NHL roundup: Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka post hat tricks in Sabres’ win

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Sabres 7, Bruins 2

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick as Buffalo dominated Boston for a statement win at home.

  • Thompson (3G, 1A) & Peterka (3G, 1A) lead the way as the Sabres had multiple hat tricks in the same game for the first time since 2008.
  • Zach Benson added a last-minute goal & Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves.
  • Boston (5-1-1 in last seven) struggled defensively despite goals from Mason Lohrei & Brad Marchand.

Stars 4, Golden Knights 3 (OT)

Wyatt Johnston completed a natural hat trick, scoring the OT winner as Dallas rallied to beat Vegas.

  • Johnston scored a short-handed goal in the 2nd, tied the game late in the 3rd, and buried the OT winner on a feed from Roope Hintz.
  • Tomas Hertl extended his point streak to 10 games for Vegas.
  • Golden Knights are now 2-1-2 in their last five games.
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Jets 4, Canadiens 1

Winnipeg won its fourth straight, led by Kyle Connor’s two goals.

  • Mark Scheifele (1G), Gabriel Vilardi (2A), & Connor Hellebuyck (24 saves) led the way.
  • Winnipeg remains atop the Western Conference with 73 points.
  • Montreal dropped its third straight (0-2-1) after Juraj Slafkovsky scored the opening goal.

Blackhawks 4, Lightning 1

Landon Slaggert scored the go-ahead goal in his season debut, leading Chicago to a rare road win.

  • Connor Bedard notched a power-play goal & Ryan Donato added another score.
  • Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point (28th goal of the season) was their lone scorer.
  • Lightning were without Andrei Vasilevskiy (illness), with Jonas Johansson making 16 saves.

Hurricanes 4, Rangers 0

Frederik Andersen made 22 saves for the shutout, and Carolina stayed red-hot, winning their fifth in six games.

  • Andrei Svechnikov (2G) opened the scoring early & sealed the game late.
  • Newcomers Taylor Hall & Mikko Rantanen each recorded their first points for Carolina.
  • New York’s 10-game point streak (7-2-3) officially ended.
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Capitals 3, Flames 1

Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown as Washington won its 10th game in 14.

  • Dylan Strome, Pierre-Luc Dubois & Aliaksei Protas scored for the Caps.
  • Washington is now tied with Winnipeg for the NHL’s most points (73).
  • Blake Coleman had Calgary’s lone goal, as the Flames dropped their second straight.

Islanders 5, Avalanche 2

Simon Holmstrom scored twice in the third period as the Islanders extended their winning streak to five games.

  • Anders Lee, Bo Horvat, & Alexander Romanov also scored for New York.
  • Artturi Lehkonen & Jack Drury tallied for Colorado, who have lost four of five.

Ducks 6, Kraken 4

Mason McTavish (1G, 1A) led Anaheim as the Ducks won their third straight game.

  • Robby Fabbri, Jackson LaCombe & Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an assist.
  • Seattle (lost two straight) saw goals from Tolvanen, Schwartz, Wright & Stephens.
  • Brandon Montour (Kraken) recorded two assists.
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Takeaways:

🔥 Thompson & Peterka make history with hat tricks
🔥 Stars’ Johnston delivers a natural hat trick & OT winner
🔥 Hurricanes blank Rangers, Capitals keep rolling
🔥 Ducks & Islanders extend winning streaks

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