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ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Alex Law scored twice, including the overtime winner, as Canada edged Finland 3-2 in a women’s world under-18 hockey championship semifinal Saturday. Canada will face Sweden for the gold medal Sunday. Law’s OT winner at 7:32 was first credited to defender Ava Murphy, although it was Law’s wrist shot that sneaked under

Nazem Kadri’s team-best 17th goal and Chris Tanev’s first of the season were part of Calgary’s four-goal second period as the Flames hung on to beat the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Saturday. Andrew Mangiapane scored just 25 seconds into the game and Trevor Lewis, Elias Lindholm and Rasmus Andersson also had goals for the Flames.

New Jersey Devils (26-12-3, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (25-14-6, second in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Kings -119, Devils -101; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils seek to continue a three-game win streak with a victory against the Los

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist on his 26th birthday, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Sharks 7-1 on Friday night in San Jose. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists, and Klim Kostin, Jesse Puljujarvi, and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Oilers. Jack Campbell made 25 saves

Max Domi didn’t want the job. In truth, not many do. But there were injuries up and down the lineup. Someone had to take the reins. Not on the ice during the action of a live NHL game, but in warmups as the player tabbed with distributing pucks to teammates. The task seems simple and

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Buffalo Sabres (20-18-2, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (19-15-6, fifth in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Nashville Predators. Nashville has a 9-6-3 record in home games and a 19-15-6 record overall. The Predators have allowed

Mark Kastelic spent the build-up to the game with family and friends. He signed a hockey stick for a kid during pregame warmups, something he rarely does. When the puck wasn’t in play, Kastelic found himself sneaking peeks into the crowd, even finding his mom in the corner. Kastelic’s first NHL game in his hometown

TORONTO – Ryan McDonagh was sitting in the same locker room where, eight months earlier, he celebrated another playoff series triumph — one that resigned the tortured team down the hall to another soul-searching spring. The veteran defenceman and his Tampa Bay Lightning came back from a 3-2 deficit in that first-round matchup against the

If you watch sports on TV, it’s impossible to miss them.  Gambling logos, ads and endorsements for sports betting are also online, on streaming services and on billboards.  The “tsunami” of advertising, as it’s been referred to, follows legislative change in Canada in 2021, when single event sports betting was legalized. Since then, provincial gambling

Nashville Predators (19-14-6, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (16-22-3, eighth in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Predators -149, Canadiens +127; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens take on the Nashville Predators in a non-conference matchup. Montreal has an 8-11-0 record in home

Klim Kostin scored two goals, and Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist apiece in the Edmonton Oilers’ 6-2 victory over the last-place Ducks on Wednesday night in Anaheim. Leon Draisaitl also scored and Jack Campbell made 21 saves for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game skid on the second stop

TORONTO (AP) — Connor Bedard was the star as Canada won the world junior hockey championship earlier this month, providing a string of j aw-dropping and record-setting performances in the run to gold. There had been talk before the event that fellow forward Adam Fantilli — a teammate and a blue-chip prospect in his own

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews was ruled out of Toronto’s game against the Nashville Predators hours before Wednesday night’s opening faceoff. Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed Matthews’ status at the Leafs’ skate on Wednesday morning, saying the centre’s ailment is something that has “been bothering him for a while.” The Leafs say Matthews

Winnipeg Jets (26-14-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (20-17-2, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets after Alex Tuch scored two goals in the Sabres’ 4-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Buffalo has a 20-17-2 record overall and

The Pittsburgh Penguins watched the Vancouver Canucks score three times in the opening minutes on Tuesday night and essentially yawned. No panic. No timeout to collect themselves. No scathing reminder from head coach Mike Sullivan to get going. The Penguins didn’t need any of that. Not with Evgeni Malkin firing on all cylinders. The Russian

Edmonton Oilers (21-17-3, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (12-25-4, eighth in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers face the Anaheim Ducks in Pacific Division action on Wednesday. Anaheim has a 12-25-4 record overall and a 6-5-1 record in Pacific Division play. The Ducks are

The Windsor Spitfires on Monday night acquired Shane Wright fresh off his winning world junior hockey gold with Canada. Windsor also received a conditional 14th-round pick in 2025 from Kingston, which added forward Ethan Miedema, defenceman Gavin McCarthy and seven priority selections, or draft picks, including a second-rounder (from Ottawa) and third-rounder (Sault Ste. Marie)