Tkachuk recorded his 18th and 19th goals of the season as he put the Senators (22-23-3) to a 2-1 lead 23 seconds into the second period by stealing a shot from the blue line of Travis Hamonic. He then gave the team a 5-2 lead at 3:32 of the third by intercepting a weak clearance from Justin Hollthen shooting from the right circle into the top of the net.
Tkachuk now has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last six outings.
It was tied at 2-2 when Giroux found himself with the puck on the blue line during a man advantage and directed a lifted pass past him to Brassard, who was posted in front of the right post. The latter was credited with his seventh goal of the season when he pushed the disc towards the front of the net, which the Maple Leafs defenseman (30-12-8) inadvertently deflected into his net.
Giroux also scored the visitors’ sixth goal of the night, going from his 17th of the campaign to 14:53 of the third. Thomas Chabot (eighth) and Drake Batherson (15th) also scored for the winners, while Tim Stützle had two assists.
Video: Tkachuk powers Senators to victory
Anton Forsberg made 31 saves in the victory, a second in a row for Ottawa, but only a fourth in their last 10 games (4-6-0).
Joey Anderson (second) and William Nylander (27th), the latter on the power play, replied for the Maple Leafs (30-12-8), who suffered their first setback in regulation in their most recent six meetings (4-1-1).
Ilya Samsonov turned aside 28 shots in his fifth straight start.
Auston Matthews, who suffered a sprained knee during Wednesday’s game, missed a first game. He will be absent for a period of at least three weeks.
Sharks 4, Hurricanes 5 (P)
Martin Necas found the back of the net 0:55 into overtime in a 5-4 Carolina Hurricanes win over the San Jose Sharks at PNC Arena.
Necas then completed a comeback for the Hurricanes initiated by Sebastian Oh and himself, closing a two-goal deficit in the last two minutes of the third period.
After watching the Sharks (14-25-11) take a 4-2 lead on an unanswered three-goal push in the third period, Aho sparked the Hurricanes’ (31-9-8) comeback when he scored his second goal of the evening and his 20th of the season at 6:23 p.m. He was able to slip away alone until James Reimer (31 saves) thanks to a pass from Teuvo Teravainen. Necas then took advantage of the fact that Carolina replaced Antti Raanta (26 saves) by an additional attacker to tie the game at 19:48 with a shot from the left circle.
Necas then did it again in extra time, with his 21st goal of the campaign, when he scored after a two-on-one attack that Andrei Svechnikov was able to initiate by accelerating forcefully out of his area. After receiving the pass from Svechnikov, Necas lodged the puck just inside the right post to give Carolina a fourth straight win and sixth in the team’s last seven games (6-0-1 ).
Video: Hurricanes complete comeback against Sharks
In the end, in addition to the doubles of Necas and Aho, Svechnikov amassed two assists. Aho hit the 20-goal milestone for the seventh time in as many NHL seasons, while Necas got there for the first time in four full seasons. Aho also finds himself with a total of 13 points (eight goals, five assists) in his nine most recent outings.
Calvin DeHaan (second) scored the other goal for the winners.
Michael Eyssimont scored a goal, his second of the season and his first in a Sharks uniform, and two assists for the visitors. It was he who was at the heart of the push of three nets of his in third. He prepared the ninth of Nick Bonino at 6:50, scored at 11:15 and set up the third of Mario Ferraro at 6:08 p.m.
Oscar Lindblom (fifth) also scored for San Jose, which suffered a fourth straight loss (0-2-2). Ferraro added an assist.
Devils 3, Stars 2 (P)
Jack Hughes scored his second goal of the game just 20 seconds into overtime and the New Jersey Devils stole a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.
This is the third straight overtime loss for Dallas (28-13-10).
The defender Dougie Hamilton participated in two of the Devils’ three goals (32-13-4), who benefited from the 33 saves of Vitek Vanecek.
Jake Oettinger stopped 26 shots in front of the losers’ goal.
The Stars were the first to get on the mark following the seventh goal of Ty Dellandrea at 10:50 of the first period.
Roope Hintz then doubled Dallas’ lead with his 20th goal of the season. Hintz reached the 20-goal mark for the second time in five NHL seasons.
The Devils then imitated the Stars with two goals in 2:50 in the top of the second to tie the game. Hughes brought New Jersey down to one goal by scoring at 1:05. Miles Wood followed up with his eighth at 3:55.
After a scoreless third period, Hughes gave the victory to his team with his 33rd goal of the year.
