"Senators Prevent Canadiens from Securing Playoff Spot: NHL Recap"

Shane Pinto netted two goals for the Ottawa Senators, preventing the Montreal Canadiens from securing a playoff spot with a 5-2 win on Friday that also ended the visitors' six-game winning streak.

The 24-year-old center now has 50 career goals. Ridly Greig scored a goal and assisted on Pinto's first, while Dylan Cozens broke a 10-game goal drought. Linus Ullmark earned his sixth win in his last seven starts, making 20 saves.

Christian Dvorak and Nick Suzuki scored for Montreal, but goaltender Sam Montembeault's personal five-game winning streak came to an end despite his 28 saves.

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Ottawa fans were already celebrating before the game, as the Senators played their first home game since clinching a playoff spot earlier this week. Pinto only added to their jubilation, scoring from the slot just 28 seconds into the game.

Oilers 4, Sharks 2

Corey Perry broke a tie in the third period, Connor McDavid tallied four assists, and the Edmonton Oilers secured a playoff spot for the sixth consecutive season with a win over the San Jose Sharks.

Evan Bouchard had a goal and an assist, while Ty Emberson and Connor Brown also scored for the Oilers. Adam Henrique had two assists and Calvin Pickard made 22 saves. McDavid reached 70 assists for the seventh time in his career, joining Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux as the only players to accomplish this feat.

Will Smith and Henry Thrun scored for the Sharks, who have now lost eight games in a row. Georgi Romanov stopped 30 shots.

Flames 4, Wild 2

Calgary gave their slim playoff hopes a boost with a home victory over the Minnesota Wild.

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Mikael Backlund, Yegor Sharangovich, Nazem Kadri, and Ryan Lomberg all found the back of the net, while Dustin Wolf made 16 saves for the Flames, who have gone 3-0-2 in their last five games. Calgary is now just three points behind the Wild and St. Louis Blues, who hold the two Western Conference wild-card positions. The Flames also have a game in hand.

Yakov Trenin and Gustav Nyquist scored late goals for Minnesota, but starting goalie Filip Gustavsson allowed four goals on 29 shots before being pulled in the final frame. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all three shots he faced in relief.

Red Wings 4, Lightning 3 (OT)

Detroit rookie Marco Kasper scored the tying and winning goals, leading the Red Wings to a comeback win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

After tying the game at 3-3 in the third period, Kasper collected the puck in the neutral zone in overtime and skated in from the left side to beat Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy at 3:22.

The Red Wings snapped a two-game losing streak, but their chances of making the playoffs are slim. They must win their remaining three games while hoping the Canadiens lose their final three.

Penguins 4, Devils 2

Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal to break a tie with 6:39 left in the third period, propelling the Pittsburgh Penguins to a win over the New Jersey Devils in Newark.

Bryan Rust, Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal and an assist, while Tristan Jarry made 26 saves for the Penguins, who have gone 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Ondrej Palat and Erik Haula scored for the Devils, and Jake Allen stopped 20 shots. New Jersey has now lost two games in a row.