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NHL Capsules: Draisaitl, Talbot lead surging Oilers’ rout of Ducks

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, second from right, of Germany, celebrates his goal with left wing Patrick Maroon, left, and defenseman Adam Larsson, right, of Sweden as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Bieksa lies on the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and Cam Talbot made 26 saves in his 15th career shutout, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.

Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zack Kassian scored during the second period for the Oilers in a meeting of Pacific Division contenders.

Draisaitl scored early in the second and third periods, giving the German four goals in three games against Anaheim this season. NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid had an assist for his 57th point, and Talbot was rarely tested in his fourth shutout of the season.

John Gibson stopped 19 shots for the Ducks, who stumbled into the All-Star break with their first shutout loss in 35 games since Nov. 12.

Maple Leafs 4, Red Wings 0

DETROIT – Auston Matthews scored early in the first period and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season, leading Toronto over Detroit.

Roman Polak scored late in the second period and James van Riemsdyk and Nikita Soshnikov had goals in the third to give Toronto a comfortable cushion.

The Maple Leafs moved a point ahead of Boston in the Atlantic standings and into third place for the division’s third guaranteed spot in the playoffs. Toronto has played five fewer games than the Bruins, putting it in a relatively favorable position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2013 and just the second time in 12 seasons.

Petr Mrazek stopped 24 shots for the Red Wings.

Flyers 2, Rangers 0

NEW YORK – Steve Mason stopped 34 shots for his 31st career shutout and Philadelphia beat New York.

Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek scored 2:36 apart in the third period for the Flyers, who had lost five straight to the Rangers.

Henrik Lundqvist finished with 24 saves for the Rangers, who ended a three-game winning streak.

The Flyers took the lead at 6:09 of the third, just 34 seconds after the Rangers’ Matt Puempel was sent off for tripping. Voracek fired a shot from the right slot that was stopped by Lundqvist, but Brayden Schenn jabbed at the puck, it went to Simmonds and he backhanded it in for his 20th.

Canucks 3, Avalanche 2

DENVER – Sven Baertschi got his second goal of the game with 8:14 left, Markus Granlund also had a goal and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 shots for the Canucks. Vancouver has 52 points and sits in the second wild card in the Western Conference, one point ahead of Calgary. The Canucks have played two fewer games than the Flames.