Jarome Iginla became the 19th member of the 600-goal club, scoring a power-play goal in the third period as the Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Monday night, snapping the Kings’ five-game winning streak.
Iginla sent a wrist shot toward the net that hit the skate of defenseman Jake Muzzin and bounced past goalie Jhonas Enroth. Iginla was mobbed by teammates near the glass and then he saluted the crowd during an extended standing ovation.
Defenseman Tyson Barrie added two goals and two assists, while Matt Duchene also scored for the Avalanche, who improved to 1-1-1 on a five-game homestand. Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 shots.
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Tyler Toffoli scored the lone goal for the Kings on a pass from Anze Kopitar, who has at least one assist in six straight games.
RED WINGS 1, DEVILS 0
In Newark, New Jersey, Dylan Larkin scored on a breakaway and Petr Mrazek made 22 saves to lead Detroit past New Jersey.
Mrazek, appearing in his eighth straight game, earned his second shutout of the season and seventh of his career.
Cory Schneider stopped 20 for the Devils, who saw their three-game winning streak snapped.
Larkin scored on a nifty backhander to polish off the breakaway at 9 minutes, 20 seconds of the first period.
Brad Richards hit Larkin with a long lead pass as Larkin slipped behind the Devils’ defense and deked Schneider down to the ice. It was the 14th goal for Larkin, tops among rookies.
SENATORS 3, BLUES 2, OT
In St Louis, Missouri, Bobby Ryan scored twice, including the game-winner at 2:33 of overtime, to lift Ottawa past St Louis.
Mike Hoffman also scored and Andrew Hammond made 36 saves for the Senators, who had lost three straight and been shut out in back-to-back games against the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils.
Troy Brouwer and Kevin Shattenkirk scored for St Louis, while Brian Elliott made 29 saves.
They have lost three straight and four of five.
Brower put St Louis on the scoreboard late in the first period, and Shattenkirk made it 2-0 at 7:42 of the second.
Hoffman cut Ottawa’s deficit in half late in the second period, and Ryan tied it at 5:01 of the third.
OILERS 1, HURRICANES 0
In Edmonton, Alberta, Andrej Sekera scored 2:47 into overtime, Cam Talbot made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season as Edmonton beat Carolina.
On the winning goal, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins got the puck to Sekera, who was able to send a one-handed slash of his own rebound through Ward’s legs.
In other NHL action, it was:
‧ Coyotes 3, Canucks 2
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