NHL roundup: Jets nip Blues, remain perfect

Jets 3, Blues 2

Cole Perfetti notched three assists as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2, improving to 6-0-0. Nino Niederreiter, Colin Miller, and Kyle Connor scored for Winnipeg, while Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves. Brandon Saad scored twice for the Blues, earning his 500th career point.

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Predators 4, Bruins 0

Juuse Saros recorded a 33-save shutout as the Nashville Predators ended a five-game losing streak by blanking the Boston Bruins. Ryan O’Reilly and Luke Evangelista contributed a goal and an assist each, while Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman stopped 38 shots.

Lightning 8, Devils 5

Brandon Hagel’s natural hat trick in a 6:28 span of the second period propelled Tampa Bay to an 8-5 win over the New Jersey Devils. Victor Hedman scored twice for the Lightning, while Timo Meier netted two goals for the Devils.

Knights 6, Kings 1

Tomas Hertl’s two goals and two assists helped the Vegas Golden Knights cruise past the Los Angeles Kings 6-1. Ilya Samsonov made 31 saves, and Mark Stone added a goal and two assists as Vegas snapped a three-game losing streak.

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Flames 4, Penguins 3 (SO)

Justin Kirkland’s shootout goal lifted the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Rasmus Andersson tallied a goal and an assist for Calgary, while Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell scored for Pittsburgh. Dustin Wolf made 35 saves for the Flames.

Senators 4, Utah 0

Anton Forsberg posted a 31-save shutout as the Ottawa Senators downed the Utah Hockey Club 4-0. Ottawa scored all four goals in the first period, with Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux each contributing.

Avalanche 3, Kraken 2

Joel Kiviranta scored twice, and Cale Makar had two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2. Nathan MacKinnon added a goal for Colorado, and Justus Annunen made 25 saves.

Red Wings 1, Islanders 0

Patrick Kane’s first-period goal and Alex Lyon’s 29-save shutout propelled the Detroit Red Wings to a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders. Lyon earned his fourth career shutout.

Hurricanes 3, Oilers 2 (OT)

Sebastian Aho scored the overtime winner with seven seconds remaining to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid scored twice for Edmonton, while Frederik Andersen made 33 saves for Carolina.

Rangers 7, Canadiens 2

Filip Chytil scored two goals and assisted on another as the New York Rangers trounced the Montreal Canadiens 7-2. Mika Zibanejad and Jonny Brodzinski also found the net for New York.

Blue Jackets 6, Maple Leafs 2

Mathieu Olivier’s two goals led the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Justin Danforth added a goal and two assists as Columbus wrapped up a 2-2 homestand.

Wild 5, Panthers 1

Filip Gustavsson made 24 saves as the Minnesota Wild eased past the Florida Panthers 5-1. Five different players scored for the Wild, while Jake Middleton contributed three assists.

Capitals 4, Flyers 1

Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane each netted a short-handed goal in the first period to power the Washington Capitals to a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Connor McMichael added two assists.

Sabres 4, Stars 2

Ryan McLeod extended his goal-scoring streak to four games as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Dallas Stars 4-2. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves in the win.

Canucks 6, Blackhawks 3

Danton Heinen scored twice, and Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. J.T. Miller and Conor Garland also scored for Vancouver.

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Ducks 3, Sharks 1

Leo Carlsson’s go-ahead goal and Cutter Gauthier’s two assists lifted the Anaheim Ducks past the San Jose Sharks 3-1. Lukas Dostal made 27 saves as Anaheim snapped a two-game losing streak.

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