Connor McMichael scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night, setting a franchise record with their eighth consecutive road win.
Nic Dowd added a goal and an assist, and Aliaksei Protas (empty-net) also scored for Washington, which has won five of its last six games (5-0-1). Charlie Lindgren made 20 saves in the first game of a three-game road trip.
John Tavares scored for Toronto, which had its three-game winning streak snapped at the end of a three-game homestand. Anthony Stolarz made 23 saves.
In their first meeting this season, the Maple Leafs defeated the Capitals 4-3 in overtime on Nov. 13.
Devils 3, Kraken 2
Timo Meier’s 200th career NHL goal was the game-winner as New Jersey beat Seattle in Newark, N.J.
Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, and Luke Hughes also scored for the Devils, who won their second straight game and their sixth in eight games. Jack Hughes had two assists, and New Jersey goalie Jacob Markstrom made 17 saves.
Andre Burakovsky and Shane Wright scored for Seattle, which saw its two-game winning streak come to an end. Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves but took the loss.
Rangers 4, Penguins 2
Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal with 10:07 left in the third period, leading New York to a win over visiting Pittsburgh.
The Rangers earned their second win in eight games (2-6-0) after trading their captain, defenseman Jacob Trouba, to the Anaheim Ducks earlier in the day. New York also signed goalie Igor Shesterkin to an eight-year contract extension.
Blake Lizotte and Philip Tomasino scored for Pittsburgh, which had its four-game winning streak stopped.
Golden Knights 3, Stars 2
Adin Hill made 38 saves, and Jack Eichel and Tomas Hertl scored power-play goals, leading Vegas to a 3-2 win over Dallas for their third straight victory.
Shea Theodore had two assists, and Nicolas Roy also scored for the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights, who are 11-3-0 at home. Hill improved to 12-4-2 this season, including 10-2-2 in his last 14 starts.
Mason Marchment and Mavrik Bourque scored for Dallas, which lost its second straight game on a 1-2-0 western road trip. Jake Oettinger made 25 saves for the Stars, who committed six minor penalties (including one double minor).
Canucks 5, Blue Jackets 2
Pius Suter scored twice in the third period, and Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist as Vancouver came back from a two-goal deficit to defeat Columbus.
Kiefer Sherwood and Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Canucks, who are on a 5-1-1 streak. Vancouver goalie Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves, and Quinn Hughes had two assists.
Mathieu Olivier and Damon Severson scored for the Blue Jackets, who are on a three-game losing streak. Columbus goalie Elvis Merzlikins made 12 saves.
Wild 5, Ducks 1
Marco Rossi scored two goals and added an assist as Minnesota extended its winning streak to a season-high five games with a victory over Anaheim.
Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy each scored a goal and had two assists, and Yakov Trenin also scored for the Wild, who are 17-1-0 in their last 18 games against the Ducks and 12-2-0 in their last 14 visits to Anaheim.
Brock McGinn scored for Anaheim, which has lost three of its last four games (1-3-0). John Gibson stopped 28 shots but is now 0-5-3 in his last eight starts against the Wild.
