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NHL capsules: Miles Wood has hat trick, Devils outscore Blackhawks 7-5

New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt, right, keeps the puck away from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Chicago. (Kamil Krzaczynski / Associated Press)
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Miles Wood had his first career hat trick and added an assist to help the New Jersey Devils rally for a wild 7-5 victory over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.

Rookie Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, and Andy Green, Taylor Hall and Brian Gibbons also scored, and Keith Kinkaid stopped 39 shots for the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils. They won their second straight after a four-game skid.

Defenseman Jan Rutta had a goal and two assists, Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and Artem Anisimov, Tanner Kero and rookie Alex DeBrincat also scored for the Blackhawks.

Corey Crawford took the loss, allowing six goals on 25 shots before being replaced by Anton Forsberg to start the third period. Forsberg stopped 12 of the 13 shots he faced.

Washington 2, Edmonton 1 (SO): T.J. Oshie scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Capitals past the Oilers in Washington.

Dmitry Orlov scored in regulation for the Capitals and Braden Holtby stopped 29 shots through overtime and all three Edmonton attempts in the shootout.

Jujhar Khaira scored for the Oilers, who finished 2-1-1 on a four-game trip after winning the first two in overtime. Laurent Brossoit, starting just his game of the season and 12th in four NHL seasons, made 18 saves.

San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1: Joel Ward scored the tiebreaking goal on a long deflection off his skate with 7:10 to play, and the Sharks rallied from a third-period deficit for a victory over the Kings in Los Angeles.

Melker Karlsson scored the tying goal early in the third before Ward used his left skate from the faceoff circle to redirect Barclay Goodrow’s shot for his third goal of the season.

Martin Jones made 26 saves for the Sharks, who have won six of seven overall after evening the season series with their California rivals in a defense-dominated game.

Tampa Bay 2, Anaheim 1: J.T. Brown scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, leading the Lightning past the Ducks in Anaheim, California, for thier fourth straight win.

Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for Tampa Bay and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots to help the Lightning avenge one of their only two regulation losses this season.

Jakob Silfverberg scored for Anaheim, and John Gibson made 35 saves.