Monday’s NHL board delivered one of the most varied and high-pressure slates of the season. Several games swung on late goals, overturned calls, milestone achievements and fast market movement that bettors monitored throughout the night via Odds & Scores. Young stars drove the headlines. Veterans set records. Underdogs forced overtime across multiple rinks. The slate carried momentum implications for every division, and it showed in the speed, urgency and scoring profile across the board.

Sharks 3, Mammoth 2 (OT)

Macklin Celebrini took command of the night with a three-goal performance and an overtime winner that capped one of the strongest individual outings from any rookie this season. His hat trick came at the end of a brief scoring drought, and his OT strike — a power-play shot through traffic at 2:52 — lifted San Jose out of a potential three-game losing streak.
Will Smith provided steady support with two assists, and Yaroslav Askarov made 24 saves in a composed effort that helped the Sharks improve to 9-4-1 in their last 14.
Utah received both goals from JJ Peterka, who kept the Mammoth competitive despite the club falling to 2-5-3 over its past 10 and taking a third straight 3–2 OT defeat. Vitek Vanecek stopped 19 in his return to San Jose. Celebrini also joined rare company, becoming only the third teenager — after Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby — to reach 30 points in his first 20 games. A leaderboard capper flagged San Jose’s growing home stability earlier in the week, echoing notes in the Bettors Handbook.

Maple Leafs 3, Blues 2 (OT)

Toronto ended its five-game losing streak with William Nylander’s finish at 4:06 of overtime. The goal capped one of the Leafs’ most composed late-game performances this month.
Jake McCabe and Steven Lorentz handled regulation scoring, while Joseph Woll posted 28 saves in his second start of the year.
Nathan Walker and Dalibor Dvorsky scored for St. Louis, which dropped its third straight. Jordan Binnington stopped 26 in the first contest of a five-game road trip.

Red Wings 4, Kraken 2

Nate Danielson delivered the strongest outing of his young career, scoring his first NHL goal and adding an assist. Dylan Larkin reached the 600-point plateau with an empty-netter that sealed the win.
Lucas Raymond and Emmitt Finnie also scored as Detroit improved to 3-0-1 over its past four. Cam Talbot made 20 saves and controlled the crease in the final minutes.
Jordan Eberle and Ryker Evans found the net for Seattle, which saw a two-game run end. Joey Daccord stopped 23 shots.

Lightning 5, Devils 2

Tampa Bay leaned on Jake Guentzel’s eighth career regular-season hat trick in a game that built early separation and never slipped.
Nikita Kucherov added a goal and an assist and passed Martin St. Louis for third on the franchise’s all-time scoring list with goal No. 366. Darren Raddysh chipped in a goal and two helpers. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves as the Lightning secured their ninth win in 12 outings.
Nico Hischier scored for New Jersey. Jacob Markstrom stopped 24 shots in the Devils’ first regulation loss in six games.

Golden Knights 3, Rangers 2

Vegas delivered a responsive and structured effort, ending New York’s six-game road winning streak and stabilizing its home results after a four-game slide.
Akira Schmid made 17 saves. Tomas Hertl produced two assists. Braeden Bowman, Ben Hutton and Shea Theodore scored for the Golden Knights, who are 2-0-2 in their past four overall.
Jonny Brodzinski and Vincent Trocheck scored for the Rangers. Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves. A capper noted that this result aligned with a recent defensive-efficiency trend identified on the Handicappers page.

Islanders 3, Stars 2

The Islanders continued a strong road surge with Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri scoring in the third period to secure the win.
Calum Ritchie had the other goal. David Rittich made 22 saves in a controlled outing that neutralized Dallas’ late push.
Jason Robertson scored twice, including a 6-on-5 tally, but lost the potential tying goal when video review confirmed goaltender interference. Jake Oettinger made 19 saves as Dallas’ five-game winning streak ended.

Blackhawks 5, Flames 2

Connor Bedard delivered another headline performance with his second career hat trick. The rookie’s speed and handling created wide lanes throughout the night.
Oliver Moore produced a goal and an assist. Ryan Donato scored as Chicago won for the fifth time in six games and earned 11 of 12 possible points in that stretch. Arvid Soderblom made 19 saves.
Rasmus Andersson and Matt Coronato scored for Calgary, which has lost five of its last six. Dustin Wolf made 18 saves. A capper on the Picks Leaderboard highlighted Calgary’s continuing decline in possession quality.

Jets 5, Blue Jackets 2

Mark Scheifele marked his 898th game — now the most in franchise history — with a three-assist night that controlled the offensive rhythm.
Neal Pionk, Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey each had a goal and an assist. Adam Lowry and Logan Stanley added goals. Eric Comrie stopped 20 of 22 as Winnipeg managed the game from start to finish.
Miles Wood and Zach Werenski scored for Columbus. Elvis Merzlikins made 25 saves. The Blue Jackets’ five-game point streak ended.

Handicappers Roundup

Sas Insider continues to dominate the platform with a +$716 day and a weekly lead of +$1,909. Neal Harris added +$400 to solidify his consistent run.
Kyle Parker, Heather Williams and Madjack Sports remain in competitive weekly positions.
On the monthly board, Sas Insider’s +$20,086 margin leads a group that includes Knup Sports POTD, Computer Picks, Keylor Santos and Sports Central.
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