Robert Thomas scored his second goal of the game with 2:38 remaining in regulation to break a tie and the visiting St. Louis Blues bounced back after blowing an early three-goal lead to cool off the Nashville Predators 7–4 on Saturday.
Jordan Kyrou’s third assist of the day was a brilliant pass that found Thomas, who easily beat Nashville’s Juuse Saros (28 saves) to snap a 4–4 tie. David Perron, who scored twice and has seven goals in six games, and Justin Faulk added empty-netters as the Blues won back-to-back games following an 0-3-1 slide.
Thomas, who also had two assists, has scored twice in back-to-back contests.
Oilers 4, Lightning 1
Connor McDavid scored two goals, and Leon Draisaitl and Kailer Yamamoto each had a goal and an assist to lead host Edmonton past Tampa Bay, which has lost three straight regulation games for the first time this season.Mikko Koskinen made 31 saves and Tyson Barrie added two assists for Edmonton, which moved into a tie for third place in the Pacific Division. McDavid moved past Florida’s Jonathan Huberdeau (82) into the NHL scoring lead with 83 points.
Hurricanes 3, Flyers 1
Jordan Martinook scored the go-ahead goal with 3:50 remaining in the third period and Carolina defeated Philadelphia in Raleigh, North Carolina.Martinook had gone 17 games without scoring before breaking a 1–1 tie by beating Martin Jones for his third goal of the season, putting Carolina ahead to stay in a matchup between the first-place and last-place teams in the Metropolitan Division. Frederik Andersen made 28 saves for his 30th win of the season.
Kraken 4, Canadiens 3 (SO)
Philipp Grubauer made 30 saves and didn’t allow a score in a seven-round shootout as Seattle defeated host Montreal, sweeping the season series.Marcus Johansson had two assists and scored the shootout winner on a backhander for Seattle, which snapped an eight-game road losing streak. Yanni Gourde, Ryan Donato, and Jared McCann tallied in regulation for the Kraken.
Bruins 3, Coyotes 2
Charlie Coyle scored the go-ahead goal with 3:21 left and also had an assist to lead host Boston past Arizona.Coyle rushed up the ice on a two-on-one break with Craig Smith, who scored Boston’s first two goals, and backhanded a shot from the left circle inside the near post for his 14th goal of the season and the game winner.
Blackhawks 6, Senators 3
Jonathan Toews and Caleb Jones scored two goals apiece, and three players had at least two assists as visiting Chicago dispatched Ottawa.Chicago outscored Ottawa 6–1 over the final two periods to back a 20-save effort from goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
Devils 2, Ducks 1 (SO)
Tomas Tatar scored in regulation and again in the shootout to lift New Jersey over Anaheim in Newark, New Jersey.Nico Daws made 33 saves and stopped both attempts in the shootout for the Devils, who have won three of their last four.
Flames 3, Red Wings 0
Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves to record his league-leading ninth shutout of the season and help lead Calgary to a home win over Detroit.Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli and Blake Coleman each scored for Calgary, which has won four of its last five games and carried the play throughout. Calgary outshot Detroit 43–19.
Rangers 7, Stars 4
Artemi Panarin scored a goal and collected four assists for his third career five-point night as New York overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat host Dallas.Greg McKegg, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, Patrik Nemeth, Barclay Goodrow and Ryan Strome all scored for the Rangers, who split a four-game road trip after trailing 2–0 in the first 4:53 on Saturday. Igor Shesterkin settled down from the rough start and made 29 saves.
Sharks 5, Kings 0
Timo Meier had a goal and two assists, and Tomas Hertl scored twice as host San Jose beat Los Angeles for the second time in three days.Sharks goalie Adin Hill made 29 saves—his first action in nearly two months—for his second shutout of the season. Matt Nieto and Jonathan Dahlen also scored while Nick Bonino had two assists for the Sharks, who snapped an 0-2-1 rut with Thursday’s 4–3 overtime win at Los Angeles.
Cal Petersen was roughed up early, allowing three first-period goals, and finished with 22 saves for the Kings, who have dropped back-to-back games after winning eight of 10.