National Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brett Kulak scored twice and Connor McDavid added his first goal of the season to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the reeling Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

OSAKA — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe are out of the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament. Spain's Cristina Bucsa and Romania's Monica Niculescu advanced to the final on Thursday by way of walkover.

QUÉBEC — Laurent Dubreuil won his fifth straight men's 500-metre speedskating national title on the opening day of the Canadian long track championships on Thursday. The Lévis, Que.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — J.T. Miller scored 2:09 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks got their first win of the season, beating the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Pendrith took two weeks off after the Presidents Cup and didn't miss a beat, matching his career-low on the PGA Tour with a 10-under 61 that gave him a three-shot lead in the Shriners Children's Open on Thursday.

MONTREAL — David Rittich bounced back with 25 saves in a 4-1 Los Angeles Kings victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

OTTAWA — Jacob Markstrom turned away 30 shots Thursday night to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. On Monday, the Senators (2-2-0) scored eight goals against Los Angeles but struggled to get anything past Markstrom.

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson exited Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings with an upper-body injury.

Canada has been drawn with Scotland, Wales and Fiji in Pool B at next year's Women's Rugby World Cup in England. The Canadian women, who finished fourth at the last World Cup, are currently ranked second in the world while Scotland is No.

TORONTO — Toronto FC's top brass have promised change at the ailing MLS club, which is sitting out the playoffs for the fourth straight season. But fans may have to wait for answers with a review of the 11-19-4 team still underway.