Capitals Defeat Oilers for Fifth Straight Win
Pierre-Luc Dubois contributed a goal and an assist, helping the Washington Capitals secure a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. This win marked Washington’s fifth consecutive win.
Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals, who have extended their point streak to 11 games with a record of 8-0-3. Logan Thompson, who was named the NHL first star of the week, made 30 saves and earned his first assist of the season.
Leon Draisaitl led Edmonton with his NHL-leading 34th goal and an assist, extending his point streak to seven games. Despite his efforts, the Oilers suffered their second straight loss after a four-game winning streak. Corey Perry also scored for Edmonton, while Stuart Skinner allowed three goals on 14 shots. The Oilers played without their captain, Connor McDavid, who was serving a suspension.
Flyers Edge Red Wings in Overtime
Rasmus Ristolainen scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left in overtime, giving the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Joel Farabee added a goal and an assist, helping the Flyers extend their unbeaten streak to 5-0-1 in the past six games. Samuel Ersson recorded 27 saves for Philadelphia.
Ben Chiarot scored the only goal for Detroit, which has now lost four of its last five games. Alex Lyon made 24 saves against his former team.
Predators Rally to Beat Sharks
The Nashville Predators made an incredible comeback, erasing a four-goal deficit to defeat the San Jose Sharks 7-5. Nick Blankenburg scored the game-winner, while Jonathan Marchessault added a goal and three assists. Tommy Novak and Filip Forsberg also contributed with a goal and two assists each for Nashville, who won their fourth straight game.
San Jose’s Mikael Granlund scored twice, while Macklin Celebrini, Luke Kunin, and Jake Walman also found the net. San Jose has now lost four straight and seven of its last eight games.
Rangers Shut Out Senators
Igor Shesterkin recorded his second consecutive shutout, making 20 saves to lead the New York Rangers to a 5-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Alexis Lafreniere scored in the first period, and in the third period, Arthur Kaliyev, Matt Rempe, Artemi Panarin, and Will Cuylle added goals to seal the win. The Rangers extended their point streak to nine games, with a 6-0-3 record during that stretch.
The Senators’ Leevi Merilainen allowed two goals on 16 shots before being replaced by Anton Forsberg, who made 10 saves. Ottawa’s six-game point streak came to an end.
Canadiens Edge Lightning with Late Goal
Jake Evans scored the go-ahead goal with 2:15 remaining, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rookie Lane Hutson matched an NHL record for the longest point streak by a rookie defenseman with an assist in the game. Alex Newhook and Juraj Slafkovsky each had two assists, while Sam Montembeault made 33 saves for Montreal.
Nikita Kucherov scored for Tampa Bay, extending his point streak to 10 games, the longest active streak in the NHL. Jake Guentzel also scored for the Lightning, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 shots.
Hurricanes Hold Off Stars
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the winning goal just 24 seconds after Dallas tied the game in the third period, giving the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 victory. Kotkaniemi’s goal came off a fortunate deflection off his skate. Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves, including 11 in the third period, to secure the win for Carolina.
Dallas’ Thomas Harley scored their only goal, while Jake Oettinger made 17 saves. Carolina’s Martin Necas assisted on both goals.
Panthers Complete Sweep of Ducks
Carter Verhaeghe contributed a goal and an assist, helping the Florida Panthers open a four-game western road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
The Panthers completed a sweep of the home-and-away back-to-back. Sam Reinhart, Evan Rodrigues, Sam Bennett, and Uvis Balinskis also scored for Florida, which extended its point streak against Anaheim to 10 games (9-0-1). Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves.
Anaheim’s Frank Vatrano and Mason McTavish scored for the Ducks, who have now lost four straight games.
Sabres Rally to Defeat Canucks
Jiri Kulich scored a goal and added two assists, helping the Buffalo Sabres come from behind to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. JJ Peterka also scored a goal and contributed an assist, while Tage Thompson added a goal and Rasmus Dahlin had two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves for the Sabres, who had previously lost three of their last four games.
Phillip Di Giuseppe and Elias Pettersson scored for Vancouver, while Thatcher Demko stopped 23 shots. The Canucks have now gone 2-5-2 in their last nine games.
