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Mitch Marner’s Hat Trick Powers Maple Leafs Past Red Wings
Mitch Marner scored three straight goals within the first two periods to complete his third career hat trick, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Marner’s efforts spoiled Todd McLellan’s coaching debut for the Red Wings. David Kampf added a goal in his 500th career game, and Nicholas Robertson also found the back of the net. Joseph Woll stopped 23 shots for Toronto, which built an early 5-0 lead.
Lucas Raymond and Simon Edvinsson scored for the Red Wings, who suffered their fourth straight loss. Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon combined for 18 saves.
Lehkonen’s Hat Trick Leads Avalanche Past Utah
Artturi Lehkonen notched his first career hat trick, and Nathan MacKinnon tallied three assists as the Colorado Avalanche secured a 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club. Mackenzie Blackwood made 34 saves in the victory, earning his fourth win in five starts since joining Colorado. Mikko Rantanen also contributed a goal for the Avalanche, who have won four straight games.
Nick Schmaltz provided Utah’s lone goal, while goaltender Karel Vejmelka stopped 33 shots in the loss.
Golden Knights Storm Past Sharks with Four-Goal Third Period
Vegas erupted for four goals in the third period, including short-handed tallies from Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel just 23 seconds apart, to rally past the San Jose Sharks 6-3. Mark Stone and Brett Howden also scored for the Golden Knights, who recorded their league-leading 14th comeback win of the season and extended their winning streak to five games.
Will Smith had a goal and an assist for the Sharks, who dropped their sixth straight contest. Alexandar Georgiev made 30 saves in the loss.
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Tuch’s Hat Trick Lifts Sabres Over Blackhawks
Alex Tuch recorded his third career hat trick to propel the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-2 home win against the Chicago Blackhawks. Jack Quinn and Dylan Cozens each added a goal and an assist, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 15 of 17 shots in the win.
Tyler Bertuzzi and Seth Jones scored for the Blackhawks, who have lost three straight games and are 1-10-1 in their last 12 road outings. Chicago goaltender Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the first period.
Faber’s OT Winner Completes Wild Comeback Against Stars
Brock Faber scored a wraparound goal 35 seconds into overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars. Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno scored third-period goals to erase a 2-0 deficit, and Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Wild.
Wyatt Johnston and Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist apiece for Dallas, which saw its point streak against Minnesota extend to 12 games despite the blown lead.
Devils Defeat Hurricanes Behind Markstrom’s Stellar Play
Jacob Markstrom’s two-game shutout streak ended, but his 29 saves helped the New Jersey Devils secure a 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Luke Hughes recorded a goal and an assist, while Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer, and Ondrej Palat also scored for New Jersey. The Devils have won three straight games.
Brent Burns contributed a goal and an assist for Carolina, while Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves in the loss.
Blue Jackets Overwhelm Bruins with Four-Goal Second Period
Columbus used a dominant second period, highlighted by Dmitri Voronkov’s two goals and an assist, to claim a 6-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. Sean Monahan also scored twice, while Kirill Marchenko added a goal and two assists. Elvis Merzlikins made 24 saves for Columbus, which went 3-for-3 on the power play.
Pavel Zacha and Charlie Coyle scored for the Bruins, who saw their five-game point streak snapped.
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Blues Outlast Predators in High-Scoring Contest
Robert Thomas scored twice, and Zack Bolduc added a goal on St. Louis’ first two shots to help the Blues defeat the Nashville Predators 7-4. Jordan Kyrou and Cam Fowler each had multi-point games, while Joel Hofer stopped 26 shots in the victory.
Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos scored for the Predators, who pulled goaltender Juuse Saros after he allowed five goals on 15 shots. Justus Annunen made 12 saves in relief.
