NHL roundup: Clayton Keller’s OT goal lifts Mammoth past Flyers
Clayton Keller notched the tying goal with 34.2 seconds remaining in regulation, then scored at 2:01 into overtime as the surging Utah Mammoth rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.
Keller's wide-open snapshot off a Dylan Guenther pass completed the comeback from a two-goal, third-period deficit for Utah, which is amid a 7-0-1 stretch.
After Philadelphia failed to convert some solid empty-net looks with the Utah goaltender pulled, notably Garnet Hathaway having the puck poked away on his breakaway by the Mammoth's Nick Schmaltz, the hosts tied it in the waning seconds of the third. Keller, who also recorded an assist, won the puck from Travis Sanheim along the side board, broke in, then slid a backhander under the Flyers' Samuel Ersson (22 saves)
Christian Dvorak had two goals with an assist for the Flyers, who are mired in a 1-5-2 rut.
Red Wings 2, Maple Leafs 1 (OT)
Dylan Larkin scored at 3:08 of overtime and visiting Detroit defeated Toronto. Moritz Seider set up the game-winner after making a takeaway in the neutral zone and passing to Larkin, who was breaking toward the net.
Simon Edvinsson also scored for the Red Wings, who completed a sweep of the four-game season series with the Maple Leafs. John Gibson had a strong game and stopped 30 shots. The Red Wings have won three straight.
Scott Laughton scored for the Maple Leafs, who have lost the first two of five in a row at home. Joseph Woll also played a solid game and made 39 saves.
Kraken 4, Islanders 1
Vince Dunn and Jared McCann each had a goal and an assist as Seattle snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory against visiting New York.
Matty Beniers and Kaapo Kakko also scored for Seattle after coach Lane Lambert made changes on all four offensive lines and two of three defensive pairings in an effort to shake up a team that was in an 0-3-1 slump. Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves and added an assist.
Anthony Duclair tallied for the Islanders, who completed a seven-game trip with a 3-3-1 record. Goalie Ilya Sorokin stopped 21 of 24 shots. The Islanders were 1-for-7 with the man advantage against Seattle's league-worst penalty kill.
Canucks 4, Capitals 3
Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist and host Vancouver rallied to halt an 11-game losing streak with a win over Washington.
Evander Kane, Drew O'Connor and Filip Hronek also scored for the Canucks, who were on an 0-9-2 skid. David Kampf and Jake DeBrusk each had two assists and Kevin Lankinen made 29 saves as Vancouver won at home for the first time since Dec. 6.
Dylan Strome had two goals and an assist and Justin Sourdif had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have lost four straight after taking a 2-0 in the game's first 9:43 Wednesday before giving it up. John Carlson had two assists and Logan Thompson made 21 saves.
Penguins 4, Flames 1
Evgeni Malkin and Tommy Novak both scored a goal and added an assist to lead visiting Pittsburgh to a tidy victory over Calgary.
Egor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust also scored for the Penguins, who have netted points in five straight games and are on a 9-2-2 run since the holiday break. Goaltender Stuart Skinner made 18 saves to win for the sixth time in seven starts.
Yegor Sharangovich replied for the Flames, who have scored only one goal in two consecutive outings, losing both. Goalie Dustin Wolf stopped 21 shots in the loss.
Ducks 2, Avalanche 1 (SO)
Lukas Dostal made 40 saves through regulation and overtime and two more in the shootout as Anaheim beat Colorado in Denver.
Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier had shootout goals and Jeffrey Viel scored in regulation for Anaheim in Alex Killorn's 1,000th career game. The Ducks, who have won five in a row, played without top-line center Mason McTavish, a late scratch due to an upper-body injury.
Artturi Lehkonen scored and Scott Wedgewood turned away 16 shots for the Avalanche, who are 1-1-2 in their past four games.