New York Rangers 4 - 3 Montreal Canadiens
Kaapo Kakko's last-minute power-play goal lifted the New York Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, ending the Rangers' five-game losing streak at Madison Square Garden. Despite having a 3-1 lead, the Rangers allowed goals from Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki, leading to a tense finish. A pivotal moment came when Kirby Dach of the Canadiens received a double minor for high-sticking Mika Zibanejad, facilitating Kakko’s game-winning goal. The Rangers capitalized on special teams by going 3-for-6 on power plays and maintained a perfect penalty kill. Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin each contributed a goal and an assist while Jonathan Quick earned his 398th NHL win with 25 saves. Montreal’s Suzuki and Caufield not only scored but assisted each other, emphasizing their chemistry despite the loss. Head coach Peter Laviolette emphasized drawing positives from the game, highlighting the team's resilience and execution in critical moments.

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Florida Panthers 6 - 0 Carolina Hurricanes
Panthers score 6 again, blank Hurricanes for home-and-home sweep SUNRISE -- The Florida Panthers scored four goals in the third period to pull away from the Carolina Hurricanes for the second straight day, 6-0 at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday. “It was good. The first was tight, but as each period went on, I thought we got stronger,” Florida coach Paul Maurice said.

The Panthers, who defeated the Hurricanes 6-3 in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, completed the home-and-home sweep.

Spencer Knight made 20 saves for his first shutout of the season and his fourth in the NHL.

“We just love to play for each other,” Knight said. “If someone makes a mistake, we just pick them up and keep moving forward. That’s the kind of love we have in this room, and I think that allows us to play really hard and really free.”

Sam Bennett scored in his third straight game, and Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist for Florida (15-9-1), which scored three goals in a 1:24 span in the third and has won three in a row. Matthew Tkachuk had two assists. Spencer Martin allowed five goals on 28 shots for Carolina (16-7-1). Yaniv Perets stopped six of seven shots in relief after replacing Martin midway through the third.

“We have to shelf this one. The games keep coming,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “Turn the page. We are always focusing on the next day and you learn from it. This is good. We have to take our medicine here; knock us down a few notches and get regrouped, start again. We have a great team, we know that. When you don’t play as a team, don’t do the little things, this is what happens.’’

Aaron Ekblad gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead at 6:42 of the second period. After a scramble at the net, Ekblad scored on a sharp-angled wrist shot over Martin, who was still on the ice struggling to get back up on his skates.

It was Ekblad’s first regular-season goal since scoring against the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 20, 2024.

“Obviously it is nice that pucks are going in,’’ said Ekblad, who had two assists in Friday’s win at Carolina. “But it is our structure and how we play that gives us those opportunities.”

Mackie Samoskevich made it 2-0 in the final second of the second period with a power-play goal. Barkov sent a sharp pass from the top of the left circle to Tkachuk on the right side of the goal post. Tkachuk then sent the puck across the goalmouth to a waiting Samoskevich, who knocked it into the open net.

“That was a rocket pass, he had no time but has the hand strength and skills to finish that,” Maurice said. “Real good spot for him.” Bennett extended it to 3-0 at 8:19 of the third. Anton Lundell forced a turnover in the Carolina zone and got it to Eetu Luostarinen, who drove in and sent a cross-ice pass to Bennett for his 12th goal of the season.

Florida then scored three goals in a span of 1:24 to push it to 6-0.

“It was fairly even, then we were behind, and never really got going from there,” Brind’Amour said. “It was fairly even after two, but it fell apart on us in the third.’’

Barkov made it 4-0 at 11:37 with a power-play goal on a cross-ice pass from Tkachuk. Adam Boqvist then scored his first goal with the Panthers 11 seconds later, driving in and beating Martin on the backhand off the rush to extend it to 5-0.

Evan Rodrigues scored on the power play to make it 6-0 at 13:01 after deflecting a point shot from Nate Schmidt past Perets.

“Obviously, we got beat in every aspect. There was not a whole lot of positive out there,” Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal said. “We didn’t do a good enough job of breaking the puck out, moving the puck forward, and playing in their end.’’

NOTES: The shutout was Knight’s first since Nov. 9, 2022, when he made 40 saves in a 3-0 win against the Hurricanes. He spent all of last season playing for Florida’s American Hockey League affiliate in Charlotte, N.C. … Samoskevich became the fourth player in the NHL this season to score a goal in the final second of a period, joining Noah Hanifin (second period, Nov. 2), Rasmus Dahlin (third period, Nov. 23), and Rickard Rakell (second period, Nov. 29). … Barkov recorded his 146th career power-play assist, tying Jonathan Huberdeau for most in franchise history.

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Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 5 Toronto Maple Leafs
In Auston Matthews' return from a nine-game absence due to an upper-body injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs secured a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Matthews contributed two assists and excelled in face-offs, winning 16 out of 24, while Matthew Knies opened the scoring for Toronto with a deflection goal. Chris Tanev, Nicholas Robertson, and John Tavares each added to the Maple Leafs' tally, with Robertson highlighting his first goal of the season. Victor Hedman set a new Lightning franchise record with his 590th career assist, though Tampa Bay was missing their leading scorer, Nikita Kucherov, due to injury. Despite efforts from the Lightning, including a power-play goal from Cam Atkinson and a late empty-net goal by William Nylander for Toronto sealing the win, they fell short. The victory marked Toronto's fifth in six games, aided by stellar goaltending from Joseph Woll, who made 38 saves. The Leafs maintain a perfect record when leading after two periods this season, while Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner extended his point streak to six games.

