Kiefer Sherwood had two goals and one assist, Thatcher Demko finished with 26 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Islanders 5-2 at New York. Aatu Raty, Derek Forbort and Teddy Blueger also scored for Vancouver.

Casey Cizikas and Tony DeAngelo scored for New York and Ilya Sorokin made 15 saves before getting pulled early in the third period. Marcus Hogberg had five saves in relief.

The Islanders remain on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture after losing three of four on a four-game homestand.

Devils 5, Blackhawks 3: Luke Hughes had three assists, Jesper Bratt chipped in with two and New Jersey ended its three-game losing streak with a win at Chicago. Nathan Bastian, Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer and Stefan Noesen scored for the Devils.

Tyler Bertuzzi, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of the last 10 games. Spencer Knight stopped 15 shots

Blues making playoff push: The wins just keep on coming for the St. Louis Blues, and their seven-game streak has significantly improved their chances of returning to the playoffs after a two-year absence.

After beating the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Tuesday night, they have strung together their most consecutive victories since November 2022. It’s the longest active winning streak in the NHL.

“We’ve just got a recipe that works and a game plan that everybody believes in,” said Dylan Holloway, who has 24 goals in a breakout season. “Guys are playing for each other. It’s a good vibe in here, for sure.”

St. Louis has outscored opponents 36-10 and only trailed for a total of 5:24 during this winning stretch. It’s just business as usual, according to Alexandre Texier.

“We’ve got a job to do,” said Texier, who like Holloway, scored against Montreal. “This game is over and we think about the next game. We’re not enjoying too much about this momentum. We want to be in the playoffs. We just have to do it every single night.”

The Blues are 13-2-2 since the season resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off break, outscoring opponents 70-38. No team in the NHL has more points or goals in that time.