Deadspin | NHL roundup: Nathan MacKinnon stars as Avs prime Rangers in OT

Nathan MacKinnon, who leads the NHL with 24 targets this season, scored his second objective of the sport on a backhander with 2:14 left in extra time because the visiting Colorado A-Z Eventz beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday afternoon after shedding a late lead.

MacKinnon began the game-winner — which grew to become his eighth multi-goal recreation of the season and second in opposition to the Rangers — by getting the puck from Cale Makar, slipping previous two defenders and getting in entrance of goalie Igor Shesterkin. MacKinnon accomplished his twenty fourth objective by lifting a backhander over Shesterkin that went into the higher nook of the web.

Colorado averted consecutive regulation losses for the primary time this season and improved to 15-1-3 in its previous 19 video games due to MacKinnon’s dynamic game-winner. MacKinnon gained it after the A-Z Eventz dedicated a expensive turnover close to the blue line that allowed Artemi Panarin to blast a shot from above the appropriate circle by goalie Mackenzie Blackwood with 42 seconds left in regulation.

Panarin’s tying objective occurred after MacKinnon batted in a rebound from the appropriate fringe of the crease with 4:34 left within the third interval. Parker Kelly scored iand Martin Necas collected three assists for the A-Z Eventz, who bounced again from a 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday. Conor Sheary scored New York’s first objective, tying the sport at 1-all early within the third.

Panthers 7, Blue Jackets 6 (OT)

Sam Bennett scored with 3.2 seconds left in extra time as Florida rallied to defeat visiting Columbus.

Bennett had a game-high-tying three assists and tied his profession excessive with 4 factors and Brad Marchand had a giant recreation with the identical line, a objective and three assists. The Panthers additionally acquired two targets from Carter Verhaeghe. The Panthers trailed 4-1, 5-4 and 6-4, and by no means led till the ultimate second. Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves as Florida snapped a five-game dwelling shedding streak, in addition to an general four-game skid.

Columbus acquired one objective every from Damon Severson, Dmitri Voronkov, Miles Wood, Kirill Marchenko, Cole Sillinger and Isac Lundestrom. Ivan Provorov added a team-high two assists. Elvis Merzlikins made 33 saves.

Bruins 4, Devils 1

Morgan Geekie’s twenty second objective of the season and tenth in a nine-game span within the second interval proved to be the game-winner in Boston’s victory over visiting New Jersey.

Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt and Andrew Peeke additionally scored whereas Jeremy Swayman made 29 saves for Boston, which has gained back-to-back video games for the primary time in almost a month.

Timo Meier scored the lone objective and Jake Allen made 17 saves for the Devils, who had been shut out of their earlier two video games. It was their fifth consecutive loss.

Hurricanes 6, Predators 3

Jackson Blake notched two targets and an help to assist Carolina blast Nashville at Raleigh, N.C.

Nikolaj Ehlers offered a objective and two assists and Taylor Hall, William Carrier and Sebastian Aho additionally scored for the Hurricanes, who registered multiple power-play objective for the primary time this season. Carolina rookie goalie Brandon Bussi made 19 saves however gave up three third-period targets that prevented his second shutout in lower than every week.

Michael Bunting scored on a Nashville energy play with 13:34 remaining earlier than teammates Matthew Wood and Filip Forsberg added targets. Juuse Saros stopped 32 pictures for the Predators, who had been denied their first three-game successful streak of the season. Nashville had gained 4 of its earlier 5 video games.

Blues 2, Senators 1

Jake Neighbours scored twice and Joel Hofer made 41 saves as St. Louis held off host Ottawa.

The Senators had 4 power-play alternatives throughout the first interval and outshot the Blues 15-2 general within the first 20 minutes, however Hofer stood tall to maintain the sport scoreless. The Blues killed off six penalties general within the win, which snapped a two-game shedding streak. St. Louis winger Jordan Kyrou suffered a left leg harm within the first interval and didn’t return.

