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Capitals 6, Utah Hockey Club 2
Alex Ovechkin scored twice, giving him five goals in two games, but he exited in the third period with a lower-body injury following a collision with Utah’s Jack McBain. Ovechkin’s status remains uncertain as the Capitals await updates.
Washington dominated offensively with contributions from Dylan Strome and Brandon Duhaime, who each recorded a goal and an assist. Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves as the Capitals completed a sweep of their three-game road trip. Ovechkin, now with 15 goals in 18 games, is 27 shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record.
For Utah, McBain and Nick Bjugstad found the net. Goaltender Connor Ingram allowed four goals on 13 shots before being replaced by Karel Vejmelka in the second period. Utah has now dropped three of its last four games.
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Sharks 5, Red Wings 4 (OT)
Rookie standout Macklin Celebrini scored his first career overtime goal, lifting San Jose past Detroit. William Eklund added two goals, while Tyler Toffoli and Luke Kunin also scored for the Sharks, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 17 saves for San Jose.
Detroit’s offense was led by Dylan Larkin (one goal, one assist), with Marco Kasper, Michael Rasmussen, and Alex DeBrincat also scoring. The Red Wings, with just one win in their past six games, saw Cam Talbot turn away 29 shots in goal.
Canadiens 3, Oilers 0
Sam Montembeault stopped all 30 shots he faced, earning his second shutout of the season as Montreal blanked Edmonton.
Jake Evans had a goal and an assist, with Brendan Gallagher and Kaiden Guhle also scoring for the Canadiens, who have won three of their last four games.
Edmonton, shut out for the third time this season, saw its four-game point streak end. Calvin Pickard made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Oilers.
Blue Jackets 5, Bruins 1
Columbus struck early and often, building a three-goal lead in the first period and adding two short-handed tallies to rout Boston.
Goals from Dmitri Voronkov, Mathieu Olivier, and James van Riemsdyk set the tone for the Blue Jackets. Justin Danforth and Yegor Chinakhov added insurance in the third. Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves as Columbus snapped a rough 1-6-1 stretch.
The Bruins, now on a three-game losing streak, managed a lone goal from Charlie Coyle. Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots in net.
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Avalanche 3, Flyers 2
Cale Makar scored twice, including the game-winner, to power Colorado past Philadelphia in the opener of a four-game road trip.
Casey Mittelstadt added a goal and an assist, while Mikko Rantanen recorded two assists. Colorado goaltender Justus Annunen made 24 saves for the win.
The Flyers got goals from Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster but saw their five-game point streak snapped. Backup goalie Aleksei Kolosov made 26 saves in place of injured starter Samuel Ersson (lower-body injury).
Ducks 4, Stars 2
Brett Leason led the way with a goal and two assists as Anaheim defeated Dallas, ending the Stars’ three-game winning streak.
Lukas Dostal was stellar in net, making 34 saves for Anaheim, which has won three of its last four games.
For Dallas, Esa Lindell and Matt Duchene found the back of the net, while Casey DeSmith stopped 23 shots. The loss marked a rare stumble for a team currently leading its division.
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