Dec 14, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The Edmonton Oilers rejoice a aim scored by ahead Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) throughout the first interval in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Place. Necessary Credit score: Perry Nelson-Imagn Photographs Leon Draisaitl scored his league-leading twenty second aim and in addition had two assists because the host Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a five-goal lead after which held on for a 6-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor Brown every added a aim and an help for Edmonton, which prolonged its win streak to a season-best 5 video games. Zach Hyman and Corey Perry scored objectives, Darnell Nurse added two assists and Stuart Skinner made 38 saves for the Oilers, who improved to 8-2-0 over their final 10 video games.
Ivan Barbashev scored his team-high fifteenth aim and Brett Howden and Victor Olofsson additionally scored for Vegas, which had a four-game win streak snapped. Noah Hanifin added two assists and Adin Hill completed with 28 saves whereas permitting a season-high six objectives for the Golden Knights, who had allowed a complete of simply 5 objectives of their earlier 4 video games.
The Oilers opened the second interval with 4 consecutive objectives by Hyman, Brown, Draisaitl and Perry on simply eight photographs within the first 12:53 to increase their result in 5-0. The Golden Knights minimize it to 5-3 a minute into the third interval, however the Oilers added an insurance coverage aim to safe the win.
Senators 3, Penguins 2 (OT)
Brady Tkachuk fired within the time beyond regulation game-winner as Ottawa received its season-high third straight sport, edging visiting Pittsburgh.
Tkachuk took a stretch move from Jake Sanderson, toe-dragged his approach by defenseman Erik Karlsson and beat goaltender Tristan Jarry (28 saves) for his club-best fifteenth aim. Thomas Chabot had a aim and an help and Drake Batherson netted his thirteenth because the Senators moved to 5-1-1 of their previous seven matches.
Ottawa goaltender Linus Ullmark was again in aim on the back-to-back and recorded 25 saves for his fifth straight victory. Pittsburgh’s Blake Lizotte scored for the fifth time in 9 video games, whereas Kris Letang hit the online.
Stars 2, Blues 1 (OT)
Matt Duchene scored on an time beyond regulation rush up the ice to carry Dallas previous visiting St. Louis.
Jason Robertson had a aim and an help for the Stars and Jake Oettinger made 15 saves whereas making his fifth straight begin. He prolonged his left pad to disclaim Pavel Buchnevich in time beyond regulation earlier than Duchene scored the winner.
Jordan Kyrou scored for the Blues, who’re 5-2-2 below new coach Jim Montgomery. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves to earn St. Louis some extent.
Geese 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT)
Alex Killorn capped his two-goal efficiency by scoring 1:43 into time beyond regulation, fueling the visiting Anaheim to a victory over Columbus.
Killorn scored within the second interval, then in time beyond regulation, he accepted an outlet feed from Robby Fabri and beat Jet Greaves on a partial breakaway to finish the sport. Anaheim defenseman Jackson LaCombe collected a aim and an help and Mason McTavish scored a aim to document his one centesimal profession level.
John Gibson turned apart 39 photographs for the Geese, who snapped a season-high five-game skid. Kirill Marchenko and Cole Sillinger scored 34 seconds aside late within the first interval and Greaves made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets, who’ve misplaced six of their final seven video games (1-4-2).
Devils 4, Blackhawks 1
Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier and Timo Meier scored in a span of about two minutes to cap a four-goal, third-period flurry by host New Jersey, which beat Chicago in Newark, N.J.
Dawson Mercer started the comeback 2:45 into the third for the Devils, who received the ultimate two video games of a five-game homestand (3-1-1). Goalie Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves.
Jason Dickinson scored within the second for the Blackhawks, who endured some acquainted struggles whereas dropping for the seventh time in eight video games. Chicago goalie Drew Commesso, making his second NHL look and first begin, recorded 20 saves.
Bruins 5, Canucks 1
Czech linemates David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha every scored a aim and mixed for seven factors as Boston eased previous host Vancouver.
Pastrnak (one aim, three assists) grew to become the eleventh participant in Bruins historical past to succeed in 400 profession assists after contributing to the staff’s first three objectives earlier than scoring 26 seconds into the third interval. Zacha (one aim, two assists) and Morgan Geekie (one aim, one help) additionally recorded a number of factors whereas Brad Marchand and Marc McLaughlin added objectives for Boston, which has received 5 of seven regardless of beginning 0-2-0 on its five-game highway journey.
For Vancouver, which has received simply one in every of its final 4 (1-2-1), Max Sasson netted his first NHL aim and Thatcher Demko made 23 saves in his second begin following a knee damage.
Kings 5, Rangers 1
Los Angeles erupted for 3 objectives within the second interval to take a commanding lead and completed off a highway victory over New York.
