Predators 2, Jets 1
Filip Forsberg and Tommy Novak scored in the first period, and Nashville held off visiting Winnipeg to snap the Jets’ 11-game winning streak. Juuse Saros made 23 saves, including a crucial stop on Nikolaj Ehlers in the final minute. Neal Pionk tallied Winnipeg’s lone goal and Eric Comrie stopped 28 shots, but the Jets couldn’t convert a lengthy 5-on-3 chance in the second period.
Canadiens 4, Sharks 3 (OT)
Cole Caufield’s second goal of the night arrived 3:21 into overtime, giving host Montreal its third straight win. Caufield, who matched his career-high 28 goals, added an assist. Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist, and Sam Montembeault turned aside 23 shots. Will Smith (goal, assist) and Fabian Zetterlund (goal) led San Jose, which fell to 0-4-3 in its last seven.
Penguins 5, Flyers 4 (OT)
Evgeni Malkin netted the tying goal early in the third period and capped a four-point performance by notching the overtime winner 1:03 into the extra session, helping Pittsburgh snap a four-game skid. Erik Karlsson scored twice for the Penguins, who overcame a 3-0 deficit. Philadelphia’s Matvei Michkov posted two goals and an assist, and Samuel Ersson recorded 20 saves.
Golden Knights 7, Blackhawks 5
Ivan Barbashev (two goals, two assists) and Keegan Kolesar (two goals) highlighted Vegas’ five-goal first period, tying a franchise record. Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist, Brett Howden tallied three helpers, and Ilya Samsonov (17 saves) earned the victory for the Golden Knights. Chicago got five goals from five different skaters, but lost its fifth in a row.
Lightning 3, Flames 0
Andrei Vasilevskiy posted his fourth shutout of the season by making 27 saves, steering Tampa Bay to its seventh consecutive victory. Brandon Hagel contributed a goal and an assist to stretch his point streak to seven games, while Nikita Kucherov and Erik Cernak also scored. Calgary’s Dustin Wolf stopped 20 shots, though the Flames were blanked for the third time this year.
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Blue Jackets 5, Red Wings 2
James van Riemsdyk potted two goals, boosting host Columbus over division rival Detroit. Kent Johnson (goal, assist), Boone Jenner (three assists) and Daniil Tarasov (29 saves) helped the Blue Jackets prevail and pull even on points with the Red Wings. J.T. Compher (goal, assist) and Alex DeBrincat (goal) led Detroit, which has lost just its third game in the past 12.
Islanders 2, Bruins 1
Alexander Romanov and Kyle Palmieri found the net in the second period for visiting New York, which handed Boston a fifth straight loss. Ilya Sorokin’s 38 saves fended off the Bruins, who got their lone goal from David Pastrnak (16th consecutive game with a point — tied for the longest by a Czech-born player). The Islanders snapped a four-game slide.
Blues 5, Capitals 2
Philip Broberg scored twice and St. Louis collected its third straight win. Dylan Holloway, Colton Parayko, and Jake Neighbours (goal, assist) also chipped in for the Blues, while Joel Hofer stopped 16 shots. Connor McMichael and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for Washington, but Alex Ovechkin (four shots) remained at 883 goals, still 11 behind Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.
Ducks 5, Canucks 2
Ryan Strome and Troy Terry each recorded a goal and two assists, rallying host Anaheim from a two-goal deficit to its first win over Vancouver in three years. Frank Vatrano, Jackson LaCombe, and Cutter Gauthier also scored. Tyler Myers (goal, assist) and Pius Suter (goal) accounted for the Canucks’ offense, but Anaheim scored five unanswered goals in the final two periods.
Hurricanes 5, Sabres 2
Mikko Rantanen tallied a goal and an assist and Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves, helping Carolina hold off Buffalo. Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall, and Seth Jarvis all found the back of the net for the Hurricanes, who have won just twice in their last seven. Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka scored for the Sabres, who’ve dropped only their second game in eight outings.
Panthers 4, Oilers 3
A pair of third-period goals, from Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe, earned Florida a home victory over Edmonton. Leon Draisaitl’s league-leading 44th goal in the second marked his seventh consecutive game with a tally, but the Oilers have lost five straight. Anton Lundell and Uvis Balinskis also scored for the Panthers, winners of four of their last five.
Utah 6, Wild 1
Clayton Keller’s five-point night (goal, four assists) spurred Utah to its third straight win, crushing visiting Minnesota. Nick Schmaltz (goal, two assists), Logan Cooley, Barret Hayton, Dylan Guenther, and Sean Durzi also chipped in for Utah. The Wild’s lone goal came from Frederick Gaudreau, while Marc-Andre Fleury allowed six goals on 31 shots.
