Avalanche 3, Blackhawks 0
Nathan MacKinnon notched a pair of assists to reach 1,000 career points, and Colorado completed a perfect 6-0-0 homestand by shutting out visiting Chicago in Denver. Scott Wedgewood made 20 saves for his second blanking this season and eighth overall, while Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen, and Joel Kiviranta scored for the Avs. The Blackhawks, who gave 19-year-old defenseman Artyom Levshunov his NHL debut, managed just 20 shots against Wedgewood. Spencer Knight stopped 18 in defeat.
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Senators 2, Red Wings 1
Linus Ullmark stymied visiting Detroit with a 48-save effort, preserving Ottawa’s lead after Dylan Cozens broke a third-period deadlock on the power play. David Perron also scored for the Senators, winners of four of five. Detroit’s Dylan Larkin notched the Red Wings’ only goal, and Cam Talbot turned aside 21 attempts, but a sixth straight loss knocks the Wings further from an Eastern playoff spot.
Sabres 3, Oilers 2
Tage Thompson ended Buffalo’s six-game losing streak (0-5-1) by scoring twice in a home victory over Edmonton. Alex Tuch added a tally, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen posted 32 saves. Leon Draisaitl assisted on both Oilers goals, extending his point streak to a career-long 15 games. Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse found the net for Edmonton, which had taken three of its previous four outings. Stuart Skinner made 20 saves.
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Maple Leafs 4, Utah Hockey Club 3 (SO)
Mitch Marner converted the decisive shootout attempt as Toronto squeaked past Utah in Salt Lake City. William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok, and Simon Benoit scored for the Leafs, who squandered a 3-0 lead but snapped an 0-2-1 skid. Joseph Woll stopped 29 shots, improving Toronto’s road mark to 19-11-2. Michael Carcone, Nick Schmaltz, and Barrett Hayton responded for Utah, which has lost consecutive games beyond regulation. Karel Vejmelka recorded 23 saves.
