Deadspin | NHL roundup: Stars sink Predators in OT, win eighth straight

Jason Robertson’s aim 1:47 into time beyond regulation capped a comeback and gave the host Dallas Stars a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday evening.

Wyatt Johnston had a aim and an help and Nathan Bastian additionally scored for the Stars, who trailed 2-0 with lower than 4 minutes left within the second interval. Jake Oettinger stopped 25 photographs in Dallas’ eighth win in a row.

Michael Bunting and Steven Stamkos scored the objectives for the Predators, who led 2-0 however are actually 1-1-2 of their final 4. Luke Evangelista had two assists and Juuse Saros made 22 saves.

With his team-leading thirty third aim of the season, Robertson transformed a cross-crease cross from defenseman Miro Heiskanen for the OT winner.

Rangers 3, Penguins 2 (SO)

Vincent Trocheck scored within the first spherical of the shootout as New York snapped a five-game dropping streak by rallying for a victory over visiting Pittsburgh.

Trocheck scored the one aim of the shootout when he lower from the decrease fringe of the left circle, and his shot beat goalie Stuart Skinner to the glove aspect.

The Rangers chipped away at a 2-0 deficit after permitting objectives to Anthony Mantha and Ryan Shea within the opening three minutes of every of the opening two durations.

Mika Zibanejad began the comeback with a power-play aim with ten minutes remaining within the second interval and Taylor Raddysh tied it 2:57 into the third.

Flyers 3, Bruins 1

Philadelphia scored back-to-back objectives to begin the third interval and held on to defeat the visiting Boston, snapping the Bruins’ eight-game level streak (5-0-3).

Travis Konecny and Jamie Drysdale each scored and assisted on one another’s objectives for Philadelphia, which acquired 26 saves from Dan Vladar and has gained two of its three video games for the reason that Olympic break.

Boston’s Charlie McAvoy prolonged his level streak to 9 video games with a third-period aim that lower the hosts’ result in 2-1. Jeremy Swayman made 14 saves.

Sharks 5, Oilers 4

Shakir Mukhamadullin scored the game-winner on a slap shot halfway by means of the third interval as San Jose defeated visiting Edmonton.

Michael Misa had a aim and an help, and 12 totally different gamers recorded factors for the Sharks, who ended a five-game dropping streak, their second longest of the season. Yaroslav Askarov made 20 saves for San Jose.

Connor McDavid, the NHL’s main scorer, led Edmonton with three assists, whereas Evan Bouchard had a aim and two assists and Connor Ingram stopped 28 photographs.

Islanders 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT)

Simon Holmstrom scored with 3:12 left in time beyond regulation for visiting New York, which remained excellent within the further session and earned one other comeback win by beating Columbus.

Anders Lee, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Scott Mayfield additionally scored for the Islanders, who trailed 2-0 earlier than incomes their fourth straight win and bettering to 8-0 in video games determined in time beyond regulation. Three of New York’s final 4 victories have been of the comeback selection. Goaltender Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves.

Isac Lundestrom, Mason Marchment and Adam Fantilli scored for the Blue Jackets, who’ve misplaced two straight (0-1-1) following a seven-game successful streak. Jet Greaves recorded 22 saves.

Devils 3, Blues 1

Jacob Markstrom made 25 saves as New Jersey snapped its five-game dropping streak with a win over host St. Louis.

Timo Meier, Dougie Hamilton and Nico Hischier scored for the Devils and Luke Hughes earned an help in his first recreation since Jan. 19. He had been sidelined with an upper-body damage.

Pavel Buchnevich scored for the Blues, who misplaced for the ninth time in 11 video games. Jordan Binnington stopped 30 of 32 photographs in defeat.

A-Z Eventz 3, Blackhawks 1

Cale Makar scored twice, Gavin Brindley additionally had a aim, and Colorado beat Chicago.

Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 14 photographs and Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas had two assists every for Colorado, which bounced again from a disappointing house loss to Minnesota on Thursday evening. The A-Z Eventz have an NHL-best 87 factors.

Connor Bedard scored and Spencer Knight made 32 saves for Chicago, which has misplaced eight of its final 9. The Blackhawks are averaging simply 1.5 objectives in these eight losses.

Hurricanes 5, Red Wings 2

Taylor Hall and Shayne Gostisbehere every completed with a aim and two assists as Carolina prolonged its successful streak to 5 video games with a victory over Detroit in Raleigh, N.C.

Frederik Andersen completed with 27 saves, whereas Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho and Eric Robinson additionally scored because the Hurricanes prolonged their level streak to 12 video games (9-0-3).

Simon Edvinsson and Patrick Kane scored for the visiting Red Wings. Cam Talbot made 31 saves within the loss.

Sabres 6, Lightning 2

Josh Norris scored twice as Buffalo discovered the online 4 instances within the first interval, and the guests simply gained their third straight outing for the reason that Winter Olympics break in a rout of host Tampa Bay.

Rasmus Dahlin hit the online and had two assists, whereas Zach Metsa had a aim and a helper. Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch additionally scored, and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 36 saves.

Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman tallied one aim and had an help, and Dominic James scored. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy surrendered 5 objectives on 14 photographs in 21:54 of ice time. Jonas Johansson stopped 20 of 21 photographs in aid.

Kings 2, Flames 0

Anton Forsberg made 29 saves for host Los Angeles in a shutout of Calgary.

Forsberg, who had allowed 16 objectives whereas dropping his earlier 4 begins, posted his second shutout of the season and tenth in his 11-year NHL profession. Alex Laferriere and Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings, who had misplaced 5 in a row, most not too long ago an 8-1 drubbing towards the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Dustin Wolf made 35 saves for the Flames, who had gained two in a row and three of 4.

Canadiens 6, Capitals 2

Cole Caufield scored two first-period objectives and host Montreal went on to beat Washington for factors in seven straight video games (5-0-2).

Nick Suzuki had a aim and two assists for the Canadiens. Mike Matheson, Kirby Dach and Jake Evans additionally scored objectives. Jakub Dobes made 27 saves and improved to 9-0-2 in his previous 11 begins.

Alex Ovechkin scored each objectives for the Capitals, who had gained three straight. Anthony Beauvillier had two assists and Charlie Lindgren made 19 saves for Washington, which was enjoying the second of a back-to-back after a 3-2 house win towards the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.

Senators 5, Maple Leafs 2

Dylan Cozens had two objectives and an help, Drake Batherson scored twice and Ottawa defeated host Toronto.

Thomas Chabot added a aim and an help for the Senators, who’re 1-0-1 for the reason that Olympic break. Linus Ullmark stopped 21 photographs.

Morgan Rielly and William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs, who’re 0-3-0 for the reason that break. Joseph Woll allowed 5 objectives on 28 photographs earlier than Anthony Stolarz changed him late within the second interval and made 12 saves.

Kraken 5, Canucks 1

Jordan Eberle had two objectives and an help and Chandler Stephenson had a aim and two assists as Seattle opened a six-game homestand with a powerful victory over Vancouver.

Vince Dunn and Matty Beniers additionally had been credited with objectives for the Kraken, who snapped a two-game skid. Goaltender Joey Daccord made 27 saves and almost scored into an empty web, however his try rolled simply extensive left of the online.

Liam Ohgren scored and Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 photographs for the Canucks, who’ve misplaced 5 in a row and are 2-15-4 of their previous 21 video games.

–Field Level Media