Nikita Kucherov scores twice to carry Lightning past Oilers

Nikita Kucherov scored twice in a four-point performance to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Anthony Cirelli scored twice, Jake Guentzel added a single and Brandon Hagel collected a pair of assists for the Lightning (43-21-4, 90 points), who have won three straight to maintain a hold on the second spot in the Atlantic Division.

Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves.

Kucherov, who recorded his fifth consecutive road game with three or more points...