Hockey

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner scored the go-ahead goal on the power play 6:42 into the third period, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Nick Foligno scored a pair of goals, Arvid Soderblom made 31 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday night.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Center Tomas Hertl returned to the lineup for the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand got his first Florida goal to cap a three-goal second period, and the Panthers rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night for their second consecutive win.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The scoring punch the Minnesota Wild have been sorely lacking made a timely and triumphant appearance, following the long-awaited return of vital forwards Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov from their long-term injuries.

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon's 116 points is tied for the league lead with three games to go in the regular season. That may very well be the total he winds up with, too.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Blake Smith to a three-year contract, the NHL team said Thursday. The entry-level contract begins next season.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette has rejoined the team after missing the past two games while attending to a personal matter.

Anaheim Ducks (35-35-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (44-24-9, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -361, Ducks +284; over/under is 5.

New York Rangers (36-35-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (34-32-11, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Islanders -121, Rangers +100; over/under is 5.