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Ryan Strome had two goals and an assist Sunday, helping the Islanders defeat the New Jersey Devils 6-4 and improve to 9-0-2 in their past 11 games at home.
John Tavares, Andrew Ladd, Casey Cizikas and Jason Chimera also scored for New York, and Jean-Francois Berube stopped 26 shots.
New Jersey had won six straight on the road and was 8-0-1 in its past nine away from Prudential Center. Taylor Hall had a goal and two assists for the Devils, and Kyle Palmieri, Miles Wood and Joseph Blandisi also scored.
The Devils beat the Islanders 3-2 at home on Saturday night.
Red Wings 5, Penguins 2: Tomas Tatar and Thomas Vanek scored early third-period goals to lead Detroit over Pittsburgh. Nick Jensen and Steve Ott also scored and Luke Glendening added an empty-netter for the Red Wings, who completed a back-to-back sweep of Washington and Pittsburgh, two of the top teams in the league. Petr Mrazek made 24 saves for his second win in as many days; It was the Red Wings’ second victory against Pittsburgh this season. Detroit, which lost five straight before the weekend victories, remained near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, but within striking distance of the final playoff spot. Sidney Crosby scored his league-leading 32nd goal and Tom Kuhnhackl added his third with the Penguins short-handed. The Penguins lost in regulation for the first time since the All-Star break.
Predators 4, Blue Jackets 3: Mattias Ekholm scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Juuse Saros stopped 35 shots, helping Nashville to the road win. Ryan Ellis, Kevin Fiala and Calle Jarnkrok also scored for the Predators, who never trailed. James Neal and P.K. Subban each had a pair of assists. Nashville had dropped three of four. Zach Werenski had a goal and two assists for Columbus, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves. Brandon Saad and Oliver Bjorkstrand also scored for the Blue Jackets, who lost for the first time in three games.
Blackhawks 5, Sabres 1: Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, leading Chicago to its sixth win in seven games. Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews broke it open with second-period goals. Ryan Hartman and Artem Anisimov also scored for the Blackhawks. Evander Kane scored and Robin Lehner stopped 32 shots for Buffalo. The Sabres were trying for their first four-game win streak since December 2014. Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling, subbing for starter Corey Crawford, made 25 saves in just his seventh appearance in two months.
Maple Leafs 4, Hurricanes 0: Connor Brown scored twice, Auston Matthews had a highlight-reel goal on a backhander as he was twirling down to the ice, and Toronto stopped a two-game skid. Jake Gardiner added a goal and two assists, James van Riemsdyk had two assists and Curtis McElhinney made 37 saves in his first shutout since January 2014. Cam Ward made 20 saves for Carolina before being pulled with 10:58 remaining in the third period.
Jets 3, Senators 2: Josh Morrissey scored early in the third period, and Winnipeg held off Ottawa. Dustin Byfuglien and Mathieu Perreault also scored for the Jets, who won their second consecutive game. Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves. Mike Condon had 17 saves for Ottawa.
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