WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom scored at 4:17 of overtime and Alex Ovechkin had a power-play goal and an assist to help the Washington Capitals beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Sunday.
Recognizing a change of possession in Washington's end late in overtime, Backstrom headed down ice, received a long pass from T.J. Oshie and beat goalie Carter Hutton for his ninth goal of the season.
Ovechkin tied it at 2 on the power play 8 eight minutes into the third with his 27th goal, and Lars Eller gave the Capitals the lead with 9:11 left. The lead did not last long, with Carl Gunnarson credited with a goal after his shot into pack of players evaded goaltender Braden Holtby with 4:09 remaining.
Holtby made 30 saves. The Capitals have won four in a row overall and nine consecutive home games.
Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist for the Blues, and Alexander Steen also scored. They have lost two in a row and six of their last seven road games.
BLACKHAWKS 4, OILERS 1
CHICAGO (AP) — Anton Forsberg made 32 saves, and Nick Schmaltz and Alex DeBrincat scored in the first period in Chicago's victory over slumping Edmonton.
Brandon Saad and Jordan Oesterle also scored to help the Blackhawks win at home for the first time since Dec. 17. Jonathan Toews extended his point streak to four games.
It was Forsberg's first win since Nov. 11 and just the second of his first season in Chicago. Forsberg had been the backup all year, but his role had come into question after Jeff Glass came up the minors and played well with starter Corey Crawford sidelined by an upper-body injury.
Darnell Nurse scored for the Edmonton. The Oilers have dropped six of seven.
ISLANDERS 5, DEVILS 4, SO
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaroslav Halak made 42 saves and Brock Nelson scored the only goal in the shootout and New York beat New Jersey to snap a five-game losing streak.
Nelson beat Cory Schneider in the fifth round of the shootout after the Islanders overcame a 4-2 to force overtime. The Devils lost their fifth straight.
Cal Clutterbuck and rookie Sebastian Aho it with third-period goals after Miles Wood and Taylor Hall gave the Devils a 4-2 lead early in the period.
Anders Lee and Anthony Beauvillier also scored for New York, Travis Zajac scored twice for New jersey
FLYERS 4, SABRES 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Couturier scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and added an empty-netter to help Philadelphia beat Buffalo for its third straight victory.
Couturier has four goals in two games and 42 points, three more than his previous career best.
Michal Neuvirth stopped 30 shots, Shayne Gostisbehere and Ivan Provorov also scored, and Jakub Vorack had two assists to give him an NHL-high 43.
Ryan O'Reilly scored for Buffalo. The Sabres finished a seven-game trip 1-4-2.
JETS 4, SHARKS 1
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mathieu Perreault scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves and Winnipeg beat San Jose to extend its home winning streak to five games.
Matt Hendricks and Marko Dano also scored to help the Central Division-leading Jets improve to 16-3-1 at home and 25-11-7 overall. Logan Couture had a power-play goal for San Jose.
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