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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season in his hometown to break a tie as the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 and help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the crumbling Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night. Matthews’ milestone goal came on a power play 5:01 into the game, his 54th game …

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yegor Chinakhov scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 7-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Sean Kuraly got his second goal of the night 49 seconds after Chinakhov’s score for Columbus, which finished its three-game California trip with …

Montreal Canadiens (22-26-8, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (24-21-8, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Penguins -225, Canadiens +184; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens, on a three-game losing streak, play the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh has gone 13-10-4 at home and 24-21-8 overall. The Penguins are 5-8-6 …

Edmonton Oilers (32-18-1, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (23-27-4, seventh in the Central Division) Tempe, Arizona; Monday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Oilers -259, Coyotes +209; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes play the Edmonton Oilers after losing nine games in a row. Arizona has gone 15-12-0 at home and 23-27-4 overall. The …

Carolina Hurricanes (31-17-5, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (31-16-6, second in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Golden Knights -125, Hurricanes +105; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights take on the Carolina Hurricanes in a non-conference matchup. Vegas has a 31-16-6 record overall and a 19-6-2 …

Washington Capitals (23-21-8, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (22-24-8, sixth in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the Washington Capitals after Cole Caufield scored two goals in the Canadiens’ 7-4 loss to the New York Rangers. Montreal is 11-14-3 in home games and 22-24-8 overall. The Canadiens have …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill learned two things from his days in youth hockey: breathing and patience. After dealing with an injury late last season, both mechanisms helped him find his way back into the rotation, where he settled in as the Golden Knights’ No. 1 netminder and helped lead them to a Stanley Cup …

Los Angeles Kings (24-16-10, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (27-21-4, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Los Angeles Kings after Nico Hischier scored two goals in the Devils’ 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators. New Jersey has a 12-12-2 record at home …

Florida Panthers (33-15-4, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (23-19-7, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers hit the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins aiming to extend an eight-game road winning streak. Pittsburgh is 13-8-3 in home games and 23-19-7 overall. The Penguins have gone 21-3-3 when scoring three or …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For at least one night, the Los Angeles Kings got the momentum they were looking for after a coaching change. David Rittich stopped 27 shots for his first shutout in nearly three years, Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist and the Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 Saturday night, giving Jim Hiller a victory …