The NHL playoff race is heating up, and Tuesday night featured thrilling performances, overtime winners, and dominant shutouts. William Nylander headlined the night with a hat trick, while the Capitals, Devils, and Red Wings extended winning streaks.
🔥 Maple Leafs 6, Flames 3 – Nylander’s Hat Trick Steals the Show
William Nylander recorded his second career hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs stormed past the Calgary Flames 6-3.
✅ Nylander: 3 goals, including an empty-netter
✅ Auston Matthews: 3 assists in his 600th career game
✅ Joseph Woll: 23 saves for Toronto
The Maple Leafs dominated the second period, scoring four goals to take full control of the game.
🚨 Utah 3, Flyers 2 (OT) – Guenther’s Last-Second Heroics
Coming back from a 12-game injury absence, Dylan Guenther scored a buzzer-beating overtime goal to lift Utah past the Philadelphia Flyers.
✔️ Guenther: 2 goals, 1 assist, OT winner
✔️ Utah snaps a five-game losing streak
✔️ Flyers lose fourth straight (0-3-1), despite 39 saves from Samuel Ersson
🔥 Capitals 6, Panthers 3 – Ovechkin Closes in on Gretzky
Alex Ovechkin netted career goal No. 878, putting him just 17 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record.
🔹 Lars Eller & Nic Dowd: Early third-period goals
🔹 Washington extends home point streak to 14 games (10-0-4)
🔹 Florida’s three-game winning streak snapped
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🐯 Canadiens 4, Sharks 3 – Armia’s Short-Handed Winner
The Montreal Canadiens broke a five-game losing streak as Joel Armia scored a short-handed game-winner late in the third.
✅ Cole Caufield: Power-play goal
✅ Sam Montembeault: 27 saves
San Jose has now lost 8 of its last 9 games.
❄️ Canucks 3, Avalanche 0 – Demko Secures First Shutout of the Season
Thatcher Demko was unstoppable, stopping 25 shots as the Vancouver Canucks blanked the Colorado Avalanche 3-0.
✔️ Jake DeBrusk: 1 goal, 1 assist
✔️ Vancouver snaps a two-game losing streak
🏆 Oilers 3, Blues 2 (OT) – McDavid & Draisaitl Shine
Connor Brown netted the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers edged the St. Louis Blues.
✔️ Connor McDavid: 1 goal, 2 assists
✔️ Leon Draisaitl: 1 goal, 1 assist
St. Louis has now lost 4 of their last 6 games.
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✈️ Jets 3, Hurricanes 0 – Winnipeg Stays Hot
🔹 Eric Comrie: 29 saves for his first shutout of the season
🔹 Jets extend winning streak to 7 games
🔹 Winnipeg is one win away from tying a franchise-best streak
Carolina was shut out for the first time this season.
🐃 Sabres 3, Blue Jackets 2 – Buffalo Wins Fourth Straight
Alex Tuch scored twice, leading the Buffalo Sabres to their first four-game winning streak in two years.
✔️ Bowen Byram: 1 goal, 1 assist for Buffalo
✔️ Columbus loses two straight in regulation for the first time since mid-December
🐻 Bruins 3, Wild 0 – Swayman’s Shutout Fuels Boston
Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots, leading the Boston Bruins to a dominant shutout win over Minnesota.
✅ Charlie McAvoy: Game-winning goal
✅ Boston wins second straight game
Marc-Andre Fleury played his 1,044th career game, tying Roberto Luongo for second-most among NHL goalies.
⚡ Lightning 4, Senators 3 – Hagel Lifts Tampa Bay
✔️ Brandon Hagel: Third-period game-winner
✔️ Victor Hedman: 2 assists
✔️ Ottawa’s five-game winning streak snapped
😈 Devils 3, Penguins 2 (SO) – New Jersey Wins in Shootout
🔹 Jack Hughes: 2 regulation goals
🔹 Timo Meier: Shootout winner in the 7th round
🔹 New Jersey moves closer to 2nd place in the Metro Division
🏝️ Islanders 2, Golden Knights 1 – New York Continues Hot Streak
Brock Nelson scored the game-winner as the Islanders won for the 8th time in 9 games.
✔️ Vegas is now on a 4-game losing streak (0-2-2)
✔️ Golden Knights have lost 11 of their last 14 games
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🦆 Ducks 2, Stars 1 – Gibson Gets 500th NHL Start
John Gibson made 26 saves, celebrating his 500th career NHL game with a win over Dallas.
✔️ Cutter Gauthier & Trevor Zegras: Goals for Anaheim
✔️ Dallas’ five-game winning streak snapped
🚀 Red Wings 5, Kraken 4 (SO) – Patrick Kane Sets NHL Shootout Record
🔹 Patrick Kane: 53rd career shootout goal, most in NHL history
🔹 Detroit extends winning streak to 7 games
🔹 Kraken lose 4 of their last 5 games
📌 Key Takeaways & Trade Deadline Implications
🚀 Nylander’s scoring tear puts Toronto in a strong playoff position
🚀 Jets, Red Wings, and Capitals extend impressive streaks
🚀 Vegas and San Jose continue to struggle
📅 What’s Next?
With the NHL trade deadline nearing, expect big moves before the final playoff push!
Stay tuned for breaking NHL news, trade rumors, and analysis! 🚀