Adrian Kempe, Quinton Byfield, Alex Turcotte, and Warren Foegele every tallied a aim and an help whereas Darcy Kuemper turned apart 31 of 32 photographs. Anze Kopitar added two assists for the Kings, who received for the seventh time of their previous eight video games.
Byfield, Kempe, and Phillip Danault all scored within the first 5:04 of the second interval to make it 5-0 and chase Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (16 saves) from the online
Wild 4, Flyers 1
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of objectives to guide Minnesota to a win over Philadelphia in Saint Paul, Minn.
Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi added one aim apiece for Minnesota, which bounced again from a 7-1 loss in its earlier sport in opposition to the Edmonton Oilers. Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 20 saves on 21 photographs for his 567th profession victory, which stays second all-time behind Martin Brodeur (691).
Travis Sanheim scored the lone aim for the Flyers, who misplaced for the primary time of their previous three video games. Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson stopped 19 of twenty-two photographs.
Pink Wings 4, Maple Leafs 2
Jeff Petry scored his first two objectives of the season as host Detroit downed Toronto.
Petry helped goaltender Ville Husso (23 saves) earn his first victory in over a 12 months. Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond additionally scored for the Pink Wings, who received for simply the second time in eight video games. Raymond put residence an empty-netter for his tenth aim in his previous 12 video games.
Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies had the objectives for Toronto, which had received 5 of its final seven video games. Joseph Woll made 22 saves.
Lightning 5, Kraken 1
Jake Guentzel scored for the sixth consecutive sport and added an help as Tampa Bay defeated host Seattle.
Brandon Hagel tallied twice, Brayden Level added a aim and an help, Nikita Kucherov had two helpers and Declan Carlile, recalled earlier within the day, scored his first NHL aim for the Lightning, who went 3-1-0 on their four-game Western swing. Goaltender Jonas Johansson made 21 saves in his first look since Nov. 29.
Brandon Montour scored for Seattle, which misplaced for simply the second time in regulation in its previous seven video games (4-2-1). Philipp Grubauer stopped 26 of 30 photographs.
Capitals 4, Sabres 2
Dylan Strome scored the go-ahead aim within the third interval to assist Washington to a win in opposition to visiting Buffalo.
Tom Wilson scored twice and John Carlson had three assists for the Capitals, who’ve received 4 straight and are 8-0-1 of their previous 9. Logan Thompson made 19 saves.
Jason Zucker and Jiri Kulich scored and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves for the Sabres, who’ve misplaced 9 video games in a row (0-6-3).
Jets 4, Canadiens 2
Gabriel Vilardi and Kyle Connor every had a aim and an help as host Winnipeg regained first place within the Central Division by doubling up Montreal.
Josh Morrissey had two assists. Adam Lowry and Vladislav Namestnikov additionally scored for Winnipeg, whereas Nino Niederreiter, Dylan DeMelo and Alex Iafallo added assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 stops for the Jets.
Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson scored objectives for Montreal, with assists from Mike Matheson, Cole Caufield, Christian Dvorak and Brenden Gallagher. Sam Montembeault made 23 saves for the Canadiens.
Avalanche 5, Predators 2
Mackenzie Blackwood had 37 saves in his staff debut and Colorado beat Nashville in Denver.
Blackwood, acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Monday, simply missed an opportunity for his second shutout of the season. Nathan MacKinnon had two objectives and an help, Artturi Lehkonen additionally had two objectives, Ross Colton added a aim and Mikko Rantanen had three assists for Colorado.
Steven Stamkos and Luke Evangelista scored objectives and Juuse Saros turned away 28 photographs for the Predators, who misplaced for the ninth time in 10 video games.
Flames 3, Panthers 0
Nazem Kadri scored a aim for the third straight sport, and Dustin Wolf snapped his three-game dropping streak as host Calgary defeated struggling Florida.
Coleman and Mikael Backlund additionally scored for Calgary. Wolf made 32 saves for his second shutout of the season. He improved to 9-5-1, and one in every of his largest saves got here with 15:05 left within the third as he used his proper pad to cease a Sam Bennett breakaway.
The Panthers, shut out of their final two video games, rested beginning goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Backup Spencer Knight made 24 saves, however his document fell to 5-5-1.
Utah Hockey Membership 4, Sharks 3
Clayton Keller scored the game-winner and added an help as Utah edged San Jose within the Bay Space.
Nick Schmaltz added a aim and an help; Dylan Guenther and Michael Carcone had the opposite objectives. Logan Cooley and Mikhail Sergachev added two assists every for Utah, which has received back-to-back video games and 4 of 5. Karel Vejmelka made 19 saves.
Fabian Zetterlund scored and added an help, and Alexander Wennberg and Mikael Granlund had the opposite objectives for San Jose, which has misplaced 4 of 5. Vitek Vanecek stopped 36 photographs within the loss.
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