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A thrilling Saturday night in the NHL featured a dramatic overtime winner for the Golden Knights, shutouts, and clutch performances from stars like Roman Josi and Sidney Crosby. Here’s a full recap of the action.
Golden Knights Edge Utah in Overtime to Stay Unbeaten at Home
Brett Howden scored at 2:15 of overtime, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club in Las Vegas. Howden took a pass from Noah Hanifin, deked around Alexander Kerfoot, and beat goalie Connor Ingram with a slick backhander for the game-winner.
Hanifin had a standout performance with a goal and two assists, while William Karlsson and Pavel Dorofeyev also scored for the Golden Knights. Adin Hill made 16 saves as Vegas tied their franchise record for an 8-0-0 home start, a feat first achieved in 2017-18.
For Utah, Logan Cooley scored and added an assist, while Nick Bjugstad recorded two assists. Despite solid play from Ingram, who stopped 31 shots, Utah has now lost five of their last six games.
Panthers Complete Global Series Sweep Over Stars
A.J. Greer netted the go-ahead goal early in the third period, propelling the Florida Panthers to a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars in Tampere, Finland, as part of the NHL Global Series. Sam Reinhart sealed the victory with an empty-netter, while Matthew Tkachuk added a power-play goal. Spencer Knight stopped 23 shots as Florida extended their winning streak to five games.
For Dallas, Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist, but the Stars couldn’t stop Florida from sweeping the two-game set.
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Marchand, Bruins Blank Flyers
Brad Marchand recorded a goal and an assist, and Joonas Korpisalo earned his fifth career shutout, as the Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0. Matthew Poitras and Justin Brazeau also scored, helping Boston bounce back after a tough stretch of five losses in six games.
Philadelphia, which lost goalie Samuel Ersson early in the first period to an undisclosed injury, had won three of their previous four games, including a rare road win over Boston earlier in the week.
Capitals Rout Blue Jackets with Five-Goal First Period
The Washington Capitals exploded for five goals in the first period en route to a 7-2 thrashing of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Connor McMichael scored twice, and Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome each had a goal and two assists. Logan Thompson made 34 saves as the Capitals secured their third consecutive win.
Damon Severson and Kevin Labanc scored for Columbus, but goalie Daniil Tarasov was under siege, making just 15 saves in the lopsided defeat.
Red Wings’ Larkin Powers Past Sabres
Dylan Larkin scored both of the Detroit Red Wings’ goals on the power play, leading his team to a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Cam Talbot was strong in net, stopping 31 shots to end Detroit’s three-game losing streak.
Alex Tuch scored a shorthanded goal for Buffalo, but the Sabres dropped their third straight game, playing their second of back-to-back nights after losing to the Islanders.
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Blackhawks Rally to Beat Kings in Shootout
The Chicago Blackhawks overcame a late deficit, with Tyler Bertuzzi tying the game with 31 seconds left in regulation. Ryan Donato scored the decisive goal in the shootout, as Chicago defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3. Petr Mrazek made 37 saves, helping Chicago even their record on their current road trip.
Los Angeles suffered their first home loss of the season despite two goals from Alex Laferriere.
Senators Shut Out Kraken Behind Forsberg
Anton Forsberg recorded his second shutout of the season, making 22 saves as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-0. Tim Stutzle scored a goal and added an assist, and Adam Gaudette and Brady Tkachuk also found the net for Ottawa.
Seattle’s Philipp Grubauer stopped 20 shots but couldn’t prevent the Kraken from dropping their second straight game.
Blues Snap Losing Streak, Beat Maple Leafs
Colton Parayko scored twice and had an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2, ending a three-game losing skid. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves, tying Jake Allen for second in franchise history with 148 career wins.
Mitch Marner and Steven Lorentz scored for Toronto, but the Maple Leafs’ three-game point streak came to an end.
Crosby Leads Penguins Past Canadiens
Sidney Crosby scored twice as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1, securing back-to-back wins for only the second time this season. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for Pittsburgh.
Christian Dvorak scored Montreal’s lone goal, and Sam Montembeault stopped 21 shots as the Canadiens dropped their third consecutive game.
Predators Top Avalanche in Special Teams Battle
Roman Josi scored the game-winning goal early in the third period as the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2. Nashville converted both of their power-play chances, with Steven Stamkos and Gustav Nyquist also scoring. Juuse Saros made 28 saves to secure the win.
For Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each extended their point streaks to 12 games, but the Avalanche lost their third straight.
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Suter Lifts Canucks Over Sharks with Late Goal
Pius Suter scored his second goal of the game with 25.7 seconds left, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Jake DeBrusk also scored for Vancouver, and Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves.
Nico Sturm and Mikael Granlund scored for San Jose, but Suter’s late heroics spoiled a strong effort from goalie Mackenzie Blackwood, who stopped 24 shots.
