Bruins 3, Panthers 2
Boston overcame a 2-0 deficit in the third period, capped by Pavel Zacha’s game-winner with 3:17 left. David Pastrnak (one goal, one assist) tied the game on the power play, and Mason Lohrei also scored. Jeremy Swayman made 26 saves to help the Bruins notch back-to-back wins since trading captain Brad Marchand to Florida. Dmitry Kulikov and Mackie Samoskevich scored for the Panthers, who lost for the first time in seven games.
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Capitals 7, Ducks 4
Nic Dowd’s goal with 6:35 remaining ended up the difference for visiting Washington, and Aliaksei Protas netted his first career hat trick. Washington’s Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and two helpers, and Alex Ovechkin notched three assists. The Capitals tallied five third-period goals en route to their fifth consecutive victory. Frank Vatrano, Pavel Mintyukov and Drew Helleson recorded a goal and an assist apiece for Anaheim, which dropped its third straight.
Devils 5, Blue Jackets 3
Jesper Bratt (goal, two assists) and defenseman Luke Hughes (goal, assist) fueled host New Jersey, which triumphed for the second straight time. Paul Cotter, Nico Hischier and Timo Meier also scored, while Cody Glass and Jacob Markstrom contributed for the Devils. Mathieu Olivier’s two goals and Marchenko’s 25th tally led Columbus, which fell to 11-19-4 on the road.
Jets 2, Rangers 1
Winnipeg earned its league-best 45th win thanks to goals from Vladislav Namestnikov and Gabriel Vilardi, plus two assists by Cole Perfetti. Connor Hellebuyck posted 21 saves. Mika Zibanejad tallied for New York, with J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin assisting, while Igor Shesterkin turned aside 22 shots.
Senators 5, Flyers 2
Michael Amadio’s go-ahead goal in the second period helped Ottawa to a road win – the Senators’ fourth straight victory and fifth in six outings. Brady Tkachuk, Tyler Kleven, and Shane Pinto also scored, with Anton Forsberg (20 saves) earning the win. Jamie Drysdale and Rodrigo Abols scored for Philadelphia, which has dropped the first five games of a seven-game homestand.
Hurricanes 4, Lightning 1
Seth Jarvis opened the scoring with a short-handed goal, and Carolina’s Pyotr Kochetkov denied 23 of 24 shots to give the Hurricanes their fifth consecutive win. Jordan Martinook, Jack Roslovic and Sean Walker also scored, while Gage Goncalves broke Kochetkov’s shutout in the third. Tampa Bay netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves, but the Lightning lost for the second game in a row.
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Wild 2, Avalanche 1 (SO)
Filip Gustavsson stopped 27 of 28 shots in regulation and overtime, then denied Nathan MacKinnon in the shootout to lift Minnesota at home. Mats Zuccarello scored in regulation and converted in the shootout, where Matt Boldy also tallied. Joel Kiviranta netted Colorado’s lone goal in the second. MacKinnon and Martin Necas missed in the shootout as the Avs’ two-game win streak ended.
Penguins 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT)
Erik Karlsson’s goal 49 seconds into overtime pushed Pittsburgh past visiting Vegas, despite the Penguins being outshot 37-17. Sidney Crosby scored two goals, giving him back-to-back multi-goal games, and Rickard Rakell had two assists. Noah Hanifin tied it at 2 with 6.7 seconds left in regulation after a Golden Knights timeout. Tristan Jarry (35 saves) earned Pittsburgh’s second win in a row.
Kings 4, Islanders 1
Phillip Danault and Quinton Byfield each scored in the third period for Los Angeles, which killed off all eight Islanders power plays in a home victory. Vladislav Gavrikov started the scoring and Drew Doughty tacked on a short-handed empty-netter. Darcy Kuemper stopped 33 shots, and the Kings have won three of four. Anders Lee’s second-period goal was the lone tally for New York, which finished 1-2-0 on its West Coast swing.
Canadiens 4, Canucks 2
Juraj Slafkovsky collected a goal and two assists, leading Montreal to a road win in Vancouver. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield each tallied a goal and an assist, while Sam Montembeault turned aside 29 shots. The Canadiens moved within two points of the final East wild-card spot with a 6-1-1 run. Filip Hronek (goal, assist) and Elias Pettersson (goal) paced Vancouver, which missed a chance to climb into the West’s final wild-card position.
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Predators 3, Sharks 2
Filip Forsberg’s goal and assist, plus Kieffer Bellows’ third-period tiebreaker, lifted Nashville to a road victory in San Jose – its fourth consecutive win. Steven Stamkos also scored, while Juuse Saros made 25 saves and improved to 13-2-1 all-time against the Sharks. Patrick Giles and Collin Graf responded for San Jose, which remains in last place overall and has won just two of its past 13 (2-8-3). Alexandar Georgiev stopped 16 shots.