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New Jersey Devils 5 - 6 Washington Capitals
In an exhilarating finish, the Washington Capitals edged past the New Jersey Devils 6-5, highlighted by two quick goals from Taylor Raddysh and Pierre-Luc Dubois within a ten-second span late in the third period. Raddysh's deflection at 13:54 gave the Capitals a lead, while Dubois capitalized on a puck stolen from goalie Jake Allen to extend it, with valuable assists from Aliaksei Protas and John Carlson, who tallied three assists in the game. Despite a power-play goal that brought the Devils within one, the Capitals, buoyed by a proficient power play going 3-for-5, secured their fourth consecutive victory. Offensively, Connor McMichael, Jakob Chychrun, and Rasmus Sandin also contributed with goals, while Charlie Lindgren made 22 critical saves for Washington. The Devils, with standout performances from Jack Hughes and Stefan Noesen, who scored twice, saw their rally fall short, reflecting on the impact of penalties and the absence of Tomas Tatar due to injury. This victory adds to Washington’s strong momentum, noted by head coach Spencer Carbery as significant given the team's back-to-back challenge and Alex Ovechkin's absence.

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Pittsburgh Penguins 6 - 2 Calgary Flames
In a commanding 6-2 win, the Pittsburgh Penguins secured their third consecutive victory, dominating the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena. Kris Letang and Michael Bunting both shone with a goal and two assists each, contributing significantly to the Penguins' win, marking Letang's 108th multi-assist game. This winning streak is a first for Pittsburgh this season, following wins against the Canucks and Bruins. Alex Nedeljkovic was solid in goal, making 30 saves and helping to fend off early Calgary pressure. Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each tallied a goal and an assist for the Flames, but Calgary’s struggles continued with their fourth consecutive loss. The Penguins' power play was in top form, with Letang sealing the victory with a powerful one-timer, highlighting Pittsburgh's effective and straightforward game plan as noted by Letang and head coach Mike Sullivan.

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St Louis Blues 2 - 3 Philadelphia Flyers
In an exciting overtime victory, Matvei Michkov scored just 28 seconds into the extra period to secure a 3-2 win for the Philadelphia Flyers over the St. Louis Blues. This marked Michkov’s third overtime game-winner, tying him with notable players like Sidney Crosby and Ilya Kovalchuk for the most overtime goals by a teenager in NHL history. The rookie's impressive performance, alongside strong plays from Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster, contributed to the Flyers' third consecutive win. Despite a late effort from the Blues, including a game-tying power-play goal by Jake Neighbours, the Flyers maintained their streak, thanks also to notable saves by goaltender Aleksei Kolosov. Blues' goalie Jordan Binnington made several spectacular saves, including a potential save of the year, which highlighted the competitive nature of the match.

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Los Angeles Kings 5 - 2 Ottawa Senators
The Los Angeles Kings secured their third consecutive win of the season with a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Crypto.com Arena, highlighted by Anze Kopitar's two-point night. Kopitar, along with Kevin Fiala and Trevor Moore, each recorded a goal and an assist, while David Rittich made 20 saves to help the Kings sweep a back-to-back series after their win against the Anaheim Ducks. Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to six games for the Senators with a goal, while Adam Gaudette scored for the third consecutive game. Despite a competitive effort, Ottawa was hampered by penalties and fell short in a challenging arena. Notable moments included Kopitar's pivotal go-ahead goal early in the third period and Adrian Kempe's crucial power-play goal. With this victory, Kopitar surpassed Peter Stastny for 42nd place on the NHL career points list, and the Kings continued their strong defensive performance, allowing just four goals over the past three games. Trevor Moore, who missed the previous game due to illness, scored an empty-net goal for the Kings to seal the win.

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New York Islanders 3 - 0 Buffalo Sabres
Islanders blank Sabres to end 3-game slide ELMONT, N.Y. -- Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season, and the New York Islanders defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 at UBS Arena on Saturday. It was his first shutout since Nov. 25, 2023, when he made 40 saves in a 1-0 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

“I don’t remember when my last shutout was,” Sorokin said. “It was a long time ago. Thanks to the guys for fighting until the end. It was a great win today.”

Simon Holmstrom scored twice for the second straight game, and Anders Lee had a goal and an assist for the Islanders (9-10-6), who had lost three straight. They lost 5-4 in overtime to the Washington Capitals on Friday.

“It feels good. It definitely feels good,” New York coach Patrick Roy said. “I thought we played strong for 60 minutes from the start to the end. Our power play scored a big goal for us. Our penalty-killing was really good, and we were outstanding at 5-on-6. We had a huge save at the start of the third period, and I thought that was the key to the game.” James Reimer made 17 saves for the Sabres (11-11-2), who were shut out for the second time in three games and lost their third in a row, including a 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.

