NHL roundup: Devils top Canes in 2OT, avoid 3-0 hole

Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime Friday night for the New Jersey Devils, who got back into their Eastern Conference first-round series with a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 at Newark, N.J.

The Hurricanes lead the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Sunday in Newark.

The Devils squandered a 2-0 third-period lead and outshot the Hurricanes 9-2 in the first overtime before Nemec ended it early in the second extra session. Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer scored in regulation for the Devils. Goalie Jacob Markstrom made 25 saves.

Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho scored in the third period for the Hurricanes, who have lost three double-overtime games in the last two postseasons. Aho assisted on Jarvis' goal, and Andersen recorded 34 saves.

Oilers 7, Kings 4

Evan Bouchard scored twice in Game 3, including the game-winning goal, in a third-period comeback to give host Edmonton a victory over Los Angeles and new life in its Western Conference first-round series.

Down 4-3, the Oilers scored a pair of goals nine seconds apart. Evander Kane tied the clash with 6:42 remaining in regulation by tapping home a loose puck during a wild flurry. The Kings lost a challenge for goaltender interference, which gave the Oilers a power play, and Bouchard netted his second tally.

Connor Brown scored twice and Connor McDavid (three points) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for Edmonton, which trails the series 2-1. Adrian Kempe, Trevor Moore and Drew Doughty all collected one goal and one assist, Kevin Fiala scored and Anze Kopitar and Phillip Danault both notched two assists.

Canadiens 6, Capitals 3

Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook recorded one goal and one assist each as host Montreal defeated Washington in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. The Capitals lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Alexandre Carrier, Nick Suzuki, Christian Dvorak and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens. Montreal goalie Sam Montembeault stopped 11 shots before leaving the game in the middle of the second period. Jakub Dobes made seven saves in relief.

Connor McMichael, Jakob Chychrun and Alex Ovechkin tallied for the Capitals. Logan Thompson stopped 30 shots before he was injured in the third period and replaced by Charlie Lindgren, who made four saves.

--Field Level Media