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Denver • Patrick Marleau scored four goals in the third period and the San Jose Sharks beat the last-place Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Monday night for their fifth straight win.
Marleau scored in a variety of ways to break open a game tied at 1 heading into the third: He tipped a shot in off the post, scored on a wraparound, lined in a wrist shot and finally lifted a backhander over rookie goaltender Spencer Martin.
Brent Burns had a goal and two assists as the two teams concluded their home-and-home set. The Sharks beat the Avalanche 3-2 in overtime on Saturday.
Jarome Iginla and Andreas Martinsen scored for Colorado, which fell to 1-10-1 over its last 12 games.
Marleau's scoring outburst matched and NHL record shared by 12 other players for most goals in a period.
Capitals 6, Hurricanes 1 • Defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored twice and Washington kept the offense rolling to beat Carolina and extend its point streak to 14 games. The Capitals have scored 44 goals in their past eight games.
Rangers 3, Kings 2 • In New York, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 36 shots to lead New York over Los Angeles. Brandon Pirri, Matt Puempel and Mats Zuccarello scored to help New York win its third straight.
Maple Leafs 4, Flames 0 • In Toronto, Nazem Kadri scored twice to tie his career high with 20 goals this season, Frederik Andersen stopped 26 shots and Toronto ended a two-game winless streak with a win over Calgary.
Ducks 3, Jets 2 • In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ryan Getzlaf scored a power-play goal in the third period, Jonathan Bernier stopped 31 shots and Anaheim beat Winnipeg.
Coyotes 3, Panthers 2, OT • In Glendale, Ariz., Tobias Rieder scored 48 seconds into overtime to give Arizona a win over slumping Florida.
NHL standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Montreal 48 28 13 7 63 144 121
Ottawa 45 25 15 5 55 122 120
Toronto 45 22 14 9 53 140 131
Boston 50 23 21 6 52 123 129
Florida 49 20 19 10 50 114 136
Detroit 47 20 19 8 48 120 136
Buffalo 46 19 18 9 47 110 128
Tampa Bay 48 21 22 5 47 130 142
Metropolitan GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 47 32 9 6 70 155 101
Columbus 46 32 10 4 68 155 106
Pittsburgh 46 30 11 5 65 169 134
N.Y. Rangers 48 31 16 1 63 167 127
Philadelphia 48 23 19 6 52 136 154
Carolina 47 21 19 7 49 126 137
New Jersey 48 20 19 9 49 110 136
N.Y. Islanders 45 19 17 9 47 129 133
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Minnesota 46 30 11 5 65 152 106
Chicago 49 30 14 5 65 137 122
Nashville 47 23 17 7 53 130 122
St. Louis 47 23 19 5 51 134 147
Winnipeg 50 22 24 4 48 142 154
Dallas 48 19 20 9 47 129 151
Colorado 45 13 30 2 28 91 153
Pacific GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 50 27 14 9 63 133 125
San Jose 48 30 16 2 62 130 109
Edmonton 49 26 15 8 60 144 131
Calgary 50 24 23 3 51 130 142
Vancouver 48 22 20 6 50 116 135
Los Angeles 47 22 21 4 48 117 120
Arizona 47 15 26 6 36 105 152 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Monday's games
Washington 6, Carolina 1
N.Y. Rangers 3, Los Angeles 2
Toronto 4, Calgary 0
Anaheim 3, Winnipeg 2
Arizona 3, Florida 2, OT
San Jose 5, Colorado 2
Tuesday's games
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.
Columbus at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.
Los Angeles at New Jersey, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Boston, 5 p.m.
Calgary at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.
Washington at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Nashville, 6 p.m.
San Jose at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.