Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal as part of his four-point game and led the host Edmonton Oilers to a 5–3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night, snapping their seven-game skid.
Evan Bouchard scored twice, Brendan Perlini also scored and Connor McDavid collected two assists for the Oilers. Goaltender Mikko Koskinen made 44 saves, including all 17 he faced in the third period, during which he made several clutch saves while the game was tied.
Despite the Flames holding all of the momentum in the final frame, Draisaitl netted the go-ahead goal with 5:31 left in regulation. He zipped around the defender and waited for the Calgary goalie to go down before lifting a forehand into the net. Draisaitl buried an empty net goal just before the buzzer—his 28th goal of the season—to round out the scoring.
Sabres 6, Flyers 3
Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson each scored two goals with an assist, while Peyton Krebs added two goals, to lift Buffalo past visiting Philadelphia.Krebs’ two goals were the first two in his career, while Alex Tuch and Rasmus Dahlin contributed two assists each for the Sabres, who snapped a nine-game losing streak at home. Buffalo’s six goals were a season-high.
Lightning 7, Sharks 1
Steven Stamkos scored one of Tampa Bay’s four goals in the game’s opening 12:32 in what turned into a 7–1 hammering of host San Jose.Stamkos also recorded an assist. Alex Killorn found the net and posted a helper, giving him 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) over the past 15 games. Ross Colton potted a pair, and Mathieu Joseph, Corey Perry and Brayden Point scored. Ryan McDonagh, Nikita Kucherov and Mikhail Sergachev dished out two assists apiece.
Bruins 3, Jets 2
David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal early in the third period to break a tie and lead Boston over visiting Winnipeg.It was Pastrnak’s 19th goal of the season and an NHL-leading 11th for the month of January. Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist and Oskar Steen also scored for Boston, which won for the 10th time in the last 12 games. Tuukka Rask, making just his third start of the season after undergoing hip surgery in July, finished with 22 saves.
Maple Leafs 3, Islanders 1
Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist as Toronto defeated New York at Elmont, N.Y.Mitchell Marner and Pierre Engvall also scored for the Maple Leafs, who completed a six-game road trip with a 3–2–1 record. Backup goaltender Petr Mrazek made 27 saves for Toronto.
Avalanche 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)
Gabriel Landeskog scored at 1:16 into overtime, Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist, and Colorado beat Montreal in Denver.Alex Newhook also scored, Devon Toews had three assists, Sam Girard had two assists and Darcy Kuemper stopped 28 shots for the Avalanche. Colorado has won 15 straight home games.
Devils 7, Hurricanes 4
Nathan Bastian scored twice in the first period and his teammates cranked up the offense after that as New Jersey defeated Carolina at Newark, N.J.Michael McLeod, Andreas Johnsson, Jesper Bratt, Jack Hughes and Pavel Zacha also scored for New Jersey. Ryan Graves had three assists while Dawson Mercer and Johnsson both provided two assists.
Rangers 7, Coyotes 3
Chris Kreider scored twice during a four-goal second period and recorded his fifth career hat trick midway through the third as New York recovered from a sluggish start and rallied for a victory over visiting Arizona.The Rangers pulled off their second straight comeback on home ice after rallying for a 6–3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
Capitals 3, Senators 2 (OT)
Nicklas Backstrom scored on a breakaway 1:13 into overtime as Washington rallied to defeat visiting Ottawa.Alex Ovechkin scored two third-period goals, his 28th and 29th of the season to tie for the league lead, as the Capitals bounced back from a 2–0 deficit. Goaltender Vitek Vanecek made 20 saves.
Predators 4, Red Wings 1
Matt Duchene had two goals and an assist and Nashville defeated visiting Detroit.Filip Forsberg added a goal and an assist as the Predators won their second straight after a four-game losing streak. Nick Cousins also scored for the Predators, who have won the last six meetings with the Red Wings. Juuse Saros made 28 saves.
Wild 4, Blackhawks 3 (OT)
Marcus Foligno scored with 38 seconds remaining in overtime and Minnesota stormed back for a win over Chicago in St. Paul.Foligno scored his 16th goal of the season and 102nd goal of his career off a pass from Jordan Greenway, who finished with two assists. Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala also scored for Minnesota, which completed a home-and-home sweep over the Blackhawks in consecutive nights.
Henrik Borgstrom scored two goals to lead the Blackhawks. Alex DeBrincat also scored for Chicago.
