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Senators extend win streak to 6 games with 5-4 OT victory over Canucks
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 11:10 p.m. | Save Story
Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators stretched their win streak to six games with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. It's the first time since March 2017 that Ottawa has won six in a row. Shane Pinto scored twice for the Senators. Claude Giroux added a goal and an assist, Josh Norris scored short-handed and Sanderson contributed a pair of assists. Leevi Merilainen stopped 21 shots to earn his first NHL victory.
Golden Knights win 3rd straight with 6-2 victory over Kraken
W.g. Ramirez, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 10:51 p.m. | Save Story
Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2. After falling behind 1-0 less than three minutes into the game, the Golden Knights scored three unanswered goals in the first period. After Keegan Kolesar tied the game at 1-all, Brett Howden took Jack Eichel's pass from behind the net and beat Philipp Grubauer to give Vegas a one-goal edge. Nic Hague's goal later in the period put Vegas up 3-1. William Karlsson and Noah Hanifin added goals in the third and Ilya Samsonov stopped 21 shots. Vince Dunn and Jaden Schwartz scored for Seattle while Grubauer made 29 saves
Tippett's OT goal and 4-point game powers the Flyers to a 5-4 comeback win over the Blue Jackets
Anthony Sanfilippo, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
Owen Tippett scored at 3:30 of overtime to punctuate a four-point game and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a three-game losing streak with 5-4, come-from-behind win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Morgan Frost scored twice and Tyson Foerster tied the game with less than two minutes remaining in the third period as Philadelphia won for the fifth time this season when trailing after two periods. Samuel Ersson made 21 saves. Mathieu Olivier, Mikael Pyyhtia, Kirill Marchenko and Jake Christiansen scored for the Blue Jackets, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Bo Horvat has goas and 2 assists in the Islanders' 6-3 victory over the Maple Leafs
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 21 - 8:18 p.m. | Save Story
Bo Horvat had two a goal and two assists, Isaiah George scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night. Maxim Tsyplakov, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal also scored and Ilya Sorokin stopped 27 shots to help end a two-game losing streak. William Nylander scored twice and Bobby McMann added a goal for Toronto, coming off a 6-3 victory in Buffalo on Friday night. The Maple Leafs were without  captain Auston Matthews after he took a cross-check to the back late against the Sabres. Joseph Woll allowed goals on two of the Islanders' first three attempts on target. He finished with 28 saves. Toronto had won three straight.
Connor Hellebuyck nets shutout as Jets rout Wild 5-0
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 8:09 p.m. | Save Story
Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for his NHL-leading fourth shutout of the season and 41st of his career to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-0 victory Saturday night over the Minnesota Wild, who have lost four in a row. Cole Perfetti had a goal and two assists and Nikolaj Ehlers and Neal Pionk each scored power-play goals. Morgan Barron and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Jets. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 19 shots for Minnesota, which is 1-5-0 in its last six games. Ehlers scored his 10th goal of the season 6 seconds after Minnesota took its first penalty at 6:45 of the first period.
Laine scores again as Canadiens beat Red Wings 5-1 to take two-game series on consecutive nights
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 8:08 p.m. | Save Story
and second in two nights against Detroit. The Canadiens beat the Red Wings 4-2 in Detroit on Friday. Joe Veleno opened the scoring early in the first for Detroit, and Alex Lyon made 19 saves.
Morgan Geekie scores go-ahead goal as Bruins send Sabres to 13th straight loss with 3-1 win
Ken Powtak, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 7:50 p.m. | Save Story
Morgan Geekie scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal with 1:45 left in regulation, and the Boston Bruins beat Buffalo 3-1, sending the Sabres to their 13th straight loss. Charlie Coyle scored a first-period goal and Brad Marchand added an empty-netter for the Bruins, who improved to 10-4-1 under interim coach Joe Sacco. JJ Peterka scored for Buffalo, which is on its worst stretch since a club-record 18-game losing streak (0-15-3) in 2021. The Sabres haven't won since a victory at San Jose on Nov. 23. Joonas Korpisalo made 19 saves for the Bruins.
Jacob Markstrom earns 2nd shutout of the season as the Devils beat the Penguins 3-0
Allan Kreda, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 7:50 p.m. | Save Story
Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists and Jacob Markstrom made 12 saves for his second shutout of the season as the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0. Stefan Noesen and Timo Meier also scored for the Devils, who won for the fourth time in five games. Tristan Jarry made 25 saves for the Penguins, who were shut out for the third time this season.
Flames get goals from 6 players in a 6-4 victory over the Blackhawks
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 5:39 p.m. | Save Story
Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, and Matt Coronato each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4. Nazem Kadri and Mikael Backlund also scored for Flames, who have picked up points in their last four games, going 2-0-2. Dustin Wolf made 24 stops and improved to 10-5-2 in his rookie season. Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals and an assist, and Connor Bedard added a goal and two assists for the Blackhawks, who had their three-game winning streak halted. Ilya Mikheyev scored his fourth goal in as many games. Peter Mrazek made 24 saves in his first game for Chicago since he was injured Dec. 7.
