NHL Roundup: Jack Finley scores first NHL purpose, lifts Lightning over Panthers

Emil Lilleberg and Zemgus Girgensons additionally scored for the Lightning, who improved to 8-2-0 of their final 10 video games and 5-2-2 on the highway.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 23 pictures for Tampa Bay.

Brad Marchand scored his team-leading twelfth purpose of the season for Florida, a power-play tally halfway via the second interval that tied it 1-1.

But Finley picked up a free puck close to the blue line and skated in alone on goalie Sergei Bobrovsky for what turned the go-ahead purpose at 4:09 into the third. Girgensons sealed it with an empty-netter with 50.3 seconds remaining.

Elsewhere within the NHL on Saturday:

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota backup Jesper Wallstedt made 28 saves for his second straight shutout and the Wild beat Anaheim.

Wallstedt prolonged his shutout streak to 141:09 after beating Calgary 2-0 on Sunday night time.

The 23-year-old Swede’s largest save Saturday got here when he robbed Frank Valtrano alone in entrance late within the second interval. He’s the backup to Filip Gustavsson, the guy Swede who signed a five-year, $34 million extension Oct. 4.

Marcus Johansson scored within the second interval and Matt Boldy added an empty-netter.

MONTREAL — Jeremy Swayman stopped 26 pictures for his fifth consecutive victory and Boston overcame the lack of defenceman Charlie McAvoy to a mouth damage to beat the Montreal Canadiens in a heated recreation.

The Bruins improved to 12-8-0, successful for the eighth time in 9 video games.

McAvoy was hit within the mouth by a slap shot halfway via the second interval.

With the Canadiens on an influence play, Noah Dobson’s one-timer appeared to deflect off Boston ahead Mark Kastelic earlier than hitting McAvoy. McAvoy instantly lined his face and dropped to the ice, whereas a staff physician rushed to assist.

The American then hurried to the dressing room after bleeding on the ice. Teammate Nikita Zadorov was seen attempting to retrieve misplaced enamel.

Zadorov and Montreal’s Jayden Struble fought off the opening faceoff because the Bell Centre erupted. Four minutes later, Canadiens bruiser Arber Xhekaj dropped the gloves with Bruins ahead Tanner Jeannot.

Viktor Arvidsson, Marat Khusnutdinov and Mason Lohrei scored for Boston. David Pastrnak added two assists to grow to be the third participant in Bruins historical past to have an 11-game factors streak towards the Canadiens, becoming a member of Bobby Orr and Herb Cain.

OTTAWA, Ont. — Anton Forsberg made 17 saves in his Ottawa return for his first shutout of the season, Alex Laferriere scored within the first interval and Los Angeles beat the Senators.

Forsberg was taking part in his first recreation towards Ottawa after spending components of 5 seasons with the Senators. The Kings have opened a four-game journey with 4 victories to enhance to 10-5-4. They prolonged their highway factors streak to 10.

Laferriere scored on a tip at 9:19 of the primary interval.

Linus Ullmark stopped 17 pictures for Ottawa. The Senators dropped to 9-6-4. They went 2-1-1 on homestand and now hit the highway for seven video games.

SABRES 5, RED WINGS 4 (OT)

DETROIT — Mattias Samuelsson scored at 1:05 of time beyond regulation as Buffalo rallied from a three-goal deficit to snap a five-game dropping streak with a 5-4 win over Detroit on Saturday night time.

Tage Thompson had a purpose and arrange Samuelsson’s winner. Josh Doan additionally had a purpose and an help because the Sabres acquired their first highway win this season. Buffalo had gone 0-5-2 in highway video games as the one staff to not have a highway victory

Ryan McLeod scored the tying purpose on a short-handed breakaway. Alex Tuch additionally scored whereas Colten Ellis made 24 saves.

DEVILS 3, CAPITALS 2 (SO)

WASHINGTON — Luke Hughes had a purpose and help and Simon Nemec had the shootout winner New Jersey beat Washington.

Arseny Gritsyuk additionally scored for the Devils, who’ve gained 4 of the final 5 video games in time beyond regulation or the shootout and stay atop the Metropolitan Division.

Alex Ovechkin had his 902nd profession purpose and added an help, and Connor McMichael additionally added a purpose and an help for the Capitals, who’ve misplaced eight of their final 10 and stay on the backside of the division standings.

OILERS 4, HURRICANES 3 (OT)

RALEIGH, N.C. — Leon Draisaitl scored 19 seconds into time beyond regulation to offer Edmonton a win towards Carolina.

Connor McDavid scored twice, Jack Roslovic added a purpose and Draisaitl had two assists for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner stopped 33 pictures in Edmonton’s third win in 4 video games.

Eric Robinson, Nikolaj Ehlers and Jordan Staal scored for the Hurricanes, who misplaced for under the second time in seven video games. Frederik Andersen made 19 saves.

RANGERS 2, BLUE JACKETS 1 (SO)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck scored within the shootout to offer New York their NHL-leading ninth highway win, over Columbus.

Mika Zibanejad scored in regulation for New York, which has gained three straight general and 6 in a row on the highway. Igor Shesterkin stopped 24 pictures because the Rangers beat Columbus at Nationwide Arena for the third consecutive time courting to final season.

Dmitri Voronkov scored for Columbus, which had gained three straight at house. Jet Greaves made 31 saves in coach Dean Evason’s one centesimal recreation behind the Blue Jackets bench.

BLACKHAWKS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2

CHICAGO — Colton Dach scored the tiebreaking purpose late within the third interval, and Chicago beat Toronto.

Ryan Greene and Teuvo Terevainen additionally scored for Chicago, which gained for the fourth time in 5 video games and prolonged its level streak to 4-0-1. Spencer Knight had 31 saves.

Nicholas Robertson and Morgan Reilly scored for Toronto in its fifth straight loss (0-4-1). Joseph Woll completed with 29 saves.

SEATTLE — Philipp Grubauer stopped all 19 pictures he confronted in aid of injured Matt Murray, and the Seattle Kraken acquired two objectives from Jaden Schwartz to assist beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Saturday night time.

Adam Larsson and Eeli Tolvanen scored 38 seconds aside late within the second interval to offer the Kraken a 3-1 lead. Jamie Oleksiak and Chandler Stephenson every had two assists for Seattle, which misplaced 6-1 to the Sharks in the identical constructing 10 days earlier — its worst defeat of the season.

Alexander Wennberg scored for the Sharks, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 19 saves. San Jose has dropped two straight after successful 4 in a row.

Murray exited with a lower-body damage with 18 seconds left within the first after permitting a purpose. Grubauer, who made 23 saves Thursday in a 5-3 victory over Winnipeg, got here off the bench and earned his third straight win.

Seattle is already with out goalie Joey Daccord, on injured reserve with an upper-body damage.

Gabriel Vilardi scored the one purpose within the shootout on Saturday because the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Calgary Flames 4-3.

Mark Scheifele, Tanner Pearson and Cole Perfetti scored in regulation for Winnipeg (11-7-0), whereas Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey every chipped in a pair of assists. Morrissey prolonged his level streak to 5 video games (2-6-8).

The Jets concluded a six-game highway journey with a victory after dropping 4 of their first 5. Winnipeg additionally sweeps the season collection with the Flames 3-0.

Jake Bean, Kevin Bahl, and Matt Coronato scored for Calgary (5-12-3), which is lifeless final within the NHL’s general standings.

Connor Hellebuyck had 31 saves to enhance to 8-6-0, whereas Dustin Wolf, who had 20 saves, falls to 5-10-2.