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Tuesday night delivered a thrilling slate of NHL matchups packed with overtime drama, standout goaltending performances, and breakout moments from rising stars. From Shea Theodore’s clutch shootout winner for the Golden Knights to Jesper Wallstedt’s continued dominance in net for the Wild, fans were treated to a high-stakes evening across the league. As teams continue to jockey for playoff position, sharp bettors and hockey enthusiasts alike will find plenty of insights in these results — and some critical angles to exploit.
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Golden Knights 4, Blackhawks 3 (SO)
Shea Theodore logged two assists and netted the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights past the Chicago Blackhawks.
Goaltender Carter Hart made 27 saves in his long-awaited NHL return, helping Vegas to its second straight win. Ivan Barbashev and Braeden Bowman added a goal and assist each for the Golden Knights, while Ben Hutton also scored.
Tyler Bertuzzi led the Blackhawks with a goal and an assist, as Connor Bedard and Oliver Moore also tallied. Chicago dropped to 1-4-2 over its last seven.
Wild 1, Oilers 0
Jesper Wallstedt continued his dominant run in net with 33 saves, leading Minnesota to a 1-0 shutout over Edmonton. Wallstedt now has four shutouts in his last six starts.
Jonas Brodin scored the lone goal at 13:11 of the first period with a slapshot past Stuart Skinner. The win pushed the Wild’s point streak to 12 games (10-0-2).
Avalanche 3, Canucks 1
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, bringing his NHL-leading goal tally even higher, and Colorado earned its ninth consecutive home win.
Brock Nelson added a goal, while Gabriel Landeskog notched two assists. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stopped all 10 shots after replacing an injured Scott Wedgewood. Vancouver dropped its sixth game in seven.
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Rangers 3, Stars 2 (OT)
Vladislav Gavrikov scored the overtime winner just over a minute into the extra period, giving New York a rare home win against a strong Dallas squad.
Will Cuylle tied the game late in regulation for the Rangers, while Kyle Capobianco scored for the Stars. Dallas lost Tyler Seguin early due to injury and had their four-game winning streak snapped.
Islanders 2, Lightning 1
Bo Horvat and Anthony Duclair each scored, while Ilya Sorokin nearly held a shutout, as New York halted Tampa Bay’s seven-game winning streak.
Dominic James broke up Sorokin’s shutout bid late in the third. The Lightning outscored opponents 30-10 during their previous streak.
Red Wings 5, Bruins 4
Moritz Seider led Detroit with a goal and two assists to beat Boston and snap a four-game winless stretch.
Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat contributed a goal and assist each, while John Gibson made 34 saves. Jonathan Aspirot scored his first NHL goal for the Bruins.
Senators 5, Canadiens 2
Brady Tkachuk scored his first of the season as Ottawa downed Montreal on the road.
Tkachuk returned from injury to add an assist on Artem Zub’s go-ahead goal. Fabian Zetterlund and Jake Sanderson also scored for the Senators, who got 19 saves from Linus Ullmark.
Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 1
Troy Stecher scored and assisted as Toronto topped Florida in a rematch of last postseason’s second-round clash.
Dakota Joshua, Scott Laughton and John Tavares also scored, while Joseph Woll made 26 saves. Florida’s lone goal came from Sam Reinhart.
Capitals 3, Kings 1
Tom Wilson extended his scoring streak to three games and Washington won its fifth straight.
Anthony Beauvillier and Aliaksei Protas added goals, while Logan Thompson recorded 24 saves. Adrian Kempe scored the lone goal for Los Angeles.
Predators 5, Flames 1
Steven Stamkos reached 1,200 career points as Nashville routed Calgary.
Rookies Reid Schaefer and Ozzy Wiesblatt each scored their first NHL goals, while Michael Bunting and Jonathan Marchessault also found the net. Juuse Saros had 27 saves.
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