Wild Snap Kings’ Streak With 3-1 Victory
Mats Zuccarello scored a power-play goal with 4:38 remaining in regulation to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 comeback win over the Los Angeles Kings in Saint Paul, Minn.
Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist, setting up Zuccarello’s game-winner, while Marcus Johansson added an empty-net goal in the final minute. Jared Spurgeon contributed two assists, and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves as Minnesota snapped a rough stretch of four losses in five games.
Adrian Kempe scored the lone goal for Los Angeles, assisted by Kevin Fiala and Drew Doughty. Darcy Kuemper stopped 19 shots but saw his personal four-game winning streak come to an end.
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Devils Edge Blue Jackets, 2-1
Jesper Bratt and Timo Meier scored just 39 seconds apart in the second period to lead the New Jersey Devils past the Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-1.
Jake Allen delivered a stellar performance with 45 saves as New Jersey won for the fourth time in five games. Bratt and Meier both reached the 20-goal mark for the season, extending their point streaks to four games.
Mathieu Olivier provided Columbus’ only goal, while Jet Greaves made 18 saves in the loss. The Blue Jackets have now lost four straight and six of their last seven.
Maple Leafs Dominate Flames, 6-2
Auston Matthews led the Toronto Maple Leafs with two goals and an assist as they cruised to a 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
William Nylander contributed a goal and two assists, while Max Domi added a goal and an assist. Nicholas Robertson and Bobby McMann also found the back of the net, and Joseph Woll made 24 saves in Toronto’s second win in its past seven games.
Rasmus Andersson and Kevin Bahl scored for Calgary, which has now lost three straight games. Goaltender Dustin Wolf was pulled after surrendering five goals on 26 shots.
Sabres Stun Bruins in OT, 3-2
Alex Tuch delivered the game-winning power-play goal with 10.7 seconds left in overtime as the Buffalo Sabres edged the Boston Bruins, 3-2.
Owen Power tied the game in the second period and assisted on two goals, while Peyton Krebs also scored for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 17 shots in net.
Morgan Geekie had a goal and an assist for Boston, while Pavel Zacha also scored. Joonas Korpisalo made 27 saves but couldn’t stop the late Buffalo surge.
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Lightning Shut Out Flyers, 2-0
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped all 21 shots he faced as the Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Philadelphia Flyers, 2-0.
Nikita Kucherov netted the game-winning goal late in the first period, and Jake Guentzel added an empty-netter to seal the win.
Ivan Fedotov made 21 saves for Philadelphia, which has lost seven of its past nine games. Nick Deslauriers delivered seven hits, while Nick Seeler added six.
