National Hockey League Game Capsules

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Carl Soderberg and Dougie Hamilton each scored on the power play during a four-goal third period that lifted the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at TD Garden. The Bruins trailed 2-1 with under nine minutes left before scoring three times within a span of 2:34 to move ahead, with Soderberg’s tally with 7:31 remaining following Loui Eriksson’s equalizer that began the barrage. Hamilton added a pair of assists in addition to his late score in Boston’s fourth straight victory and 13th consecutive triumph over the Oilers, who last defeated the Bruins in October 2000. Eriksson, Soderberg and Reilly Smith each finished with a goal and an assist. Milan Lucic tacked on an empty-net goal to support a 24-save effort from Tuukka Rask. Boyd Gordon and Mark Arcobello recorded the goals for Edmonton, losers of four straight and now 0-4-1 on the road this season. Ben Scrivens stopped 27-of-31 shots in defeat.

Final Score: Philadelphia 4, Florida 1

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Steve Mason stopped 34 shots and four different Philadelphia players lit the lamp as the Flyers claimed a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday. Sean Couturier, Michael Del Zotto, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Jakub Voracek tallied while Brayden Schenn posted two assists for the Flyers, who have won two in a row to begin their four-game homestand. Nick Bjugstad provided the sole marker for the Panthers, who had beaten Philadelphia at home, 2-1, on Saturday. Roberto Luongo made 26 saves in defeat.

Final Score: Ottawa 3, Minnesota 0

Ottawa, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Craig Anderson posted his second shutout of the season and Mike Hoffman scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Anderson made 35 saves and Clarke MacArthur also lit the lamp for Ottawa, which has won two in a row following a 3-1 win over Detroit on Tuesday. Niklas Backstrom allowed all three goals on 17 shots in Minnesota’s second straight loss. The Wild fell to 1-7-1 in their last nine contests against the Senators.

Final Score: Tampa Bay 5, Calgary 2

Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Cedric Paquette scored his first two NHL goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Thursday night to finish a perfect 4-0 homestand. Brian Boyle, Tyler Johnson and Valtteri Filppula also scored and Ben Bishop made 29 saves in the win. Jiri Hudler and Sean Monahan scored in Calgary’s first loss in four games. Flames goaltender Jonas Hiller also had a streak end. He gave up four goals on 32 shots and suffered his first regulation loss in his last eight appearances (6-1-1).

Final Score: St. Louis 4, New Jersey 3

St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Jake Allen was just three minutes and 25 seconds from recording three consecutive shutouts, instead settling for a 24- save victory as St. Louis escaped with a 4-3 result over New Jersey in the back end of a home-and-home set. Allen made 24 saves to blank the Ducks on Oct. 30, then stopped 26 shots in a 1-0 decision against the Devils on Tuesday to open the brief set. He was measured by Michael Ryder late in regulation, however, to end the scoreless string. Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko each posted a goal and one assist for the Blues, who extended their season-best win streak to seven consecutive games. Alexander Steen and David Backes added power-play markers for the hosts. Ryder tallied twice and Marek Zidlicky once for the Devils, who avoided being shut out in back-to-back games for the first time in more than a year. Cory Schneider was pulled early in the third period after allowing three goals on 25 shots. Keith Kinkaid finished the contest with three stops on four chances.

Final Score: Pittsburgh 4, Winnipeg 3 (SO)

Winnipeg, MB (SportsNetwork.com) – Sidney Crosby extended Pittsburgh’s unbeaten run with a shootout goal that provided the difference in the Penguins’ 4-3 decision over the Winnipeg Jets. After both he and fellow star Evgeni Malkin were held off the scoresheet, both scored in the deciding phase to lift the Penguins to a sixth consecutive victory. Marc-Andre Fleury, fresh off signing a four-year, $23 million extension, stopped 34 shots before turning aside Evander Kane in the final shootout round to give Pittsburgh the two points. Brandon Sutter had a goal and two assists in regulation for the Penguins, with Steve Downie scoring once and assisting on Simon Despres’ tally in the win. The Jets rallied from a 3-1 deficit late in the second period to force overtime on goals by Jacob Trouba and Kane, but ultimately had a three-game winning streak halted. Winnipeg still managed a point for a seventh consecutive outing, having gone 5-0-2 over that stretch. Andrew Ladd also scored and Blake Wheeler delivered two assists for the Jets, who received a 32-save effort from Ondrej Pavelec.

Final Score: Nashville 3, Dallas 2

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Matt Cullen’s goal with 6:13 to play in regulation led the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday. Craig Smith and Filip Forsberg both scored power-play goals, while Mattias Ekholm and Derek Roy each supplied two assists for the Predators, who have won two of their last three games. Pekka Rinne turned aside 33 shots in the win. Trevor Daley and Patrick Eaves each lit the lamp and Kari Lehtonen made 30 saves in Dallas’ sixth straight loss.

Final Score: Colorado 4, Toronto 3 (SO)

Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Alex Tanguay scored the deciding marker in the third round of the shootout, as Colorado nipped Toronto, 4-3, on Thursday at Pepsi Center. Each of the first three shooters — Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Duchene for the hosts and Tyler Bozak for the visitors — converted their chances. James van Riemsdyk of the Leafs followed by missing the net on his shot to end the second round, then Tanguay beat Jonathan Bernier with a wrister to end the contest. Duchene, Tanguay and Nick Holden lit the lamp in regulation for the Avalanche, who put a three-game skid to rest. Reto Berra came up with 33 saves over the game’s first 65 minutes. Bozak, Phil Kessel and Richard Panik tallied for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two in a row following three straight wins. Bernier suffered the setback despite 31 stops. Toronto lost forward Daniel Winnik early in the contest. He was carted off the ice on a stretcher after absorbing a hit from Avs defenseman Jan Hejda and smacking the back of his head as the two players were tangled up. Winnik was not taken to a hospital, and the Leafs reported a short time later that he was alert and moving.

Final Score: NY Islanders 2, Los Angeles 1 (SO)

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Chad Johnson stopped 28-of-29 shots in regulation and denied both skaters he faced in the shootout to give the New York Islanders a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Johnson stopped Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter around Kyle Okposo’s shootout goal, and Frans Nielsen beat Jonathan Quick between the pads to seal the win. Brock Nelson scored a power-play goal in the first period for the Islanders, who were coming off an overtime win in Anaheim on Wednesday. The Kings had their six-game home winning streak snapped despite Quick making 25 saves.

Final Score: Vancouver 3, San Jose 2

San Jose, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Nick Bonino scored the eventual game- winning goal late in the second period to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Radim Vrbata and Alexander Edler also found the back of the net and Ryan Miller made 34 saves for Vancouver, which has won two straight games and six of its last seven. James Sheppard and Logan Couture supplied San Jose’s offense and Antti Niemi turned aside 16-of-19 shots in defeat.

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