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Capitals 5, Golden Knights 2
Alex Ovechkin delivered a vintage performance with his 31st career hat trick, leading Washington to a statement win over Vegas in Las Vegas.
Ovechkin inched closer to NHL history, now just 29 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894 goals. His tally of 864, 865, and 866 goals also marked the 176th multi-goal game of his career, leaving him 13 shy of Gretzky’s record. With this feat, Ovechkin moved into a tie for the NHL lead in goals (13) alongside Sam Reinhart and Leon Draisaitl.
Logan Thompson was stellar in net for Washington, making 40 saves as the Capitals improved to 6-0-0 against Western Conference teams and earned their first regular-season win at T-Mobile Arena. Jakob Chychrun and Jakub Vrana also scored for the Capitals, while Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas chipped in two assists apiece.
For Vegas, Brett Howden and Keegan Kolesar found the back of the net, while Ilya Samsonov made 20 saves. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Golden Knights.
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Hurricanes 4, Blues 1
Martin Necas continued his dominant form, registering two goals and two assists to power Carolina to a convincing win over St. Louis in Raleigh, N.C.
Necas extended his point streak to 13 games, amassing 10 goals and 17 assists during the stretch. Eric Robinson added a goal and two assists, and Andrei Svechnikov contributed a tally as the Hurricanes secured their 11th win in 13 games. Pyotr Kochetkov was solid between the pipes, stopping 29 shots to notch his ninth victory in 11 starts.
The Blues’ lone goal came from Jake Neighbours, while goalie Joel Hofer turned aside 20 shots. St. Louis is now 1-4-1 over its past six games.
Rangers 2, Kraken 0
Jonathan Quick earned his second consecutive shutout, making 24 saves as New York defeated Seattle in a defensive battle.
The Rangers improved to 10-0-0 when scoring first, with Alexis Lafreniere and Zac Jones providing the offense. Quick, now in his 18th NHL season, has won all four of his starts this year.
Seattle saw its four-game winning streak snapped. Philipp Grubauer, making his first start since Nov. 5 after an undisclosed injury, stopped 21 of 23 shots. Kraken coach Dan Bylsma revealed the injury was caused by an “unfortunate accident” at home.
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Predators 5, Canucks 3
Steven Stamkos scored twice and Zachary L’Heureux notched his first career NHL goal as Nashville snapped a three-game skid with a win in Vancouver.
Roman Josi added a goal and an assist, while Filip Forsberg contributed two helpers. Juuse Saros made 24 saves to backstop the Predators to victory.
Vancouver’s Aatu Raty, Elias Pettersson, and Kiefer Sherwood scored, but the Canucks managed just three wins in their last 10 home games. Danton Heinen recorded two assists, and goalie Kevin Lankinen, a former Predator, made 16 saves in defeat.
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