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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Thursday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators fell short against the NHL-leading Washington Capitals in Thursday's 1-0 overtime loss, but proved they can hold their own against the best.

TORONTO — William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to down the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored two goals and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Thursday night. Larkin, Jonatan Berggren and Patrick Kane had power-play goals for Detroit, which also got a goal from Marco Kasper.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Thursday night to extend their win streak to six games — their longest since January 2020.

TORONTO — John Tavares was taking part in a drill towards the end of practice Wednesday. The Toronto Maple Leafs centre got his feet tangled with defenceman Chris Tanev and fell awkwardly to the ice.

Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (17-22-5, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Buffalo Sabres.

Vegas Golden Knights (29-12-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (26-16-3, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Connor McDavid continues setting records and moving up scoring lists.