Larkin’s goal lifts Red Wings past Maple Leafs in overtime

TORONTO >> Dylan Larkin scored on a breakaway at 2:48 of overtime and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Thursday night after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period.

Larkin beat Garret Sparks between the pads to snap Toronto’s five-game winning streak.

Gustav Nyquist set up the winner, and finished a goal and two assists. Mike Green had a goal and an assist, Jonathan Ericsson and Luke Glendening also scored, Larkin had an assist and former Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier stopped 27 shots. PENGUINS 6, ISLANDERS 2>> Phil Kessel had two goals and two assists, and Kris Letang also scored twice in Pittsburgh’s victory over New York.

Sidney Crosby had his 15th goal and had two assists, and Riley Sheahan scored his fourth goal.

LIGHTNING 3, BRUINS 2 >> Mathieu Joseph and Anthony Cirelli scored early in the third period and Tampa Bay beat Boston for its fifth consecutive victory. CANADIENS 5, SENATORS 2 >> Paul Byron scored twice and Montreal beat Ottawa to sweep the home-and home series.

AVALANCHE 5, PANTHERS 2 >> Carl Soderberg scored twice, J.T. Compher broke a thirdperiod tie and Colorado beat Florida.

CAPITALS 4, COYOTES 2 >> Andre Burakovsky scored late in the third period, Pheonix Copley stopped 27 shots and Washington beat Arizona.