Karlsson returns, ignites Sharks’ win

EDMONTON, Alberta — Erik Karlsson’s two-game suspension didn’t slow the San Jose defenseman one bit.

Karlsson returned with a goal and three assists, Logan Couture and Melker Karlsson each scored twice, and the Sharks beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Saturday.

Karlsson had been banned for an illegal check to Kings rookie Austin Wagner’s head. “It was a little unjustified, I think,” Karlsson said. Joonas Donskoi and Tomas Hertl also scored for the Sharks, who have won two in a row. Connor McDavid had two goals, and Caleb Jones and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who have lost a season-high five straight.

McDavid got Edmonton on the board 6½ minutes in, but Donskoi scored 17 seconds later. That was the first of six straight San Jose goals.

■ Canucks 3, Flames 2, OT —

At Calgary, Alberta, Alexander Edler and Brock Boeser each had a goal and an assist, with Edler scoring 3:06 into overtime, as Vancouver improved to 5-0-1 in its past six road games.

■ Coyotes 5, Ducks 4, OT —

At Anaheim, Nick Schmaltz assisted on Jakob Chychrun’s tying goal and scored 33 seconds into overtime as Arizona overcame two two-goal deficits and dealt Anaheim its fifth straight loss.

■ Lightning 6, Canadiens 5 —

At Tampa, Fla., Adam Erne scored twice in the third period, including the go-ahead goal with 1:02 left, for Tampa Bay, which is 13-0-1 in its past 14 games.

■ Capitals 3, Senators 2 —

At Ottawa, Ontario, Tom Wilson and Tyler Lewington each had a goal and an assist for Washington, which won its fourth straight and dealt Ottawa its fourth loss in a row.

■ Devils 2, Hurricanes 0 —

At Newark, N.J., rookie MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 37 shots in his first shutout, and Pavel Zacha scored short-handed with 36 seconds left in the second period.

■ Islanders 4, Maple Leafs 0 —

At Toronto, Mathew Barzal scored a natural hat trick in the second period, and Robin Lehner made 36 saves in his 10th shutout and second this season.

■ Wild 3, Jets 1 —

At Winnipeg, Manitoba, defenseman Matt Bartkowski scored in his Minnesota debut to back Devan Dubnyk, who had 26 saves, as the Wild halted a five-game slide.

■ Rangers 4, Predators 3 —

At Nashville, Tenn., Jesper Fast had two goals and an assist for New York, and Mika Zibanejad added four assists as Nashville lost its sixth straight.

■ Blackhawks 3, Avalanche 2, OT —

At Denver, Patrick Kane scored his second goal of the game 41 seconds into overtime as Chicago won for the fifth time in six games.

■ Panthers 2, Flyers 1 —

At Sunrise, Fla., Jonathan Huberdeau scored the decisive goal with 1:06 left on a pass from Aleksander Barkov, who totaled two assists.

■ Penguins 6, Blues 1 —

At St. Louis, Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists, helping Pittsburgh convert on all four power plays in its fifth straight victory.

■ Bruins 3, Sabres 2, OT —

At Buffalo., N.Y., Sean Kuraly scored on his rebound with 1:16 left in overtime in support of Tuukka Rask, who stopped 26 shots.

■ Stars 5, Red Wings 1 —

At Dallas, Alexander Radulov scored two goals less than four minutes apart to back Ben Bishop, who had 33 saves.

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