Jordan Binnington made 31 saves and became the all-time wins leader for the St. Louis Blues with a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J. Binnington earned his 152nd career win, surpassing Mike Liut for the franchise record. It was also his first shutout of the season and the 16th of his career.
Dylan Holloway scored twice in the first period for the Blues, who have won their first two games under new coach Jim Montgomery. Robert Thomas also scored, and Pavel Buchnevich provided an assist before leaving the game in the second period due to a lower-body injury. Jacob Markstrom made 17 saves for the Devils, whose three-game win streak was broken.
Red Wings 2, Flames 1 (OT)
Lucas Raymond scored on a power play with 1:25 left in overtime, giving Detroit a win over Calgary. Raymond’s goal came after the Flames were penalized for having too many players on the ice. Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist, and Cam Talbot stopped 24 shots. The Red Wings extended their winning streak against Calgary to five games. Connor Zary scored for the Flames, and Dan Vladar made 25 saves.
Avalanche 2, Golden Knights 1 (SO)
Valeri Nichushkin scored in regulation and also netted the only goal in the shootout as Colorado defeated Vegas. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 18 shots during regulation and overtime, then blocked all five shootout attempts, leading Colorado to a win. Pavel Dorofeyev scored for Vegas, and Adin Hill made 33 saves during regulation and overtime. Nichushkin’s shootout goal ended Vegas’ three-game winning streak.
Flyers 3, Predators 2 (OT)
After Morgan Frost tied the game with 11.4 seconds left in regulation, Sean Couturier scored in overtime, giving Philadelphia a stunning win over Nashville. Couturier tipped in a pass from Travis Konecny to win the game. Scott Laughton also scored for the Flyers. Aleksei Kolosov made 25 saves. Roman Josi and Ryan O’Reilly scored for the Predators, who have lost three of their last four games. Juuse Saros made 20 saves.
Canadiens 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT)
Nick Suzuki scored 44 seconds into overtime to lift Montreal to a win over Columbus. Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist, while Cole Caufield and Emil Heineman also scored. Cayden Primeau made 21 saves for Montreal. Zach Werenski had a goal, an assist, and a fighting major for Columbus, earning his first Gordie Howe hat trick. Mathieu Olivier and Yegor Chinakhov also scored for the Blue Jackets, who had won three in a row. Elvis Merzlikins made 19 saves.
Kings 4, Jets 1
Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar each scored a goal and had an assist, leading Los Angeles to a win over Winnipeg. Phillip Danault and Kevin Fiala also scored, and Alex Laferriere had two assists for the Kings, who bounced back after a 7-2 loss to San Jose. David Rittich made 13 saves, including one on a penalty shot by Rasmus Kupari. Gabriel Vilardi scored for Winnipeg, and Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves.
Senators 4, Sharks 3
Adam Gaudette scored twice, and Tim Stutzle added three assists, leading Ottawa to a 4-3 win over San Jose. Josh Norris and Tyler Kleven also scored. Linus Ullmark made 36 saves, improving to 6-0-0 against San Jose. Will Smith had a goal and an assist, and Mario Ferraro and Macklin Celebrini also scored for the Sharks. Mackenzie Blackwood made seven saves on 11 shots.
Hurricanes 4, Rangers 3
Jackson Blake, a rookie, scored the game-winning power-play goal with 7:59 remaining in the third period, and Carolina extended its home win streak to nine games by defeating New York. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Blake scored 2:07 apart, with Kotkaniemi tying the game at 3-3. After a penalty on former Hurricane Vincent Trocheck, Blake scored the winner, assisted by Jack Drury.
Bruins 6, Islanders 3
Pavel Zacha scored the game-winning and insurance goals within three minutes in the third period, leading Boston to a win over the Islanders. Brad Marchand scored twice in the first period, and Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak each had three assists. Joonas Korpisalo made 21 saves for Boston. Brock Nelson scored twice for the Islanders, who have lost five of their last six games. Sorokin had 15 saves.
Wild 1, Sabres 0
Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov scored the only goal as Minnesota won on the road against Buffalo. Gustavsson helped the Wild block 32 shots, becoming the first team to record their 10th road win of the season. The Wild ended Buffalo’s three-game win streak.
Capitals 5, Lightning 4
Tom Wilson scored the game-winning power-play goal with 3:26 left, and Washington won its sixth straight road game. Wilson, Aliaksei Protas, and Dylan Strome each had a goal and an assist. Andrew Mangiapane and John Carlson also scored. Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves. Brayden Point scored a hat trick for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves.
Ducks 5, Kraken 2
Cutter Gauthier, Alex Killorn, and Trevor Zegras each had a goal and an assist, helping Anaheim win against Seattle. Frank Vatrano and Brett Leason also scored. John Gibson made 42 saves, improving to 4-0-1 after recovering from an appendectomy. Eeli Tolvanen and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for Seattle, and Joey Daccord made 28 saves.
Penguins 5, Canucks 4
Bryan Rust scored twice, and Pittsburgh won 5-4 against Vancouver. Rust finished with three points. Blake Lizotte, Rickard Rakell, and Kevin Hayes also scored. Erik Karlsson had three assists, and Sidney Crosby had two assists. Tristan Jarry made 25 saves. Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists for the Canucks, and Elias Pettersson added a goal and an assist.
Blackhawks 6, Stars 2
Taylor Hall scored a hat trick, leading Chicago to a 6-2 win over Dallas. Louis Crevier scored his first NHL goal, and Connor Bedard ended a 12-game goalless streak. Petr Mrazek made 25 saves. Colin Blackwell and Matt Duchene scored for the Stars, who were outscored 12-6 in their last two games.
Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 1
Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and two assists, helping Florida break its four-game losing streak and cool down Toronto. Sam Reinhart also scored his 17th goal of the season. Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves. Toronto’s Mitch Marner scored, but the Leafs saw their four-game win streak come to an end. Anthony Stolarz, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Steven Lorentz received Stanley Cup rings from Florida before the game.
