Jets 6, Penguins 3
Mason Appleton’s third-period goal and assist helped the Winnipeg Jets secure a 6-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Appleton’s contributions came as part of a three-goal third period that allowed Winnipeg to pull away for their fifth consecutive win to start the season.
Mark Scheifele also contributed with his fifth goal of the season, while Nikolaj Ehlers, Josh Morrissey, and Colin Miller each provided two assists. Jets goalie Eric Comrie made an impressive 39 saves in his first start of the season.
For Pittsburgh, Lars Eller scored twice, but despite Alex Nedeljkovic’s 31 saves in his season debut, the Penguins fell short. With rookie Joel Blomqvist serving as the backup and Tristan Jarry a healthy scratch, Pittsburgh couldn’t mount a comeback after Winnipeg’s late surge.
Adam Lowry, Appleton, and Nino Niederreiter scored in the final period to clinch the win for Winnipeg.
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Avalanche 4, Sharks 1
Ross Colton scored twice, and Cale Makar recorded a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche secured a 4-1 road victory over the San Jose Sharks.
Joel Kiviranta added another goal as the Avalanche won back-to-back games for the first time this season, following a previous victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
San Jose’s William Eklund scored the team’s only goal, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the visitors. Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek made 18 saves, while the Sharks remained winless in six games this season (0-4-2).
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Kings 4, Ducks 1
Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored early in the third period to push the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the first game of the Freeway Faceoff Series this season.
Kevin Fiala and Mikey Anderson each added empty-net goals in the closing minutes to secure the win for Los Angeles, who claimed their second consecutive victory. Kings goaltender David Rittich stopped 14 shots as the team continued their season-opening seven-game road trip.
Ryan Strome found the back of the net for Anaheim, and Lukas Dostal made 33 saves, but the Ducks were unable to respond to the Kings’ dominant third period.
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