“We couldn’t just quite corral the puck around the net,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “I thought, again, we missed the net quite often. That didn’t allow a second opportunity. I think the one that probably hurt us the most was the late 2-on-1.”

Matt Martin appeared to give New York a 1-0 lead at 12:45 of the first period, but the goal was overturned after Buffalo challenged for offside.

Lee put the Islanders up 1-0 on the power play at 7:23 of the second period, deflecting Kyle Palmieri’s pass to the crease.

Holmstrom extended the lead to 2-0 at 9:28 on a 2-on-1 when he converted a cross-ice pass from Lee in the right face-off circle.

“We just gave them what they were looking for,” Sabres forward Dylan Cozens said. “We came out flat. Our execution was terrible. And we played right into their hand and did exactly what they wanted us to do.” With the Sabres on a short-handed 2-on-1, Sorokin made a blocker save while in a split to stop Cozens’ one-timer from the left circle at 1:11 of the third period.

“That's a big point of the game,” Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock said. “I mean, we're on the power play, and that happens. That's a key moment in the game. Heck of a save by [Sorokin], and that allowed us to stay in it and find another gear after that.”

Later in the third, Buffalo forward Alex Tuch made a move to the front of the net, but Sorokin kicked out the left pad to deny the backhand try at 7:46.

Holmstrom scored into an empty net at 19:52 for his second goal of the game and the 3-0 final.

“We wanted to have to go face it,” Lee, the Islanders captain, said of his team holding on to a third-period lead after often struggling to do this season; New York had lost six of its previous seven games and blown a lead in the third in five of those losses. “We wanted to go right after it. We did exactly what we wanted to do. Go get a two-goal lead, and let’s finish it off. Let’s go right after this thing.”

NOTES: Lee has two goals and three assists in his past two games. … Islanders forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau (lower body) missed a second straight game. … It was Sorokin’s 19th NHL shutout. … Sabres forward Sam Lafferty did not play. He suffered a lower-body injury in the first period Friday.

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Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Nashville Predators
In a thrilling overtime victory, Jared Spurgeon scored just one minute into OT to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center. Spurgeon, who also provided an assist, capitalized on a precise backhand pass from Kirill Kaprizov during a 2-on-1 break, securing the win with a one-timer from between the circles. Kaprizov also contributed significantly, tallying a goal and an assist, as the Wild celebrated their third consecutive win. Declan Chisholm opened the scoring for Minnesota with his first goal of the season, while Fedor Svechkov netted his first NHL goal for Nashville, and Ryan O'Reilly added another to put the Predators ahead briefly. Nashville's Roman Josi, who provided two assists, set a franchise record by becoming the first player to record a point streak of at least five games 20 different times. The Predators have now lost four straight games despite a competitive performance.

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Colorado Avalanche - - - Edmonton Oilers
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Vegas Golden Knights 0 - 6 Utah Hockey Club
Stauber gets 1st NHL shutout, Utah Hockey Club cruises past Golden Knights LAS VEGAS -- Jaxson Stauber made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout, and the Utah Hockey Club defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 6-0 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. It was Stauber’s debut for Utah, his seventh NHL game and his first since Feb. 22, 2023, with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Nick Schmaltz scored his first two goals of the season, and Logan Cooley, Clayton Keller, and Alexander Kerfoot each had a goal and an assist for Utah (10-10-4), which lost 4-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.

Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves for Vegas (15-7-3), which had a five-game point streak end (4-0-1). The Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Friday.

Utah scored four goals in the first period.

Keller made it 1-0 at 5:33, scoring from the left face-off circle after Barrett Hayton poked the puck away from Shea Theodore and passed to Keller to start the rush.

Kerfoot extended the lead to 2-0 at 9:26 with a short-handed goal after he intercepted Samsonov’s clearing attempt above the blue line and shot toward an empty net. A diving Samsonov got a piece of it, but the puck trickled in.

Schmaltz made it 3-0 at 10:35 with a one-timer from the left circle.

Cooley pushed it to 4-0 at 18:44, scoring on a redirection from the slot.

Michael Carcone scored on the rush to make it 5-0 at 1:02 of the second period with his first goal of the season.

Schmaltz scored his second of the game on the power play at 5:28 for the 6-0 final, putting a wrist shot into an open net from the right circle.

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Seattle Kraken 2 - 4 San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks secured a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena, completing a sweep of their home-and-home series. Will Smith continued his scoring streak by netting a goal for the third consecutive game, while Mackenzie Blackwood made an impressive 36 saves for the Sharks. Key contributions came from Jake Walman and Mikael Granlund, each providing two assists. The Sharks built a 4-0 lead with goals from Mario Ferraro, Luke Kunin, Cody Ceci, and Smith. Despite a late rally from the Kraken, with goals from Jaden Schwartz and Jared McCann, Seattle's comeback was thwarted by a disallowed goal due to goaltender interference in the final seconds, preserving San Jose's victory. The Kraken's losing streak extended to three games as they fell to an 11-13-1 record.

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