Matty Beniers, Vince Dunn and Eeli Tolvanen each had a goal and an assist, and Martin Jones needed to make just 21 saves for his second shutout of the season as the visiting Seattle Kraken won their fifth in a row, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4–0 on Monday night. Daniel Sprong recorded his 13th goal…

MONTREAL—Adrian Kempe scored on a sweeping move at 3:39 of overtime and the Los Angeles Kings extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Brendan Lemieux and Alex Iafallo also scored. Cal Petersen made 33 saves for the Kings, whose winning streak is currently the…

MONTREAL—Brock Nelson scored a career-high four goals and the New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 6–2 on Thursday night. “It’s nice to chip in and get a couple,” Nelson said, underplaying his big night. Anthony Beauvillier, who had three assists, was more effusive. “It was a big night for him and it reflects on…

MONTREAL—Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has voluntarily entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Association joint player assistance program, a stunning announcement Thursday less than a week before the start of the season and just three months after the former NHL MVP backstopped Montreal to the Stanley Cup Final. The league and players’ union said the 34-year-old Price will…

TORONTO—Frank Mahovlich can’t pick a side. Who can blame him? The Hall of Famer won four Stanley Cup championships with the Toronto Maple Leafs—including the franchise’s last title in 1967—and two more as a member of the Montreal Canadiens in the early 1970s. So when the Original Six rivals open their first playoff meeting in…