Maple Leafs beat Jets after Matthews leaves with injury

TORONTO >> Jake Gardiner and Kasperi Kapanen scored in a late 26-second span and the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame the loss of star center Auston Matthews to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Saturday night.

Matthews left in the second period after injuring his left shoulder absorbing a hit from defenseman Jacob Trouba. Matthews cut to the front of the net with the puck and, as he attempted to shoot on goalie Connor Hellebuyck, Trouba went shoulder-to-shoulder with Matthews.

Kapanen scored the go-ahead goal with 2:45 left.

Nazem Kadri also scored, Frederik Andersen made 22 saves and Mitch Marner added two assists — reaching 100 in his NHL career — to help the Leafs snap a three-game losing streak at home and improve to 8-3-0.

Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele scored for Winnipeg, and Hellebuyck made 28 saves. The Jets dropped to 7-4-1.,

Toronto beat the Jets 4-2 on Wednesday at Bell MTS Place to snap a two-game slide. Winnipeg was playing its third game in four nights, following a 2-1 victory in Detroit on Friday night. CANADIENS 3, BRUINS 0 >> Brendan Gallagher and Max Domi scored 1:21 apart midway into the first period, and Carey Price made it standup with 33 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead Montreal over Boston.

The Canadiens snapped a sixgame losing streak against the Bruins, with the last victory coming at home on November 8, 2016. It was Price’s 41st career shutout.

The Bruins lost for the first time at home this season after winning their first four — all in regulation. They were the last NHL team to lose at home. Tuukka Rask made 20 saves. OILERS 5, PREDATORS 3 >> Leon Draisaitl and Drake Caggiula each scored twice and Edmonton ended a 13-game losing streak against Nashville.

Connor McDavid also scored and Mika Koskinen made 24 saves in his first start of the season. Edmonton was 0-11-2 in its previous 13 games against Nashville. CAPITALS 4, FLAMES 3 >> Nicklas Backstrom scored the winner in a shootout and Washington goaltender Pheonix Copley earned his first career victory.

Matt Niskanen, Jakub Vrana and T.J. Oshie scored for Washington, which has won two of three on its Canadian trip.

DEVILS 3, PANTHERS 2 >> Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist, Keith Kinkaid made 35 saves and New Jersey stopped a three-game slide.

Taylor Hall and Blake Coleman also scored for the Devils, who won for the first time since opening the season with four consecutive wins.