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Tippett’s Overtime Heroics Lift Flyers Over Blue Jackets
Owen Tippett scored 3:30 into overtime to secure a 5-4 comeback win for the Philadelphia Flyers against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tippett also contributed three assists, and Morgan Frost tallied twice for Philadelphia, which scored four goals in the third period. Tyson Foerster tied the game late, and Noah Cates added a goal and an assist. Samuel Ersson stopped 21 shots for the Flyers.
Columbus saw goals from Kirill Marchenko, Jake Christiansen, Mikael Pyyhtia, and Mathieu Olivier but couldn’t hold onto their lead. Elvis Merzlikins made 25 saves in the Blue Jackets’ ninth loss in 11 games.
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Jets Blank Wild Behind Perfetti, Hellebuyck
Cole Perfetti had a goal and two assists, while Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 19 shots as the Winnipeg Jets shut out the Minnesota Wild 5-0. Neal Pionk added a goal and an assist, and Nikolaj Ehlers, Morgan Barron, and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored. Winnipeg increased its Central Division lead to five points with its third win in four games.
Minnesota suffered its fourth consecutive defeat, with Jesper Wallstedt making 19 saves.
Sanderson’s OT Goal Extends Senators’ Streak to Six
Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks, extending their winning streak to six games. Shane Pinto had two goals and an assist, and rookie goalie Leevi Merilainen made 21 saves in his first NHL win.
Vancouver, now winless in three games, got two goals from Brock Boeser and a goal and two assists from Quinn Hughes. Kevin Lankinen made 17 saves in the loss.
Blankenburg’s OT Winner Pushes Predators Past Kings
Nick Blankenburg scored at 1:03 of overtime as the Nashville Predators edged the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. Filip Forsberg set up the game-winning play, and Jonathan Marchessault and Zachary L’Heureux also scored for Nashville, which is 3-0-2 in its past five games.
Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere scored for Los Angeles, while Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in the loss.
Flames Fend Off Blackhawks’ Rally
Calgary held off a late surge from the Chicago Blackhawks to secure a 6-4 victory. Blake Coleman, Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, and Matt Coronato each recorded a goal and an assist for the Flames, and Michael Backlund sealed the game with an empty-netter. Dustin Wolf made 24 saves for Calgary.
Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals and an assist for Chicago, while Connor Bedard added a goal and two assists. Petr Mrazek stopped 24 shots as the Blackhawks dropped their third straight game.
Geekie’s Late Goal Propels Bruins Over Sabres
Morgan Geekie scored a power-play goal with 1:45 left in regulation to give the Boston Bruins a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Charlie Coyle and Brad Marchand also scored for Boston, and Joonas Korpisalo made 19 saves.
Buffalo’s JJ Peterka provided the lone goal, but the Sabres extended their franchise-record losing streak to 13 games.
Stone Shines as Golden Knights Defeat Kraken
Mark Stone contributed a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2. Brett Howden and Keegan Kolesar each added a goal and an assist for Vegas, which won its third straight. Jack Eichel had two assists, and Ilya Samsonov stopped 21 shots.
Seattle got goals from Vince Dunn and Jaden Schwartz but lost its fourth consecutive game. Philipp Grubauer made 28 saves in the defeat.
Oilers Rally Late to Beat Sharks in OT
Mattias Ekholm scored with 18 seconds left in regulation to tie the game, and Leon Draisaitl netted the game-winner 18 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers edged the San Jose Sharks 3-2. Connor McDavid had three assists, and Calvin Pickard made 20 saves for the Oilers, who have won seven of their last eight.
San Jose goalie Yaroslav Askarov stopped 39 shots, including 23 in the second period, and Luke Kunin and Jan Rutta each scored in the Sharks’ fourth straight loss.
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Islanders Outshine Maple Leafs as Horvat Hits Milestone
Bo Horvat scored his 250th career goal and added two assists as the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3. Maxim Tsyplakov, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Mathew Barzal also scored for New York, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves.
William Nylander scored twice for Toronto, which played without Auston Matthews (upper-body injury). Joseph Woll stopped 28 shots as the Maple Leafs’ three-game winning streak ended.
Devils Shut Out Penguins Behind Hischier, Markstrom
Nico Hischier scored a goal and two assists, while Jacob Markstrom made 12 saves as the New Jersey Devils blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0. Timo Meier added a goal and an assist, and Stefan Noesen recorded his 15th goal of the season.
Tristan Jarry made 25 saves for Pittsburgh, which saw its four-game point streak end with its third shutout loss of the season.
Canadiens Sweep Red Wings Behind Laine, Suzuki
Patrik Laine scored his eighth power-play goal of the season, and Nick Suzuki notched his 200th and 201st career assists as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-1. Jake Evans and Emil Heineman each scored for a second straight game, while Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for Montreal.
Joe Veleno scored Detroit’s lone goal, and Alex Lyon stopped 19 of 24 shots for the Red Wings, who have allowed 41 goals over their past 11 games.
