Nicklas Backstrom scored in the third period, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 Saturday. Jay Beagle and Andre Burakovsky also scored for the NHL-leading Capitals. Braden Holtby stopped 20 shots. Washington improved to 12-0-2 in its last 14 games at Montreal. The Capitals' last regulation loss at Bell Centre was on Jan. 10, 2009. Alexander Radulov and Max Pacioretty scored for Montreal, and Carey Price made 27 saves. With the Capitals leading 2-1 and Radulov in the box for hooking, Backstrom scored his 15th of the season at 5:16 of the third. Kings 1, Flyers 0 (OT): Jeff Carter scored the winner in overtime against his former team as the Los Angeles Kings continued their hot streak with a 1-0 result over the Philadelphia Flyers. Los Angeles goaltender Peter Budaj turned aside all 17 shots he faced to record his seventh shutout of the season and his third during a five-game win streak in which he has allowed just three goals. Avalanche 5, Jets 2: Matt Nieto scored twice, Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 for a rare home win. Nathan MacKinnon and Carl Soderberg also scored as the Avalanche snapped a nine-game winless streak and won for second time in 17 home games. Penguins 4, Blues 1: Sidney Crosby scored two goals and assisted on another Saturday night to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the St. Louis Blues 4-1 for their third straight victory. Crosby, who did not record a point against Columbus Friday, has not gone two consecutive games without a point since Feb. 24-27 of last year. He scored at least one point in 35 of the 45 games he played this season. Crosby's second goal of the game, his league-leading 30th of the season, came into an empty net with 18 seconds to play. Maple Leafs 6, Bruins 5: Rookie William Nylander had three goals for his first career hat trick and James van Riemsdyk scored with 1:36 remaining as Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak. The young Maple Leafs blew leads of 4-1 and 5-4 before van Riemsdyk beat Boston backup goaltender Zane McIntrye only 1:18 after Patrice Bergeron tied the score with a power-play goal. Van Riemsdyk untied it with his 19th of the season. Wild 6, Canucks 3: Mikael Granlund scored his first career hat and added an assist as Minnesota defeated Vancouver. Granlund extended his franchise-high points streak to 12 games (five goals, 12 assists). It's the longest points streak in the NHL this season. He's also set career highs with 15 goals and 48 points. Mikko Koivu, Mike Reilly and Zack Parise also scored for the Wild. Jared Spurgeon had two assists for Minnesota, who improved their league-leading road record to 17-6-5. Brandon Sutter (two goals) and Bo Horvat scored for the Canucks. Other results:Blackhawks 5, Stars 3; Devils 5, Blue Jackets 1; Lightning 3, Ducks 2 (OT); Coyotes 3, Sharks 2 (SO); Red Wings 1, Predators 0; Hurricanes 5, Islanders 4 (OT); Sabres 4, Senators. — Agencies