Oilers force OT with pulled goaltender, Draisaitl scores to give Edmonton 3-2 win over Sharks
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a slow start to win their second straight game in extra time and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2. Zach Hyman and Mattias Ekholm also scored for the Oilers, who have won 10 of their last 12 contests. Connor McDavid had three assists, while Evan Bouchard had a pair of helpers. Ekholm, with the goalie pulled, forced overtime with 18 seconds left in the game.
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews misses game against Islanders because of undisclosed injury
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
Toronto captain Auston Matthews sat out the Maple Leafs' game Saturday night against the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said Matthews took a cross-check to the back late in a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. Matthews missed nine games last month because of an upper-body injury that saw him travel to Germany for treatment. Berube replied "a little bit of both" when asked Saturday if the current issue is new or related to the star center's previous absence. The three-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's top goal-scorer skipped the morning skate Friday in Buffalo before scoring against the Sabres. Matthews has 11 goals and 12 assists in 24 games this season.
Nick Blankenburg scores in overtime as the Predators beat the Kings 3-2
Jim Diamond, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
Nick Blankenburg scored at 1:03 of overtime to help the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Zachary L'Heureux and Jonathan Marchessault also scored, and Justus Annunen made 22 saves for Nashville, which is 2-0-1 in its last three games. Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere scored, and Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for the Kings, who are 8-1-2 in their last 11 games.
Rangers' Matt Rempe is offered an in-person hearing, so the NHL could suspend him 6-plus games
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 21 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen. The Zoom call scheduled for Sunday allows the league to suspend Rempe for six or more games. The 6-foot-8 forward was suspended four games last season for elbowing New Jersey's Jonas Siegenthaler in the head. The game at Dallas was Rempe's first back in the NHL after being recalled from the minors.
Utah Hockey Club host the Ducks after Guenther's 2-goal game
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 2:09 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Hockey Club host the Anaheim Ducks after Dylan Guenther's two-goal game against the Minnesota Wild in the Utah Hockey Club's 2-1 win.
Makar, Avalanche continue special teams success in 4-2 win over Ducks
Dan Greenspan, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:48 p.m. | Save Story
Cale Makar had a power-play goal and an assist, Parker Kelly scored short-handed and the Colorado Avalanche capitalized on special teams to get a 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Nathan MacKinnon had an empty-net goal and two assists, Valeri Nichushkin also scored and the Avalanche picked up where they left off after scoring twice on the power play in a 4-2 win at San Jose on Thursday night. Leo Carlsson and Alex Killorn scored for Anaheim.
Matt Murray makes 25 saves for 1st NHL win in nearly 21 months as Maple Leafs beat Sabres 6-3
John Wawrow, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Matt Murray completed his comeback from bilateral hip surgery to win in first NHL start in nearly 21 months. The 30-year-old, two-time Stanley Cup-winner made 25 saves in Toronto's 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Murray got the start after being called up from the minors with Anthony Stolarz to miss four to six weeks after having knee surgery. Murray described his comeback as being a big mountain to climb in which he overcame fears he'd never play another NHL game again.
Shesterkin dazzles with 41 saves as Rangers beat Stars 3-1 to end three-game losing streak
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 9:13 p.m. | Save Story
Igor Shesterkin stopped 41 shots, including 23 on seven successful penalty kills, and the struggling New York Rangers beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 to end a three-game losing streak. The Rangers also scored on their penalty kill, Reilly Smith's short-handed goal tying the score midway through the first period. Vincent Trocheck scored the tiebreaking goal and Chris Kreider added an empty-netter late in the third period. Roope Hintz scored for the Stars, who completed a season-high six-game homestand at 3-3-0. Jake Oettinger stopped 27 shots making his eighth consecutive start.
Guenther nets pair of goals, Utah beats Minnesota 2-1 for season-high 4th straight win
Mike Cook, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 20 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1. Guenther beat Marc-Andre Fleury five seconds into a power play for the go-ahead goal. Karel Vejmelka made 28 saves for Utah, which won its season-high fourth straight game and seventh straight road game, extending its league record for most consecutive road wins by a franchise in its inaugural season. Mats Zuccarello had the Minnesota goal, and the Wild have lost four of five and have been outscored 19-9 in that span. Fleury finished with 16 saves.
Charlie Lindgren shines with a windmill save as the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 3-1
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 20 - 8:14 p.m. | Save Story
Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael each scored in the final minute of a period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 to end their losing streak at two. Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves, and Jakub Vrana also scored for Washington. The Hurricanes' winning streak also ended at two. Pyotr Kochetkov allowed three goals on the 22 shots he faced.
