Columbus Blue Jackets 6 - 2 Pittsburgh Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nationwide Arena, highlighted by goals and assists from Zach Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov. Columbus harnessed a team effort as Zach Aston-Reese, Mathieu Olivier, Damon Severson, and Cole Sillinger each scored, with Sean Monahan providing two assists. Despite efforts from Anthony Beauvillier, who also netted a goal and an assist, the Penguins suffered their third consecutive loss. Tristan Jarry, recently recalled from the AHL, made 33 saves in his return. Notably, Pittsburgh's regulation defeat to Columbus was their first since November 2019, ending a 13-game streak. Sidney Crosby, aiding Beauvillier's goal, tied Joe Sakic for 13th in NHL history with 1,016 assists, still two goals shy of 600 career goals. This win reinvigorated the Blue Jackets, emphasizing a resilient defensive effort in the third period, as noted by head coach Dean Evason. Meanwhile, Matt Nieto returned to action for the Penguins after knee surgeries, marking his first game since November 2023.

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Colorado Avalanche 2 - 5 Washington Capitals
In an exciting matchup, Connor McMichael scored twice to help the Washington Capitals defeat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2, ending Colorado's three-game winning streak. The Capitals, now 11-4-1, saw contributions from Jakub Vrana, who netted a power-play goal, and Jakob Chychrun, who scored with a wrist shot. Pierre-Luc Dubois added two assists to the Caps' tally, while Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves. For the Avalanche, who are now 9-9-0, Parker Kelly opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, and Nikolai Kovalenko found the net later. Backup goalie Trent Miner made his NHL debut, replacing Justus Annunen after Annunen allowed three goals on six shots. A striking detail was the end of Nathan MacKinnon's impressive season-opening home point streak, which had seen him tally five goals and 20 assists over 11 games.

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Calgary Flames 2 - 0 Nashville Predators
Wolf makes 29 saves, Flames shut out Predators CALGARY -- Dustin Wolf made 29 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 2-0 win against the Nashville Predators at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday. The shutout was Wolf's first in the NHL. The 23-year-old, selected in the seventh round (No. 214) of the 2019 NHL Draft, has made 25 career starts, including nine of Calgary's 18 games this season.

Daniil Miromanov and Blake Coleman scored for the Flames (9-6-3), who have won two of three and have points in five of six (3-1-2).

Juuse Saros made 31 saves for the Predators (5-10-3), who have one win in seven (1-4-2).

Miromanov gave Calgary a 1-0 lead at 6:38 of the third period. He slid down from the right point and took a pass from MacKenzie Weegar before beating Saros short side over his left shoulder with a snap shot for his first goal in 23 games dating back to April 4, 2024.

Coleman scored into an empty net at 18:51 for the 2-0 final.

Saros and Wolf kept each side at bay through the first 40 minutes of the game.

Wolf made a pad save on Cole Smith's shorthanded breakaway at 11:06 of the first period, and sprawled to deny Steven Stamkos' rebound attempt at the edge of the crease at 7:27 of the second period.

Jonathan Huberdeau hit the crossbar on a shot on a 2-on-1 at 9:03, and Saros made one save, on a Huberdeau wrist shot, as the Predators killed 1:56 of a late-period 5-on-3.

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Utah Hockey Club 2 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
In an exciting comeback, William Karlsson played a pivotal role in lifting the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center. Karlsson secured a dramatic win by scoring the decisive goal with just 1:18 left, redirecting Kaedan Korczak's shot past goaltender Karel Vejmelka. He also added an empty-netter, securing the win with 30 seconds on the clock. Tomas Hertl was instrumental for Vegas, netting two power-play goals, while Jack Eichel contributed two assists. Adin Hill's superb performance in goal included 32 saves. Despite Logan Cooley and Mikhail Sergachev providing the initial lead for Utah, the team couldn't hold back the Knights' rally, resulting in their second loss in three games.

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Anaheim Ducks - - - Detroit Red Wings
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