National Sports

EDMONTON — It was a familiar start to the NHL season for the Edmonton Oilers.

EDMONTON — The Winnipeg Jets got to work putting last season's playoff disappointment behind them with Wednesday's season-opening trouncing of a team that went a lot further in the post-season.

Wednesday's Scoreboard MLB Playoffs Division Series National League Philadelphia 1 New York Mets 4 (N.Y.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 on Wednesday night to force a deciding Game 5 in their tense National Leagu

REGINA — Defenceman Landon DuPont's goal and two assists helped the Everett Silvertips to a 5-1 win over the host Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — Connor Zary scored 1:33 into overtime and the Calgary Flames opened their season with a 6-5 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Anthony Mantha led Calgary with a goal, an assist and a fight.

EDMONTON — Mason Appleton had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets trounced the Edmonton Oilers 6-0 in the season-opener for both teams Wednesday. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves for his 38th career shutout.

MONTREAL — With the pressure of starting the season the Montreal Canadiens' No. 1 goalie, Sam Montembeault felt the nerves running through him before puck dropped at the Bell Centre.

GATINEAU, Que. — Joseph Henneberry scored a hat trick for Cape Breton in a 6-4 win over host Gatineau on Wednesday in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium.