Hockey

Buffalo Sabres (38-37-5, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (50-24-6, second in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 5 p.m.

Montreal Canadiens (30-36-13, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (35-40-4, seventh in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored 1:40 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins bolstered their playoff odds with a 6-5 win over Detroit on Thursday night.

SEATTLE (AP) — Devin Cooley is trying not to get wrapped up in the success of his past two starts. It's difficult with how impressive they've been.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored two goals and the Los Angeles Kings clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

DALLAS (AP) — Laurent Brossoit stopped 24 shots for his third shutout in his past five starts, David Gustafsson scored on his 24th birthday and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Thursday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Jesper Bratt broke a tie with 1:14 left with his second goal of the game and the New Jersey Devils beat Toronto 6-5 on Thursday night, overcoming Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews' NHL-leading 67th and 68th goals of the season.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews inched ever closer to an audacious goal-scoring milestone. The Maple Leafs sniper also grabbed another franchise record and passed a club icon in the process.

BUFFALO, N.Y.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Brink scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period, Samuel Ersson made 24 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.