Canucks skate past Predators in OT, lead 3-1

Elias Lindholm scored 1:02 into overtime as the Vancouver Canucks stunned host Nashville 4-3 Sunday and grabbed a 3-1 lead putting the Predators on the brink of elimination in their best-of-seven, first-round Western Conference series.

Lindolm beat goalie Juuse Saros over his stick with a wrister from just in front of the crease off a pass from Conor Garland.

Brock Boeser had his first hat trick in the playoffs and seventh of his career. He scored on Vancouver's first shot and got the Canucks into overtime scoring twice in the final 2:49. His third came with 6.2 seconds left in regulation to quiet a Nashville crowd that celebrated much of the third period.

J.T. Miller had three assists. The Canucks now will have a chance to advance Tuesday night in Vancouver in Game 5.

Filip Forsberg, Gustav Nyquist and Mark Jankowski all scored for Nashville. AVALANCHE 5, JETS 1 >> Valeri Nichushkin recorded his first career hat trick, Alexandar Georgiev turned in another strong showing with 26 saves and host Colorado beat Winnipeg to move a win away from advancing to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Artturi Lehkonen and Cale Makar also scored for the Avalanche, who lead 3-1 in the series. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Winnipeg.

Nate Schmidt scored for the Jets.

RANGERS 4, CAPITALS 2 >> Artemi Panarin scored the goahead goal on the power play early in the third period, Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves and visiting New York advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs by finishing off a sweep of Washington in Game 4.

Trade deadline pickup Jack Roslovic sealed it with an empty-netter with 51 seconds left, and the Rangers will next face either the Carolina Hurricanes or crosstown-rival New York Islanders with a spot in the Eastern Conference final at stake. Carolina leads that series 3-1.