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Crosby Passes Lemieux, Penguins Dominate Canucks
Sidney Crosby became Pittsburgh’s all-time leader in combined regular-season and playoff points with his 1,896th as the Penguins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Crosby’s second-period goal helped spark a three-goal burst over just three minutes, moving him past Mario Lemieux for the most points in franchise history. It also marked his 700th career goal across all competitions. Kris Letang added two assists to reach 600 for his career, while Justin Brazeau notched a goal and two helpers.
Anthony Mantha, Thomas Novak, and Connor Dewar also scored for Pittsburgh, which won its third straight. Arturs Silovs stopped 23 shots in the victory. Conor Garland tallied Vancouver’s lone goal as the Canucks dropped to 3-1-0 on their road trip.
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Hughes Hat Trick Lifts Devils Over Maple Leafs
Jack Hughes recorded his third career hat trick as the New Jersey Devils earned a 5-2 road win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hughes sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the closing seconds, extending New Jersey’s winning streak to five games.
Cody Glass and Brenden Dillon added goals for the Devils, while Jesper Bratt picked up three assists and Jake Allen made 23 saves. John Tavares and Matias Maccelli scored for Toronto, which suffered its second straight loss.
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Verhaeghe Lifts Panthers Past Bruins
Carter Verhaeghe broke a 3-3 tie with 25.7 seconds remaining to give the Florida Panthers a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Florida, while marking an emotional return to Boston for former Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who recorded two assists.
Eetu Luostarinen, Mackie Samoskevich, and A.J. Greer also scored for the Panthers, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves. Pavel Zacha scored for Boston, which has now dropped five straight.
Oilers Edge Senators in Overtime
Jake Walman scored 2:24 into overtime to lift Edmonton past Ottawa 3-2. Making his season debut, Walman’s winner capped a wild finish after the Oilers surrendered a two-goal third-period lead.
Connor McDavid scored his first of the season and Isaac Howard added his first career goal, while Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for his 100th career win. Dylan Cozens and Thomas Chabot scored for Ottawa.
Guenther’s OT Heroics Extend Utah’s Streak
Dylan Guenther struck 33 seconds into overtime to give the Utah Mammoth a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Salt Lake City. The victory was Utah’s fourth straight.
Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and two assists, Lawson Crouse and Nick Schmaltz also scored, and Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves. Cale Makar, Jack Drury, and Martin Necas scored for Colorado, which remains unbeaten in regulation.
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Kempe’s OT Goal Lifts Kings Past Blues
Adrian Kempe scored on a power play 1:36 into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues.
Alex Laferriere also scored, while Darcy Kuemper made 17 saves in his return from injury. Justin Faulk tallied the lone Blues goal as Jordan Binnington finished with 26 saves.
Capitals Keep Rolling, Top Kraken
Ryan Leonard and Jakob Chychrun scored less than 70 seconds apart early in the second period to power the Washington Capitals to a 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Nic Dowd added a goal and an assist, and Tom Wilson sealed the victory with an empty-net goal. Logan Thompson made 18 saves as the Capitals won for the fifth time in six games.
Seattle’s Jaden Schwartz scored its lone goal. The Kraken dropped their second straight and fell to 0-13-0 in the second game of back-to-backs since the 2024-25 season began.
Schaefer’s Streak Continues as Islanders Beat Sharks
Rookie Matthew Schaefer scored the game-winner and recorded two points as the New York Islanders defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3. Schaefer has registered at least one point in all six games to begin his career, tying an NHL record for defensemen.
Bo Horvat, Casey Cizikas, and Emil Heineman also scored for New York, and Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves. Collin Graf had a goal and an assist for San Jose, which remains winless this season.
Blue Jackets Cruise Past Stars
Boone Jenner, Adam Fantilli, and Kent Johnson each tallied a goal and an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets handled the Dallas Stars 5-1.
Denton Mateychuk and Dmitri Voronkov also scored, and Elvis Merzlikins made 22 saves as Columbus collected back-to-back wins. Tyler Seguin scored the lone goal for Dallas, which has lost three in a row.
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Hockey Handicappers Update
On the Sportshub Leaderboard, Computer Picks holds the top spot for hockey with 410 dollars in profit from 20 plays this week. Jacob Hoffman follows with 355, while Tim Michael rounds out the top three at 332.
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