Saturday in the NHL | Senators win sixth straight game

Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators won their sixth straight game on Saturday, winning 5-4 against the Vancouver Canucks.

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Ottawa has not experienced such a streak since March 2017.

Three of the last four victories have been acquired in overtime.

Shane Pinto scored two goals for the Senators.

Claude Giroux and Josh Norris collected the other goals for the Senators, while Leevi Merilainen signed a first win in the NHL.

The 22-year-old Finn was making his third start on the circuit.

The Senators will play their next game Sunday evening in Edmonton.

Brock Boeser had two goals for the Canucks, who suffered a third straight loss.

Quinn Hughes and Jake DeBrusk also found the back of the net.

Blackhawks 4 – Flames 6

Jonathan Huberdeau set the tone with a shorthanded goal and the Calgary Flames stayed the course on Saturday, scoring a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Running down the left flank, Huberdeau beat Frank Nazar and scored with a backhand against Petr Mrazek.

Nazem Kadri got a 13^e goal for the Flames, who had lost their last two games.

Connor Zary, Matt Coronato and Blake Coleman also beat Mrazek.

Mikael Backlund completed in a desert net.

For the Hawks, Connor Bedard scored an eighth goal, before contributing to Tyler Bertuzzi's double.

Ilya Mikheyev was the other scorer for Chicago, which was trying to win its fourth straight game.

Mikheyev scored a fifth goal in four games.

Islanders 6 – Maple Leafs 3

Bo Horvat scored a double and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-3.

Maxim Tsyplakov, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Isaiah George and Mathew Barzal also scored for the Islanders.

George's goal was his first in the NHL.

William Nylander scored twice in a losing cause, while Bobby McMann was the other scorer.

Toronto had won three times in a row.

Auston Matthews was unavailable (unspecified injury).

Head coach Craig Berube said his captain absorbed a double back check late Friday in a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

In November, Matthews missed nine games with an upper-body injury. He then went to Germany for treatment.

Aged 27, Matthews has won the Maurice Richard Trophy three times, awarded to the top scorer in the National League.

He has 11 goals and 23 points this season, in 24 games.

Sharks 2-Oilers 3 (P)

Leon Draisaitl scored at 00:18 in overtime and the Edmonton Oilers had the last word against the San Jose Sharks, 3-2.

Draisailt has seven goals and 19 points in his last eight games.

Zach Hyman scored in a fifth straight game (he totaled six goals during the streak).

Mattias Ekholm also scored for the Oilers, also victorious 3-2 in overtime Thursday, against the Boston Bruins.

Connor McDavid provided three assists. He has collected 14 in his last eight games.

Luke Kunin and Jan Rutta were the scorers for the Sharks, who have lost their last four games.

Edmonton will host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.

The Sharks will be in Vancouver on Monday.

Kings 2 — Predators 3

Defenseman Nick Blankenburg hit the target for the first time in his career in overtime and the Predators resisted a comeback from the Los Angeles Kings to win 3-2 on Saturday in Nashville.

Blankenburg recovered the return of a throw from Filip Forsberg behind the goal line, speeding past Darcy Kuemper to end the game. This was Forsberg's second assist in this game.

Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere allowed the Kings to erase a two-goal deficit in the third period to force an extra period.

Jonathan Marchessault scored his 10^e goal of the season for the Predators. The 33-year-old Quebec veteran extended his streak to six straight games with at least one point. He totaled five goals and eight points during this one.

Montreal rookie Zachary L'Heureux scored his fourth goal. Justus Annunen stopped 22 pucks for the Tennessee club, which is 2-0-1 in its last three games.

Kuemper blocked 23 pucks for the Kings, who played with seven defensemen. The Canadian goalkeeper has not suffered a defeat in regulation time since November 11 (4-0-2).

Wild 0 – Jets 5

Connor Hellebuyck recorded his fourth shutout of the season and the Jets swept their season series against the Minnesota Wild, winning 5-0 in Winnipeg.

Hellebuyck blocked 19 pucks to win. His four shutouts place him alone in first place on the circuit in this regard.

Cole Perfetti also shined in the victory with a goal and two assists. Nikolaj Ehlers, Morgan Barron, Neal Pionk and Vladislav Namestnikov were the other scorers for the local favorites.

In his fifth NHL game, Jesper Wallstedt gave up five times on 24 shots for the Wild, who suffered a fourth straight loss. With a victory, he would have moved to within one point of the Jets and first place in the overall NHL standings.

Penguins 0 – Devils 3

Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists to help the New Jersey Devils defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-0.

Jacob Markstrom made 12 saves, earning his second shutout of the season and his 22^e in career.

Stefan Noesen and Timo Meier also voiced the siren.

Noesen set a personal high with his 15^e fillet of the season.

New Jersey has lost just once in five games.

The club allowed 20 shots or fewer in a sixth straight game.

Sabres 1 – Bruins 3

Morgan Geekie broke the tie on a power play with 1:45 left in regulation and the Bruins scored a 13^e straight defeat to the Buffalo Sabers by winning 3-1, in Boston.

Charlie Coyle also scored in the first period and Brad Marchand added an empty net goal for the Bruins, who improved to 10-4-1 under interim head coach Joe Sacco .

Marchand thus collected a point in a ninth straight game.

JJ Peterka responded for the Sabres, who are in the midst of their worst streak since setting their record of mediocrity with 18 straight losses (0-15-3), in 2021. They have not won since November 23 against the Sharks in San Jose.

Blue Jackets 4 – Flyers 5 (P)

The Flyers erased three third-period deficits and Owen Tippett scored in overtime in a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets that ended a three-game losing streak in Philadelphia.

Tippett finished the game with four points.

Morgan Frost scored a double. His teammates Noah Cates and Tyson Foerster also hit the mark. Travis Konecny ​​had three goals, and Samuel Ersson stopped 21 shots.

Mathieu Olivier and Mikael Pyyhtia gave the Blue Jackets a fleeting two-goal lead. Kirill Marchenko and Jake Christiansen also found the back of the net.

Perfect in the first 40 minutes, Elvis Merzlikins conceded five goals on 30 shots.

Kraken 2 – Golden Knights 6

Brett Howden scored a 13^e goal and the Vegas Golden Knights earned their third straight victory, 6-2 over the Seattle Kraken.

Keegan Kolesar, William Karlsson, Noah Hanifin, Nicolas Hague and Mark Stone scored the other goals for the Knights.

Jack Eichel had two assists, bringing his total this season to 35. He is tied for second in the NHL in this regard.

Vegas led 3-1 after two periods. This season, the club is 12-1-0 when ahead after 40 minutes.

Vince Dunn and Jaden Schwartz were the scorers for the Kraken, who lost for a fourth consecutive time.