Canadiens Score Late to Defeat Senators, 6-3
Nick Suzuki’s tiebreaking goal with 4:37 remaining in regulation capped a five-goal third period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators, 6-3.
Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson scored tying goals in the third before Suzuki broke a 3-3 deadlock with his 18th point in 11 games. Brendan Gallagher and Anderson added empty-netters as Montreal extended its home winning streak to five games.
Christian Dvorak contributed a goal and three assists for the Canadiens, who have taken all three meetings with Ottawa this season. Travis Hamonic had a goal and an assist for the Senators, who saw their six-game winning streak snapped.
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Capitals Pull Away Late to Beat Red Wings, 4-1
Washington broke a third-period tie with three goals to secure a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, marking its seventh win in eight games.
Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist, while Pierre-Luc Dubois, Tom Wilson, and Connor McMichael also scored. Logan Thompson made 23 saves as the Capitals maintained their lead in the Eastern Conference.
Dylan Larkin netted the lone goal for Detroit, which has now lost eight of its last ten, dealing a blow to its playoff hopes.
Granlund’s OT Goal Lifts Stars Over Ducks, 4-3
Mikael Granlund’s second goal of the night at 2:32 of overtime secured a 4-3 win for the Dallas Stars against the Anaheim Ducks.
Thomas Harley tallied a goal and two assists, while Wyatt Johnston also scored for Dallas. Jake Oettinger made 22 saves as the Stars improved to 2-2-1 since the trade deadline.
Leo Carlsson scored twice, including a penalty shot, for Anaheim, which has now lost four of its last five games.
Flames Edge Rangers, 2-1
Matt Coronato’s power-play goal late in the first period stood as the game-winner as the Calgary Flames defeated the New York Rangers.
Nazem Kadri tied the game earlier in the first, and MacKenzie Weegar contributed two assists for Calgary, which snapped a three-game skid.
Artemi Panarin scored his 30th goal of the season for New York, but the Rangers managed just 13 shots on goal in the loss.
Islanders Mount Comeback to Defeat Penguins, 4-2
Pierre Engvall netted the go-ahead goal with 6:52 left as the New York Islanders overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Kyle Palmieri and Noah Dobson scored early in the third period to erase Pittsburgh’s lead, and Ilya Sorokin made 20 saves. The Islanders remain three points back in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.
Joona Koppanen scored his first career goal and Sidney Crosby added another for the Penguins, who saw their four-game win streak end.
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Blues Extend Streak With 4-1 Win Over Predators
Jordan Kyrou scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to their third straight victory with a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
Justin Faulk and Jake Neighbours each contributed a goal and an assist, while Dylan Holloway notched three assists. Joel Hofer stopped 22 shots for St. Louis, which is 10-2-2 in its last 14 games.
Brady Skjei provided the lone goal for Nashville, which has dropped three straight games.
