NHL roundup: Anthony Cirelli sends Lightning past Ducks in overtime

Anthony Cirelli of Tampa Bay scored in overtime just 59 seconds into the period, securing a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. This win extended the Lightning's point streak to seven games, marking a season-high for the team.
Cirelli capitalized on intercepting McTavish's drop pass during an Anaheim rush, leading a two-on-zero break with Hagel.
He then executed a give-and-go play, scoring his 16th goal of the season and contributing to Tampa Bay's impressive 6-0-1 record in their last seven games.
Additionally, Duclair notched a goal in his seventh game with the Lightning since being acquired at the trade deadline, while Glendening ended his 11-game goal-scoring drought.
Kucherov's remarkable 13-game assist streak for the team came to a halt. On the other side, Johnston scored for the first time in almost two years for Anaheim, and Mintyukov also found the back of the net.
However, the Ducks' struggles continued as they fell to a 2-8-1 record in their past 11 games. Dostal made 24 saves for Anaheim.
New Jersey shut out New York with a 4-0 victory, led by Jack Hughes' goal and assist in his 300th regular-season game, while Kaapo Kahkonen made 36 saves to end his 11-game losing streak.
The Devils are now within five points of the Capitals for the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference, winning three of their last four games, while the Islanders have lost seven of their last eight games.
In another game, the Avalanche staged a comeback to beat the Penguins 5-4 in overtime, with Jonathan Drouin scoring the game-winner, and Nathan MacKinnon extending his point streak to 18 games.
Washington defeated Winnipeg 3-0, with Alex Ovechkin scoring twice, T.J. Oshie contributing two assists, and Charlie Lindgren making 27 saves as the Capitals secured the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference.
Carolina secured a 2-1 victory against Toronto in Raleigh, N.C., with Frederik Andersen making an impressive 32 saves.
The Hurricanes extended their point streak to seven games, thanks to goals from Brady Skjei and Sebastian Aho in the first period.
Andersen has been unbeaten since returning to action after a lengthy absence due to a health scare.
Ottawa triumphed over Edmonton with a 5-3 win, fueled by defenseman Jakob Chychrun's two-goal performance, including a power-play goal in the final minutes of the third period.
Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson each contributed a goal and two assists, while Joonas Korpisalo made 33 saves for the Senators.
Despite Zach Hyman scoring his 50th goal of the season for the Oilers, it wasn't enough to secure a victory.
Florida dominated Philadelphia with a 4-1 win, led by Sam Reinhart's two goals and one assist, reaching the milestone of 50 goals this season.
Vladimir Tarasenko and Carter Verhaeghe also found the back of the net for the Panthers, supported by three assists from Brandon Montour.
Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves to secure the victory, while Bobby Brink scored the lone goal for the Flyers in a losing effort.
The Dallas Stars defeated the Arizona Coyotes with a score of 4-2, thanks to Miro Heiskanen's go-ahead goal in the final minutes of the game.
Jake Oettinger made 26 saves to secure the victory for Dallas. Tyler Seguin, Matt Duchene, and Jamie Benn also contributed with goals for the Stars.
Despite the win, Dallas is currently tied with the Colorado Avalanche in points for first place in the Central Division, with the Avalanche having a game in hand.
On the other hand, Clayton Keller and Nick Bjugstad scored for Arizona, but it wasn't enough to extend their three-game home winning streak.
Chris John