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Monday’s NHL slate had everything: multi-goal comebacks, overtime thrillers, streaks broken, and playoff-position momentum swings. Nashville’s wild rally from four goals down stood out, but there were also sharp wins from Buffalo, Toronto, and Dallas. The Senators ended Pittsburgh’s streak, and Utah crushed Vancouver at home. For bettors, it was a slate full of in-game reversals, high-event totals, and teams showing signs of breaking form — for better or worse.
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Top Takeaways
- Nashville stormed back from 5-1 down to stun St. Louis. Stamkos and O’Reilly each scored twice and Roman Josi dished out four assists.
- Toronto snapped its road funk, getting a three-point night from Nylander and finally earning a regulation road win.
- Minnesota won its fourth straight, with Kaprizov ending it in OT after Montreal rallied late to force the extra frame.
- Buffalo stayed hot, handing Florida its fourth straight loss and getting a go-ahead PPG from Jason Zucker in the third.
- Ottawa cooled off red-hot Pittsburgh, ending the Pens’ six-game win streak with a gritty third-period push.
- Utah dominated Vancouver behind a Schmaltz hat trick and a first-period blitz. The Canucks’ road skid is now at seven.
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Here’s your full recap breakdown — focused on the moments that mattered for bettors: late swings, totals impact, and who executed under pressure.
Blues vs Predators Recap: Predators win 6-5
Down 5-1 midway through, Nashville stormed back behind two goals each from Ryan O’Reilly and Steve Stamkos. Roman Josi had four assists and Filip Forsberg added a goal and a helper.
St. Louis got two goals from Buchnevich and three assists from Kyrou but collapsed late. Nashville improved to 2-0-2 in its last four, while the Blues have now dropped 7 of 8.
Maple Leafs vs Flames Recap: Maple Leafs win 4-2
William Nylander led the way with a goal and two assists as Toronto won on the road in regulation for the first time since Dec. 4. Maccelli, Stecher, and McMann also scored.
Kadri and Farabee had a goal and assist each for Calgary, but the Flames have now lost six of their last seven. Woll made 28 saves in the win.
Canadiens vs Wild Recap: Wild win 4-3 (OT)
Kaprizov scored twice, including the OT winner, as Minnesota won its fourth straight. Eriksson Ek and Faber also scored, and Boldy picked up two assists.
Montreal got goals from Gallagher, Demidov, and Dach but couldn’t convert in OT. The Habs’ win streak ended at three.
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Sabres vs Panthers Recap: Sabres win 5-3
Jason Zucker buried the game-winner on the power play early in the third and Buffalo made it stand. The Sabres also got goals from Thompson, Krebs, Benson, and Doan.
Florida jumped out 2-0 but couldn’t hold. They’ve now dropped four straight, giving up 18 total goals over that stretch.
Senators vs Penguins Recap: Senators win 3-2
Claude Giroux netted the go-ahead goal in the third and Ottawa extended its win streak to four games. Stutzle had a goal and assist, and Ullmark made 14 stops.
Chinakhov and Novak scored for Pittsburgh, which saw its six-game streak snapped. Silovs made 28 saves in the loss.
Islanders vs Capitals Recap: Capitals win 4-1
Washington broke it open with back-to-back goals just 31 seconds apart in the second, as Fehervary and Beauvillier struck quickly. Stevenson was strong again with 29 saves.
Barzal scored the lone goal for the Isles. It was Washington’s third straight win and another solid night from their third-string goaltender.
Canucks vs Mammoth Recap: Mammoth win 6-2
Nick Schmaltz notched a hat trick and an assist as Utah rolled early and never let up. Vejmelka made 21 saves and Crouse added a goal and assist.
Vancouver has now lost seven straight on the road. Their defense cracked early, allowing two first-period goals to Schmaltz, and they couldn’t recover.
Jets vs Stars Recap: Stars win 4-3 (OT)
Thomas Harley buried the OT winner to extend Dallas’ win streak to five games. Rantanen, Robertson, and Lundkvist also scored in regulation.
Winnipeg got goals from Vilardi, Perfetti, and Stanley, but fell to 2-2-2 over its last six. Oettinger and Hellebuyck each made 24 saves.
Red Wings vs Avalanche Recap: Red Wings win 2-0
Marco Kasper scored just 33 seconds in and Detroit never looked back. Gibson made 21 saves and Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist.
Colorado was shut out for the first time all season and managed just 23 shots. Two days after blanking Detroit 5-0, they flipped the script entirely.
Sharks vs Blackhawks Recap: Blackhawks win 6-3
Ryan Donato had a four-point night (2G, 2A) and Mikheyev added a goal and three assists to lead Chicago. The Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing skid.
Celebrini, Mukhamadullin, and Smith scored for San Jose, but the goaltending was rough. Askarov gave up four goals on six shots before getting pulled.
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