National Hockey

LOS ANGELES — Edmonton coach Todd McLellan figured he was due to win a challenge. He was right, and that allowed the Oilers to hold on for a win they nearly gave away.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Alex Ovechkin added to his NHL lead with two goals on the night he tied the Washington record for most games played, and the Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Saturday.

NEWARK, N.J. — Maybe the New Jersey Devils should retire more numbers. Every time they do it, they win.

DALLAS — Michael Hutchinson wasn't concerned when Dallas' Tyler Pitlick scored in the first 10 seconds of the Winnipeg goalie's first game in 25 days. "The first goal's not that important," Hutchinson said.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Two shutouts in three games is an impressive feat, but Antti Raanta was just trying to make up for letting five goals get by him two nights earlier.

TORONTO — With the Maple Leafs needing someone to step up in the absence of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner delivered a four-point performance to lead Toronto to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens showed they still have some fight left in them after going toe to toe with the NHL's best team.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers cut it close — again. Evgenii Dadonov scored with 1:53 to play to complete a hat trick and give the Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets had to come from behind twice Saturday night to stay in the thick of the Eastern Conference wild-card race.

DETROIT — Henrik Zetterberg stood on the bench to acknowledge a loud ovation, a round of cheers for a milestone goal.