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller each had a goal and an assist, and Arizona beat San Jose.

COYOTES 5, SHARKS 2 >>

With the game tied 2-all entering the third, Dylan Guenther scored just under five minutes into the period. Keller added an insurance goal with a slap shot at 14:13, and Schmaltz scored into an empty net.

SENATORS 3, CAPITALS 2, OT >>

Charlie Lindgren allowed three goals on 21 shots, the last by Jake Sanderson in overtime and Washington lost a sixth consecutive game, a defeat to Ottawa that’s yet another blow to their playoff hopes late in the NHL season.

PREDATORS 3, DEVILS 2, SO . >>

Ryan O’Reilly scored the deciding shootout goal to lift Nashville over New Jersey.

Roman Josi and Luke Evangelista scored for the Predators, and Filip Forsberg and O’Reilly each had two assists.