Sports News Roundup: Nathan MacKinnon rallies Avs past Stars in overtime; Red Wings outlast Kings in shootout and more

Among the NHL's top offensive performers, MacKinnon has at least one point in 27 of his last 29 games for Central Division-leading Colorado, which has won four straight amid a 6-0-1 stretch. Bo Horvat scored twice as Islanders defeat Coyotes Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist as the New York Islanders recorded a 5-1 road victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday in Tempe, Ariz.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Panthers top Golden Knights for 6th straight win

Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas. Sam Bennett also scored and Brandon Montour added two assists for Florida, which scored three times on the power play while extending its win streak to a season-high six games.

'Blade Runner' Pistorius released on parole 11 years after murdering girlfriend

South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked a nation long inured to violence against women. Pistorius - dubbed "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs - shot 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp dead through a locked bathroom door on Valentine's Day in 2013.

Jets extend win streak, leave Sharks reeling

Gabriel Vilardi broke a third-period deadlock and sparked the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 comeback victory over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Morgan Barron also scored for the Jets, who are riding a four-game winning streak.

Joey Daccord helps surging Kraken top Senators

Joey Daccord made 32 saves and oft-injured Andre Burakovsky scored his first goal of the season as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday night. Yanni Gourde, Tomas Tatar and Vince Dunn also scored for the Kraken, who won their sixth game in a row.

Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Memphis outlasts Tulsa

Jahvon Quinerly drilled a 3-pointer with four seconds left as No. 15 Memphis survived blowing a seven-point lead in 17 seconds during the final minute, outlasting host Tulsa 78-75 on Thursday night. The Tigers (12-2, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) led 75-68 with 1:03 remaining after Nick Jourdain notched a putback dunk, but the Golden Hurricane (9-4, 0-1) rallied. Carlous Williams made a jumper, then Cobe Williams scored five points off two turnovers to tie the game with 33 seconds left.

Nuggets stun Warriors on Nikola Jokic's buzzer-beater

Nikola Jokic banked in a buzzer-beating 39-footer as time expired Thursday night, capping a 25-4 Denver Nuggets finish that produced a shocking 130-127 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. The winning sequence began after a Nuggets timeout in the backcourt, leaving them 70 feet from the hoop with just 3.6 seconds to go.

Giannis Antetokounmpo nets 44 as Bucks outlast Spurs

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 44 points including the deciding three-point play with 53.3 seconds to play as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 125-121 on Thursday in a wild game that went back and forth in the final minutes. The contest was the second game of road back-to-backs for the Bucks and they looked worse for the wear. But Milwaukee had enough left in the tank late to hold off the Spurs and snap a two-game losing streak.

Red Wings outlast Kings in shootout

Alex Lyon made 40 saves in regulation and overtime and stopped both attempts in the shootout to lift the visiting Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Robby Fabbri scored two goals, Jeff Petry also scored and Lucas Raymond and Patrick Kane tallied in the shootout for the Red Wings, who have won two in a row for the first time in a month.

Nathan MacKinnon rallies Avs past Stars in overtime

Nathan MacKinnon capped a two-goal, three-point night by scoring with 1:20 left in overtime for the Colorado Avalanche's comeback 5-4 road victory against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Via a two-on-zero rush, MacKinnon kept the puck and beat Dallas' Scott Wedgewood (29 saves) for his 22nd goal and 64th point this season. Among the NHL's top offensive performers, MacKinnon has at least one point in 27 of his last 29 games for Central Division-leading Colorado, which has won four straight amid a 6-0-1 stretch.

Bo Horvat scored twice as Islanders defeat Coyotes

Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist as the New York Islanders recorded a 5-1 road victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday in Tempe, Ariz. Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson each had two assists for New York. Julien Gauthier, Anders Lee and Mike Reilly scored the Islanders' other goals.