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Lightning 4, Oilers 1
Brandon Hagel and Victor Hedman scored pivotal second-period goals, lifting Tampa Bay to its season-best sixth consecutive win at home. Hagel opened the scoring before Hedman added a power-play strike to help the Lightning extend their point streak to eight games (7-0-1). Leon Draisaitl provided Edmonton’s lone goal — his NHL-leading 43rd — but it wasn’t enough as the Oilers dropped their fourth straight, slipping to 2-5-0 in February.
Panthers 4, Predators 1
Sam Bennett tallied a goal and an assist to power visiting Florida past Nashville. Justin Sourdif scored his first career point, Gustav Forsling and Mackie Samoskevich each netted a goal, and Spencer Knight turned aside 18 shots as the Panthers improved to six wins in their last eight. Michael McCarron’s late goal was all Nashville managed, and captain Roman Josi exited with an injury in the second period.
Red Wings 3, Wild 2
Simon Edvinsson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with just over eight minutes left, to lead Detroit past Minnesota in Saint Paul. Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for the Red Wings, who avenged an overtime loss to the Wild earlier in the week. Cam Talbot stopped 22 of 24 shots for Detroit, while Marco Rossi and Jakub Lauko found the net for Minnesota.
Flames 3, Capitals 1
Martin Pospisil and Matt Coronato scored first-period goals that stood up as visiting Calgary upset Washington. Jonathan Huberdeau added an insurance tally, and the Flames moved into the final Western Conference wild-card position with a second straight win. Alex Ovechkin netted his 883rd career goal for the Capitals, now 11 behind Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record.
Rangers 5, Islanders 1
Jonny Brodzinski notched his first career multi-goal game, and Matt Rempe added a late score in visiting New York’s victory over the Islanders. Urho Vaakanainen opened the scoring early, and J.T. Miller also tallied as the Rangers snapped the Islanders’ postseason hopes further. The Islanders outshot the Rangers 37-18 but fell victim to efficient offense.
Flyers 6, Penguins 1
Noah Cates recorded two goals and an assist, while linemates Bobby Brink (goal, three assists) and Tyson Foerster (goal, two assists) combined for a dominant outing in Philadelphia. Samuel Ersson made 23 saves for the Flyers, who have won three in a row. Pittsburgh’s Alex Nedeljkovic turned away 32 shots but allowed all six goals as the Penguins dropped their fourth straight.
Blue Jackets 6, Stars 4
Kirill Marchenko posted two goals and an assist, propelling Columbus past Dallas for its second straight win. Ivan Provorov and Adam Fantilli each contributed a goal and an assist, with Elvis Merzlikins stopping 19 shots for the Blue Jackets. Jason Robertson scored for Dallas, following up a hat trick in his previous game with his 24th goal of the season.
Canadiens 4, Hurricanes 0
Sam Montembeault logged his fifth career shutout by making 20 saves, and Patrik Laine plus Nick Suzuki each had a goal and two assists in Montreal’s blanking of Carolina. Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson also found the net for the Canadiens, winning at home for the first time since Jan. 26. Frederik Andersen stopped 14 shots for the Hurricanes in his first start since Feb. 6.
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Maple Leafs 5, Bruins 4 (OT)
Mitch Marner’s second goal of the game came with 51.3 seconds left in overtime, capping Toronto’s comeback in Boston. Morgan Rielly delivered a goal and three assists, and Pontus Holmberg netted the tying marker with 46 ticks remaining in regulation. David Pastrnak scored twice for the Bruins to extend his point streak to 15, but Boston dropped its fourth straight (0-2-2).
Blues 7, Kraken 2
Zack Bolduc scored twice, while Cam Fowler and Oskar Sundqvist each had a goal and two assists in St. Louis’ rout of visiting Seattle. Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas, and Jake Neighbours contributed multi-point efforts, and Jordan Binnington recorded 25 saves. Vince Dunn and Jaden Schwartz scored for Seattle, which has just three wins in its last 10 games (3-6-1).
Sabres 3, Ducks 2
JJ Peterka, Alex Tuch, and Henri Jokiharju each scored in the final period to rally Buffalo from a 2-0 hole against visiting Anaheim. Dylan Cozens assisted on all three tallies, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 16 saves to keep the Sabres hot with six wins in seven games. Mason McTavish and Leo Carlsson netted power-play goals for the Ducks.
Utah 2, Blackhawks 1
Lawson Crouse scored 6:47 into the third period, leading Utah to a home victory over Chicago. Clayton Keller tied the game late in the second, and Karel Vejmelka stopped 21 of 22 shots as Utah continued a 5-2-0 run. The Blackhawks dropped their fourth straight and are just 3-9-5 in the last 17 games. Arvid Soderblom turned aside 34 shots in a losing effort.
