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Rangers 3, Stars 1
Igor Shesterkin delivered a masterful performance with 41 saves as the New York Rangers snapped their three-game losing streak with a win over the Dallas Stars. Vincent Trocheck contributed a goal and an assist, while Reilly Smith and Chris Kreider also found the net for the Rangers.
Roope Hintz scored the lone goal for the Stars, who dropped their second straight game to finish their homestand at 3-3-0. Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 27 shots in the loss.
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Panthers 2, Blues 1 (OT)
Aleksander Barkov scored with 17 seconds left in overtime to lift the Florida Panthers over the St. Louis Blues. Uvis Balinskis also scored for the Panthers, who improved to 9-2-1 in their past 12 games. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, including two clutch stops in overtime.
Oskar Sundqvist scored for the Blues, while Joel Hofer turned away 25 shots. St. Louis has now won just one of its last six contests.
Maple Leafs 6, Sabres 3
William Nylander led the way with a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled up the Buffalo Sabres. Auston Matthews, Max Domi, Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, and Max Pacioretty also scored for Toronto, which has won three straight games. Matt Murray, making his first NHL start in 628 days, made 24 saves for the Leafs.
JJ Peterka, Mattias Samuelsson, and Owen Power scored for Buffalo, which extended its winless streak to 12 games (0-9-3). Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was replaced after allowing four goals on 13 shots, with James Reimer stopping 14 of 15 in relief.
Canadiens 4, Red Wings 3
Patrik Laine scored the go-ahead power-play goal with 7:58 left to secure the Montreal Canadiens’ win over the Detroit Red Wings. Jake Evans celebrated his 300th career game with a short-handed goal and an assist. Emil Heineman added a goal and an assist, while Arber Xhekaj scored his first of the season.
Patrick Kane, Joe Veleno, and Tyler Motte scored for Detroit, with Michael Rasmussen contributing two assists. Cam Talbot made 29 saves in a losing effort. The teams will complete a back-to-back in Montreal on Saturday.
Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1
Charlie Lindgren turned aside 24 shots to help the Washington Capitals end a two-game losing streak with a victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Goals from Aliaksei Protas, Jakub Vrana, and Connor McMichael fueled Washington’s offense.
Seth Jarvis provided the lone goal for Carolina, while Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves. The Capitals remain a top contender in the Metropolitan Division.
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Utah 2, Wild 1
Dylan Guenther’s two goals lifted the Utah Hockey Club to a victory over the Minnesota Wild, extending Utah’s winning streak to a season-high four games. Goalie Karel Vejmelka was solid, stopping 28 of 29 shots.
Mats Zuccarello scored for Minnesota, which has lost three straight and five of its last seven. Marc-Andre Fleury allowed two goals on 18 shots in the defeat.
