William Nylander scored three goals for his second career hat trick, and Matthew Knies added one goal and one assist to help the Toronto Maple Leafs win 6-3 against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
John Tavares and Bobby McMann also scored for Toronto, which defeated both Alberta teams to start a four-game road trip. Auston Matthews recorded three assists in his 600th game, while Joseph Woll made 23 saves in net.
The Flames responded with goals from Matt Coronato, Yegor Sharangovich, and Joel Farabee. Goalie Dustin Wolf stopped 24 shots, and MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Nazem Kadri each had two assists.
Nylander’s empty-net goal, his fifth in three games, finished off his hat trick, which came exactly eight years after his first three-goal game.
Utah 3, Flyers 2 (OT)
Dylan Guenther made an impressive return for the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday, scoring twice and assisting on another goal to help his team defeat Philadelphia 3-2 in overtime.
Guenther had missed 12 games due to a lower-body injury. Mikhail Sergachev added one goal and two assists, Barrett Hayton had two assists, and Karel Vejmelka made 18 saves.
For Philadelphia, Samuel Ersson made a career-high 39 saves. Rodrigo Abols scored his first NHL goal, and Tyson Foerster also found the net. The Flyers lost their fourth game in a row.
Capitals 6, Panthers 3
Lars Eller and Nic Dowd each scored early in the third period, and Alex Ovechkin added his 878th career goal to help Washington defeat Florida 6-3.
Ovechkin’s goal was his third in three games, bringing him closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. Dowd had two assists along with his goal, and Tom Wilson added a short-handed goal. Washington goalie Logan Thompson made 30 saves, and the team snapped a two-game losing streak.
Florida’s Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist, while Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk also scored. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 20 shots in the Panthers’ first loss in four games.
Canadiens 4, Sharks 3
Joel Armia’s short-handed goal late in the third period helped Montreal beat San Jose 4-3.
The win ended Montreal’s five-game winless streak. Alex Newhook scored once and assisted once, while Kirby Dach had two assists. Sam Montembeault made 27 saves.
San Jose’s Matt Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli each had a goal and an assist on the power play. Collin Graf scored his first NHL goal, and Alexandar Georgiev stopped 16 shots for the Sharks, who lost their ninth game in the last ten.
Canucks 3, Avalanche 0
Jake DeBrusk had a goal and an assist, and Thatcher Demko earned a shutout in Vancouver’s 3-0 win over Colorado.
Brock Boeser and Drew O’Connor also scored for Vancouver, and Filip Hronek had two assists. Demko stopped 25 shots for his first shutout of the season.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 28 saves for Colorado, which saw its two-game win streak come to an end.
Oilers 3, Blues 2 (OT)
Connor Brown scored in overtime to give Edmonton a 3-2 win over St. Louis.
Connor McDavid had one goal and two assists, and Leon Draisaitl added one goal and one assist. Stuart Skinner made 20 saves.
St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou and Colton Parayko scored, and Jordan Binnington stopped 35 shots.
Jets 3, Hurricanes 0
Eric Comrie made 29 saves to help Winnipeg beat Carolina 3-0, marking the team’s seventh straight victory.
Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist, while Neal Pionk and Rasmus Kupari scored the other goals.
Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves for Carolina.
Sabres 3, Blue Jackets 2
Alex Tuch scored twice in the second period, helping Buffalo win 3-2 and extend their winning streak to four games.
Bowen Byram added a goal and an assist, and Jason Zucker had two assists. James Reimer made 27 saves for Buffalo.
Ivan Provorov and Kent Johnson scored for Columbus, which lost its second straight game. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 18 shots.
Bruins 3, Wild 0
Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his first shutout of the season, and Charlie McAvoy’s goal was the game-winner in Boston’s 3-0 victory over Minnesota.
Trent Frederic and Morgan Geekie also scored for Boston, which has now won two straight games.
Minnesota’s Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves in his 1,044th career game.
Lightning 4, Senators 3
Brandon Hagel scored the game-winning goal in the third period to help Tampa Bay beat Ottawa 4-3.
Luke Glendening, Nikita Kucherov, and Ryan McDonagh also scored for the Lightning, who snapped Ottawa’s five-game win streak.
Michael Amadio, Claude Giroux, and Drake Batherson scored for Ottawa, with Thomas Chabot recording two assists.
Devils 3, Penguins 2 (SO)
Jack Hughes scored both goals in regulation for New Jersey, and Timo Meier netted the shootout winner to help the Devils beat Pittsburgh 3-2.
Jesper Bratt had two assists, and Nico Daws stopped 25 shots.
Rickard Rakell and Kevin Hayes scored for Pittsburgh, which lost in the shootout.
Islanders 2, Golden Knights 1
Brock Nelson scored the game-winning goal in the third period to give the Islanders a 2-1 win over Vegas.
Bo Horvat also scored for New York, which won eight of their last nine games. Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves.
Brandon Saad scored for Vegas, which lost its fourth straight game.
Ducks 2, Stars 1
John Gibson made 26 saves in his 500th NHL game to help Anaheim defeat Dallas 2-1.
Trevor Zegras and Cutter Gauthier scored for Anaheim, which won five of its last six games.
Colin Blackwell scored for Dallas, and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves in the loss.
Red Wings 5, Kraken 4
Patrick Kane set a new NHL record with his 53rd career shootout goal, helping Detroit beat Seattle 5-4 in a shootout.
Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Jonatan Berggren, and Elmer Soderblom scored in regulation for Detroit, while Cam Talbot made 23 saves.
Shane Wright scored twice for Seattle, and Joey Daccord made 36 saves in the loss.
