National Hockey

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tommy Novak scored his fourth goal in five games and the Nashville Predators defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Tuesday night.

DENVER — Arshdeep Bains made his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night against the Colorado Avalanche. The Surrey, B.C.

DENVER (AP) — Ryan Johansen scored one goal after a fortuitous bounce off the boards in back of the net and another that glanced off another player. These days, he will take them any way they want to go in.

WINNIPEG — Laurent Brossoit didn’t exactly get his wish, but the Winnipeg Jets earned a victory and that’s all that counts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Connor McMichael each scored twice, and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 6-2, boosting their slim playoff chances and dealing their division rivals a tough blow in their pursuit.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anton Lundell scored 1:36 into overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night to jump over the idle Boston Bruins and into the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

NEW YORK (AP) — Igor Shesterkin made 41 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 for their eighth straight win on Tuesday. Adam Fox, Kaapo Kakko and Vincent Trocheck scored for the Rangers in the matchup of division leaders.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Pelech found himself in an unusual position: on the ice in overtime, with plenty of room to work.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Michael Rasmussen to a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension. The Red Wings, who have not made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season, announced the deal Tuesday.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes were built for the future but appeared to be ahead of schedule just a month ago.