NHL MONDAY’S GAMES
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Hurricanes 3, PANTHERS 2 (OT): Martin Necas scored 1:59 into overtime and the Hurricanes beat the Panthers 3-2 on Monday night. Brett Pesce and Vincent Trochek also scored for the Hurricanes, who won at Florida for the second time in three days. Frank Vatrano and Eetu Loustarinen scored in the third period to give Florida the lead, and Chris Driedger finished with 24 saves.
Senators 5, Flames 1: Drake Batherson scored twice, giving him six straight games with a goal, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Monday night. Evgenii Dadanov and Thomas Chabot also scored for the Senators (8-15-1), and Colin White had an emptynet goal. Tim Stutzle contributed two assists to help Ottawa (8-15-1) win for the fourth time in five games.
Canucks 4, JETS 0: Thatcher Demko stopped 27 shots for his first career shutout as the Canucks scored three goals in the first period and beat the Jets 4-0 Monday. Nate Schmidt, J.T. Miller and Nils Hoglander scored early to help the Canucks end a four losing streak (0-3-1).
Maple Leafs at OILERS, late: The Oilers have gone 14-9-0 against division oppo
nents. Edmonton is fifth in the NHL averaging 3.4 goals per game. The Maple Leafs are 16-4-2 in division play. Toronto is second in the NHL averaging 3.6 goals per game.
Wild at GOLDEN KNIGHTS, late:
The Golden Knights are 12-4-1 in division games. Vegas is ninth in the NHL averaging 5.4 assists per game. The Wild are 12-6-0 against the rest of their division. Minnesota has scored 57 goals and is 10th in the NHL averaging 3.2 goals per game.
Blues at DUCKS, late:
The Ducks are 6-10-5 against opponents in the West Division. Anaheim is last in the NHL averaging just 3.2 assists per game. The Blues are 11-8-2 against the rest of their division. St. Louis has converted on 12.5% of power-play opportunities, recording eight power-play goals.
Avalanche at SHARKS, late: The Sharks are 7-9-2 against division opponents. San Jose averages 9.0 penalty minutes per game, the ninth-most in the league. The Avalanche are 11-6-1 against the rest of their division. Colorado ranks 10th in the NHL averaging 5.3 assists per game, led by Nathan MacKinnon with 0.9.