National Hockey

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored 39 seconds apart in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday night. Jake Allen had a season-high 45 saves to improve to 12-13-1 for the Devils.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored twice on the power play and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Monday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his sixth shutout of the season after stopping 21 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 on Monday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored 39 seconds apart in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday night. Jake Allen had a season-high 45 saves to improve to 12-13-1 for the Devils.

MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — Coaches are challenging goals one way or the other for goaltender interference at the highest rate in six seasons, playoff races across the NHL are tight and the chase for the Stanley Cup is a month away.

MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — Coaches are challenging goals one way or the other for goaltender interference at the highest rate in six seasons, playoff races across the NHL are tight and the chase for the Stanley Cup is a month away.

NEW YORK — Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper, New Jersey left-wing Jesper Bratt and Seattle defenceman Brandon Montour have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Detroit Red Wings (32-29-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (44-15-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (33-28-7, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (25-33-8, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators, on a three-game home winning streak, host the St.