ducks 3, hurricanes 2, ot

Cutter Gauthier scored two goals, one 1:52 into overtime, as Anaheim beat Carolina on Sunday.

Jansen Harkins also scored, and Lukas Dostal stopped 35 shots to help the Ducks snap a three-game losing streak.

Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov scored a power-play goal midway through the third period, and Seth Jarvis tied it with 56 seconds remaining in regulation and the Carolina net empty.

Before the game, Carolina retired the jersey of former six-time NHL All-Star and longtime Hurricanes captain Eric Staal. The 40-year-old Staal, who holds several team records, became the fourth Hurricane to receive that honor.

red wings 6, kraken 2

Patrick Kane scored during Detroit’s fast start, and the Red Wings beat Seattle for their seventh straight win.

Marco Kasper, J.T. Compher, Alex DeBrincat and Kane scored as Detroit opened a 4-0 lead 7:53 into the first period.

It’s the longest win streak for Detroit in nearly 13 years. The Red Wings had a pair of seven-game winning streaks during the 2011-12 season, mostly recently Jan. 12-23, 2012.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Matty Beniers scored for Seattle.

golden knights 4, wild 1

Pavel Dorofeyev had two power-play goals and added an assist and Vegas broke open a tie game with three third-period goals to beat Minnesota.

The Golden Knights joined Washington and Winnipeg atop the NHL with 61 points, avoiding their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Ryan Hartman scored for the Wild.

senators 3, stars 2

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves in his Ottawa home debut and the Senators ended Dallas’ seven-game winning streak.

Merilainen was coming off his first NHL shutout on Saturday in a 5-0 victory in Pittsburgh. The 22-year-old Finn’s five previous starts this season were on the road.

Evgenii Dadonov and Jason Robertson scored for Dallas.

lightning 5, penguins 2

Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist, and Tampa Bay beat Pittsburgh.

Brandon Hagel also scored for the Lightning.

Rickard Rakell scored his 22nd goal of the season for Pittsburgh, and Kevin Hayes added his third goal in five games.