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Blackhawks 7, Senators 3
Connor Bedard recorded his first career hat trick and added an assist as Chicago continued its surge with a dominant win over Ottawa. Spencer Knight made 21 saves for his third straight victory, while Louis Crevier and Frank Nazar each added a goal and assist.
Chicago (5-1-1 in its last seven) also got goals from Colton Dach and Ryan Donato, with Nick Foligno and Andre Burakovsky contributing two assists each. Tim Stutzle led Ottawa (3-3-0) with a goal and assist.
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Avalanche 8, Devils 4
Victor Olofsson recorded his first NHL hat trick and Nathan MacKinnon scored twice as Colorado halted New Jersey’s eight-game winning streak. Cale Makar dished out four assists, helping the Avalanche (5-4-1) end a four-game skid.
The Devils (8-1-1) rallied with four goals in just over four minutes but couldn’t complete the comeback.
Jets 4, Wild 3 (OT)
Kyle Connor scored 46 seconds into overtime to lift Winnipeg past Minnesota. Gabriel Vilardi, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Nino Niederreiter also found the net as the Jets (6-3-0) won their second straight.
Brock Faber’s goal and assist led the Wild (2-6-1), who have dropped five of six.
Golden Knights 6, Hurricanes 3
Jack Eichel scored twice in the final five minutes to break a tie and secure Vegas’ win at Carolina. Pavel Dorofeyev netted two first-period goals, while Eichel’s first tally gave the Golden Knights (7-2-0) the late edge.
Andrei Svechnikov, Logan Stankoven, and Jordan Martinook scored for the Hurricanes (3-5-1).
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Maple Leafs 4, Flames 3
Max Domi’s second goal of the night broke a tie with 2:04 left, giving Toronto (6-3-0) a home victory over Calgary. Domi and Matthew Knies combined for all four goals, with Knies assisting on the game-winner.
Calgary (3-6-1) saw Samuel Honzek notch his first career goal.
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Bruins 5, Islanders 2
Boston erased a 2-0 deficit with three goals in under four minutes during the second period. David Pastrnak, Michael Eyssimont, and Elias Lindholm each scored once and assisted on another as the Bruins (5-2-1) won for the second time in three games.
Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Islanders (4-2-1).
Rangers 2, Canucks 0
Mika Zibanejad opened the scoring and Jonathan Quick posted a 23-save shutout as New York (5-4-0) snapped a three-game slide. Sam Carrick added an empty-netter, and Adam Fox assisted on both goals.
Thatcher Demko stopped 23 shots for the Canucks (5-5-0).
Stars 1, Capitals 0
Jake Oettinger made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season and 13th of his career, backstopping Dallas (6-2-0) past Washington. Tyler Seguin netted the lone goal.
The Capitals (6-4-0) have managed just one goal in their last two games.
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Flyers 3, Penguins 2 (SO)
Bobby Brink scored the decisive shootout goal as Philadelphia (5-3-1) edged Pittsburgh. Travis Konecny scored his 200th career goal in regulation.
Sidney Crosby scored for the Penguins (5-0-2 in their last seven), who suffered their first loss since mid-October.
Canadiens 4, Kraken 3 (OT)
Cole Caufield scored twice, including the overtime winner, to help Montreal (6-2-0) escape Seattle. Nick Suzuki assisted three times, extending his point streak to 10 games.
Brandon Montour had two goals for the Kraken (3-6-0).
Blue Jackets 4, Sabres 3 (OT)
Miles Wood scored twice, including the overtime winner, in his return from injury as Columbus (4-4-1) edged Buffalo. Yegor Chinakhov added a goal and assist.
The Sabres (3-5-1) dropped their second straight in overtime.
Ducks 3, Panthers 2 (SO)
Troy Terry and Mason McTavish converted in the shootout as Anaheim (5-3-1) held off Florida’s late rally. Lukas Dostal made 31 saves, while Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier scored in regulation.
The Panthers (6-3-1) tied it late behind goals from Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart.
Oilers 6, Mammoth 3
Connor McDavid scored twice and Leon Draisaitl added a goal and assist as Edmonton (4-5-0) erupted for five second-period goals to beat Utah. Evan Bouchard tallied three assists.
Logan Cooley and JJ Peterka scored for the Mammoth (6-2-1).
Lightning 5, Predators 2
Zemgus Girgensons scored his first two goals of the year as Tampa Bay (6-3-0) downed Nashville. Nikita Kucherov added a goal and assist, while Andrei Vasilevskiy made 18 saves.
Luke Evangelista and Filip Forsberg found the net for the Predators (3-6-0).
Red Wings 5, Blues 2
Dylan Larkin scored twice and added an assist to power Detroit (6-2-1) to another win over St. Louis. Alex DeBrincat contributed a goal and assist.
The Blues (2-6-1) have dropped five straight.
Kings 4, Sharks 3
Brandt Clarke netted the tiebreaker with 6:40 left as Los Angeles (5-3-2) survived a late surge from San Jose. Clarke and Corey Perry each had a goal and assist.
Will Smith, Philipp Kurashev, and Alexander Wennberg scored for the Sharks (0-8-2), who remain winless at home.
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