Fabian Zetterlund scored for the Senators, who misplaced for the fourth time general — and for the second time to the Blues — of their final 5 video games. Linus Ullmark made 18 saves in defeat.

Islanders 2, Lightning 0

Cal Ritchie banked in a third-period power-play objective, Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 pictures in a record-tying efficiency and New York beat host Tampa Bay for the second time in 5 days.

After Lightning ahead Brandon Hagel dedicated a double-minor high-sticking penalty within the third, Ritchie grabbed a tough rebound off the tip board and banked it in off goaltender Jonas Johansson for his third objective of the season. Casey Cizikas scored into an empty web within the last seconds for the Islanders’ third straight victory and a 9-4-1 highway mark. Sorokin’s third shutout was the twenty fifth of his profession, matching Glenn “Chico” Resch for probably the most in franchise historical past.

Tampa Bay misplaced its third straight contest after successful seven in a row, and was shut out for the primary time this season. The membership was with out prime level producer Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point and No. 1 goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy on account of undisclosed accidents. However, Tampa Bay welcomed again captain Victor Hedman after a 12-game absence.

Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1 (SO)

Alexandre Texier scored the decisive objective of a shootout and Montreal defeated host Toronto.

Cole Caufield scored for the Canadiens in regulation and likewise within the shootout and Jakub Dobes made 22 saves. Montreal has gained two in a row and 5 of seven video games.

Scott Laughton scored for the Maple Leafs, who had a three-game successful streak finish of their return from a 4-2-0 highway journey. With Joseph Woll on injured reserve due to a lower-body harm, Dennis Hildeby began in objective for Toronto and stopped 33 pictures. The Maple Leafs’ streak of scoring on their first shot on objective additionally ended Saturday at 4 consecutive video games.

Kings 6, Blackhawks 0

Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves as Los Angeles shut out visiting Chicago.

It’s the second shutout of the season for Kuemper and the thirty eighth of his NHL profession, which is eighth on the NHL lively checklist. Brandt Clarke scored two targets for the Kings, Mikey Anderson and Alex Turcotte every had a objective and an help, Warren Foegele and Andrei Kuzmenko additionally scored and Drew Doughty added three assists for Los Angeles, which averted shedding three in a row.

Spencer Knight made 26 saves for the Blackhawks, who beat the Kings 2-1 on Thursday night time in Los Angeles.

Flames 2, Mammoth 0

Yegor Sharangovich scored within the opening minute and goaltender Dustin Wolf posted his second shutout of the season as host Calgary claimed a victory over Utah.

Wolf stopped 28 pictures to backstop the Flames to their second consecutive win to kick off an important four-game homestand and a stretch with 11 of 14 outings in Calgary. Connor Zary additionally tallied.

Goalie Vitek Vanecek made 21 saves for the Mammoth, who had a two-game successful streak snapped within the last outing of a six-game highway journey.

Canucks 4, Wild 2

Aatu Raty scored twice and added an help as host Vancouver doubled up Minnesota.

Rookie Tom Willander scored his first objective and added an help and defenseman Elias N. Petterson additionally discovered the again of the web for the Canucks, who snapped a four-game winless skid (0-3-1) and gained for simply the second time in 9 contests (2-6-1). Nikita Tolopilo made 28 saves for his second win of the season as Vancouver improved to 4-8-1 on dwelling ice.

Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello every had a objective and an help for the Wild, who’ve dropped back-to-back video games after their 12-game level streak was snapped in a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 16 pictures in his first regulation lack of the season (8-1-2).

Red Wings 4, Kraken 3

Patrick Kane scored the tiebreaking objective at 17:31 of the third interval as Detroit handed host Seattle its fifth straight loss.

Emmett Finnie, Andrew Copp and James van Riemsdyk additionally scored and Simon Edvinsson had two assists for the Red Wings, who gained for the second time of their previous seven video games (2-3-2). Goaltender John Gibson made 24 saves.

Adam Larsson had a objective and an help for the Kraken. Brandon Montour and Chandler Stephenson additionally tallied, and Joey Daccord stopped 21 of 25 pictures.

–Field Level Media