Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Recaps of last night's NHL games

AVALANCHE 4, KINGS 1

DENVER - Jarome Iginla became the 19th member of the 600-goal club, scoring a power-play goal in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Monday night, snapping the Kings' five-game winning streak.

Iginla sent a wrist shot toward the net that hit off the skate of defenceman Jake Muzzin and bounced past goalie Jhonas Enroth. Iginla was mobbed by teammates near the glass and then he saluted the crowd during an extended standing ovation.

Defenceman Tyson Barrie added two goals and two assists, while Matt Duchene also scored for the Avalanche, who improved to 1-1-1 on a five-game homestand. Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 shots.

Tyler Toffoli scored the lone goal for the Kings on a pass from Anze Kopitar, who has at least one assist in six straight games.

RED WINGS 1, DEVILS 0

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Dylan Larkin scored on a breakaway and Petr Mrazek made 22 saves to lead Detroit past New Jersey.

Mrazek, appearing in an eighth straight game, earned his second shutout of the season and seventh of his career.

Cory Schneider stopped 20 for the Devils, who saw their three-game winning streak snapped.

Larkin scored on a nifty backhander to polish off the breakaway at 9:20 of the first period.

Brad Richards hit Larkin with a long lead pass as Larkin slipped behind the Devils' defence and deked Schneider down to the ice. It was the 14th goal for Larkin, tops among rookies.

SENATORS 3, BLUES 2 (OT)

ST. LOUIS (AP) Bobby Ryan scored twice, including the game-winner at 2:33 of overtime, to lift Ottawa past St. Louis.

Mike Hoffman also scored and Andrew Hammond made 36 saves for the Senators, who had lost three straight and been shut out in back-to-back games against the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils.

Troy Brouwer and Kevin Shattenkirk scored for St. Louis, and Brian Elliott made 29 saves. The have lost three straight and four of five.

Brower put St. Louis on the scoreboard late in the first period, and Shattenkirk made it 2-0 at 7:42 of the second.

Hoffman cut Ottawa's deficit in half late in the second period, and Ryan tied it at 5:01 of the third.

OILERS 1, HURRICANES 0

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)Andrej Sekera scored 2:47 into overtime, Cam Talbot made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season, and Edmonton beat Carolina.

On the winning goal, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins got the puck to Sekera, who was able to send a one-handed slash of his own rebound through Ward's legs.

The Oilers won their second straight overall and ninth of their last 11 at home.

Cam Ward finished with 26 saves for Carolina, which lost its second straight.

COYOTES 3, CANUCKS 2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Shane Doan scored twice to lead the Coyotes past division-rival Vancouver.

Laurent Dauphin also scored for the Coyotes. The 39-year-old Doan increased his team lead to 15 goals — including nine in his last seven games.

Louis Domingue, taking over for the injured Mike Smith, made 35 saves in his third straight start for Arizona, which remains second in the Pacific Division with 42 points. The Canucks now trial the Coyotes by three points in the tight Pacific standings.

Daniel Sedin and Bo Horvat scored Vancouver. Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves in his fifth straight start in place of Ryan Miller (groin).

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