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This one had the exact mix bettors care about: streaks getting snapped, blown leads, and games decided in the final minute or overtime. Florida handed Colorado only its third regulation loss, while Pittsburgh and Chicago swung results late. If you were tracking momentum and third-period profiles, Sunday gave you plenty to work with.
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A slate with multiple overtime finishes is a reminder to stay disciplined. Look for teams with repeatable edges: shot suppression, goaltending stability, and who actually closes games when it tightens.
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Top Takeaways
- Florida’s win over Colorado was a classic “protect the lead” profile: the Avalanche’s regulation losses have all come when trailing after two periods.
- Montreal had the lead late, gave it back, and still got out with the overtime winner. That’s a reminder that late-game volatility can flip both sides and totals quickly.
- Pittsburgh showed how fragile a multi-goal lead can be. Down 4-1 early in the second, they still got it to overtime and then finished it.
- Chicago’s third straight win came on a star-driven result: Bertuzzi carried the scoring load and ended it fast in overtime.
- Vegas is in a rough stretch (five straight losses, eight in nine), and the margin is thin enough that one overtime bounce is deciding outcomes.
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Panthers vs Avalanche Recap
Florida edged Colorado 2-1 as Aaron Ekblad scored the eventual game-winner at 18:12 of the second period and Sam Bennett also found the net. Daniil Tarasov stopped 27 shots as the Panthers avoided a third straight loss.
The key betting angle was situational: Colorado’s 10-game win streak ended, and the Avs took only their third regulation loss, all in the same script, trailing entering the third period. Artturi Lehkonen scored Colorado’s lone goal on a redirection, and Scott Wedgewood made 23 saves in just his second regulation loss (18-2-4).
Canadiens vs Stars Recap
Montreal beat Dallas 4-3 in overtime when Lane Hutson scored at 3:40 of the extra session. Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist, and Samuel Montembeault made 24 saves.
Dallas got the equalizer in the third period from Wyatt Johnston, who scored twice, but the Stars couldn’t finish the job after forcing overtime. Montreal blew a third-period lead and still recovered, which is exactly why live bettors watch how a team responds after giving away momentum.
Hurricanes vs Devils Recap
Carolina beat New Jersey 3-1 with Taylor Hall posting a goal and an assist. Nikolaj Ehlers and Logan Stankoven also scored, and Brandon Bussi made 28 saves after allowing six in his previous outing.
The swing here was stability: Carolina snapped a three-game losing streak and got a cleaner defensive result in front of Bussi. New Jersey got a goal from Dawson Mercer to end a 16-game drought, but the Devils couldn’t push it beyond a one-goal output.
Penguins vs Blue Jackets Recap
Pittsburgh beat Columbus 5-4 in overtime after Rickard Rakell tied it with 14 seconds left in regulation and Sidney Crosby won it 2:22 into overtime. The Penguins erased a three-goal deficit, trailing 4-1 early in the second period, then kept chipping away until the last-second equalizer.
From a bettor’s view, this was a brutal close for Columbus and a perfect example of why game state matters more than early scoreboard comfort. Crosby assisted on the tying goal and then finished it himself after jumping into the play in overtime. Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko each had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets.
Blackhawks vs Golden Knights Recap
Chicago beat Vegas 3-2 in overtime as Tyler Bertuzzi recorded a hat trick and scored the game-winner 1:18 into OT. The Blackhawks extended their winning streak to three games.
Vegas kept sliding with a fifth straight loss and eight defeats in nine games, and this one ended quickly once overtime started. Brandon Saad and Mark Stone scored for the Golden Knights, and Stone has now scored in four straight games. Connor Bedard was out with a shoulder injury, and Bertuzzi still drove the entire result.
NHL Picks and Handicappers
If you want to standardize how you bet nights like this, it comes down to repeatable edges: who controls game state after a lead changes, which teams stabilize goaltending week to week, and which groups consistently close. That’s also why following multiple handicappers matters, because one capper might specialize in side spots and another might be better at totals or in-game reads.
