Blues 5, Avalanche 4
Robert Thomas tallied a goal and three assists as the Blues extended their franchise-record win streak to 12 games with a home win over Colorado. Zack Bolduc scored twice, and Jordan Binnington stopped 35 shots to help St. Louis stay atop the Western Conference wild-card race. Ross Colton, Miles Wood, Nathan MacKinnon, and Sam Malinski scored for the Avs, who suffered just their second regulation loss in nine games.
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Golden Knights 3, Flames 2 (OT)
Reilly Smith netted the game-winner in overtime as Vegas clinched a playoff berth and stayed atop the Pacific Division. Smith had two goals, while Akira Schmid made 21 saves in his season debut. Shea Theodore added three assists. Calgary earned a point after erasing a two-goal deficit, with Dustin Wolf stopping 31 shots in a strong effort.
Kings 3, Oilers 0
Darcy Kuemper stopped all 27 shots he faced to shut out the Oilers and move Los Angeles into second place in the Pacific. Kevin Fiala, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Trevor Lewis scored for the Kings, while the Oilers played without stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Calvin Pickard made 26 saves in the loss.
Devils 4, Rangers 0
Timo Meier scored twice and Jesper Bratt added a short-handed goal as New Jersey blanked the Rangers in Newark. Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves for the Devils, who have won three of four against New York this season. The Rangers failed to win a third straight and now trail Montreal by four points in the wild-card race.
Penguins 5, Stars 3
Sidney Crosby recorded his 14th career hat trick and Blake Lizotte scored the game-winner as Pittsburgh erupted for four third-period goals to beat Dallas. Evgenii Dadonov also had a hat trick for the Stars in the loss. Bryan Rust added a crucial third-period tally for Pittsburgh.
Sabres 3, Lightning 2 (SO)
Tage Thompson hit the 40-goal mark, and Buffalo extended its home win streak to five with a shootout win over Tampa Bay. Jack Quinn and Alex Tuch converted in the shootout, and James Reimer made 22 saves. Brayden Point and Gage Goncalves scored for the Lightning, who clinched a playoff spot earlier in the day.
Senators 3, Panthers 0
Anton Forsberg stopped 40 shots for his third shutout of the season, lifting Ottawa to a key win over struggling Florida. Jake Sanderson had a goal and an assist for the Sens, who stayed atop the East wild-card standings. Florida has lost four straight and was without Aleksander Barkov again.
Canucks 6, Ducks 2
Vancouver erased an early deficit with five straight goals, led by Brock Boeser’s goal and assist. Elias N. Pettersson scored his first NHL goal, and Thatcher Demko made 30 saves. Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry scored for Anaheim, which has dropped three of four.
Bruins 5, Hurricanes 1
David Pastrnak had a hat trick and five points as Boston snapped a 10-game losing streak in style. Morgan Geekie added four points, and Jeremy Swayman made 39 saves. Justin Robidas spoiled the shutout with his first NHL goal for Carolina.
Maple Leafs 5, Blue Jackets 0
Nicholas Robertson and William Nylander each scored twice, and Anthony Stolarz posted a 27-save shutout as Toronto routed Columbus. Auston Matthews also scored, and the Leafs moved four points ahead of Tampa Bay in the Atlantic Division race.
Canadiens 3, Flyers 2
Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist, and Montreal rallied in the third to beat visiting Philadelphia. Brendan Gallagher and Lane Hutson also scored for the Habs, who extended their lead in the East wild-card race. Ryan Poehling had a goal and assist for the Flyers.
Utah 4, Jets 1
Clayton Keller, Barrett Hayton, and Kevin Stenlund each recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Utah Hockey Club past Winnipeg. Karel Vejmelka stopped 32 shots, and Utah held the Jets to just one goal in a dominant win.
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Kraken 5, Sharks 1
Jared McCann had two goals and an assist to pace Seattle to a road win in San Jose. Joey Daccord made 23 saves as the Kraken won back-to-back games by a combined score of 10-1. Will Smith scored the lone goal for the Sharks, who are winless in five.
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