Golden Knights 1, Rangers 4
Vincent Trocheck scored once in addition to picking up an assist and the New York Rangers edged the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 at Madison Square Garden.
The defender Braden Schneider assisted in two of four goals for the Rangers (27-14-8), who are 16-4-3 in their last 23 outings.
Jaroslav Halak faced 35 shots in front of the winners goal. His opposite Adin Hill blocked 36 pucks.
The Golden Knights (29-18-3) are having a bad time. They are 2-6-1 in their last nine games and 0-2-1 in their current six-game road trip.
Rangers scored the only two goals in the first period. Chris Kreider gave the team the lead at 16:08 with his 20th goal of the season. He reached this milestone for the eighth time in 10 NHL seasons. Trocheck took advantage of a turnover along the boards to head for the net and fire a backhand shot that hit Kreider on the way before ending up behind Hill.
Trocheck then doubled New York’s lead at 19:17.
Video: Halak and Rangers frustrate Golden Knights
Phil Kessel put the Golden Knights on the board at 4:57 into the middle frame with his ninth goal of the season. William Carrierwho was back after missing five games with an upper-body injury, picked up an assist on the goal.
Filip Chytil came to put an end to the hopes of recovery of Vegas by bringing the mark to 3-1 at 14:20 of the last third.
Jimmy Vesey wrapped up the scoring in an empty cage with 1:25 left in the game.
The defender Shea Theodore was back in action for Vegas after a 20-game absence. Theodore was suffering from a lower body injury. He was shut out in 22:14 of playing time.
Red Wings 0, Islanders 2
Brock Nelson scored a goal and added an assist while Ilya Sorokin blocked all 23 shots he faced to give the New York Islanders a 2-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings at UBS Arena.
Nelson assisted in Anders Lee’s 18th goal of the season at 4:44 of the second period and then netted his 19th of the season 4:31 of the third as the Islanders (24-22- 5) were able to end their losing streak at six (0-4-2). Kyle Palmieri also took part in both of his own goals with two assists.
On the first goal, a clearance attempt by Olli Maatta was intercepted on the fly by Nelson near the boards on the right side, and he advanced in the right circle to shoot. Palmieri touched the disc on the way, but it was Lee who made the difference, despite a check from Gustav Lindstrom which caused him to fall, he managed to extend the stick in front of him to deflect the disc behind Magnus Hellberg (27 stops).
Video: Sorokin and the Islanders shut out the Red Wings
Nelson then scored the insurance goal when, from the blue line, he stopped the puck from leaving the zone and then moved up the crease and fired a veiled shot. Lee notably acted as a screen on the game.
Nelson also extended his streak to five games with at least one point (four goals, one assist).
Sorokin gets his fourth shutout of the season and his 14th of his career.
The Red Wings (21-19-8) saw a short winning streak come to an end at two. They find themselves with a 9-9-5 road record this season.
Kings 4, Panthers 3
Adrian Kempe scored a shorthanded goal and added an assist, while Pheonix Copley stopped 45 of 48 shots aimed at him en route to a 4-3 Los Angeles Kings win over the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena.
After contributing to the first goal of the match at 13:25 of the first commitment, that of Anze Kopitar (15th), Kempe scored his 20th at 17:58 after a two against one attack initiated by Blake Lizotte. The latter took advantage of a turnaround in his zone to slip into opposing territory and relay to his right to Kempe. Los Angeles led 2-0 after 20 minutes.
It’s the second season in a row that Kempe has reached the 20-goal mark.
The Kings (28-17-6) added another shorthanded goal for a 3-0 lead when Viktor Arvidsson scored his 13th at 9:58 of the second period. Phillip Danault caused a turnover at the expense of Anton Lundell on the right side in the opposing zone, then relayed to Mikey Anderson in the left circle. Posted in front of the right post, Arvidsson redirected the pass that Anderson immediately intended for him.
Video: The Kings resist the Panthers
Matt Roy (sixth) added an insurance goal in an empty cage at 18:58 of the third for a 4-2 lead. Carter Verhaeghe (26th) cut the gap to 4-3 for the Panthers (23-22-6) at 19:26, but the Kings were still able to clinch a third straight victory.
Verhaeghe also participated in the ninth goal of Brandon Montour. Ryan Lomberg (seventh) also found the back of the net for Florida, which suffered a third straight loss (0-2-1). Matthew Tkachuk had two assists.
Alex Lyonwho was making his fourth straight start for the Panthers, blocked 29 shots.
