Boston, as the Bruins host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Tuukka Rask are the goalies. Colorado opened in the first period with a Sven Andrighetto goal, via Mikko Rantanen and Nikita Zadorov. The Avalanche added on with a shorthanded goal by J.T. Compher, set up by Carl Soderberg. Colorado extended the lead in the third period as Nail Yakupov scored, thanks to Patrik Nemeth and Alexander Kerfoot. The Avalanche iced it at 4-0 with a Yakupov empty net goal, set up by Andrighetto and Nathan MacKinnon. The three stars went to Varlamov (29 save shutout), Yakupov, and Andrighetto.
Down in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Thomas Greiss are the masked men. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his second of the season, coming off of Paul Stastny. The Blues added on with a Tarasenko power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, powered by Jaden Schwartz and Alex Pietrangelo. New York got on the board with an Andrew Ladd goal in the third period, helped along by Jason Chimera and Brock Nelson. The Islanders tied it on an Anders Lee goal, assisted by Thomas Hickey and Jordan Eberle. The Blues won 3-2 with shootout tallies by Brayden Schenn and Tarasenko. The three stars were awarded to Tarasenko, Allen (40 for 42 in saves), and Greiss (33 for 35 in saves).
The last of the matinees has the Buffalo Sabres bringing in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Chad Johnson protect the nets. New Jersey started in the first period with a Stefan Noesen goal, with a lone assist by Brian Gibbons. The Devils added on with a Gibbons goal, guided in by Nico Hischier and Marcus Johansson. Buffalo got on the board with an Evander Kane power play goal in the second period, his third of the season, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen. New Jersey answered with a Jesper Bratt shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Adam Henrique and Mirco Mueller. The Devils extended the lead as Johansson scored, thanks to Taylor Hall. New Jersey padded the lead with a Bratt goal, his second of the game and third of the season, fueled by Hall and Andy Greene. The Devils kept going with a Johansson goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Bratt. Robin Lehner relieved Johnson to start the third period. The Sabres got one back in the second period with a Kane goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, helped along by Jason Pominville. this only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars given to Bratt, Gibbons, and Kane, while Johansson and Hall get the honorable mentions.
At the normal times, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Chicago Blackhawks. Anton Forsberg is mismatched with Frederik Andersen in goal. Chicago led off in the first period with a Jan Rutta goal, his second of the season, coming off of John Hayden and Tommy Wingels. The Blackhawks added on with a Jonathan Toews goal, his second of the year, passed from Richard Panik and Brandon Saad. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Nikita Zaitsev goal, his second of the season, via Connor Brown and Calle Rosen. Chicago answered in the third period with a Panik power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Gustav Forsling and Rutta. The Maple Leafs pulled back with a Brown goal, courtesy of Zaitsev and Ron Hainsey. Toronto tied it on a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his second of the season, with helpers from Tyler Bozak and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs won 4-3 in overtime with an unassisted Auston Matthews goal, his second of the year. The three stars went to Zaitsev, Brown, and Rutta, while Panik gets an honorable mention.
Down in Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Washington Capitals. Philipp Grubauer and Andrei Vasilevskiy are in between the pipes. Washington began in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, assisted by Andre Burakovsky and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals added on with an Oshie power play goal, his second of the season, powered by John Carlson and Backstrom. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Alex Killorn goal, via Brayden Point and Braydon Coburn in the second period. Washington replied with an Oshie power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with assists provided by Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Lightning shot back with a Chris Kunitz goal, fueled by Anton Stralman and Cedric Paquette. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his third of the season, helped along by Killorn and Stralman. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime with a Point power play goal, with assists provided by Kucherov and Steven Stamkos. The three stars were awarded to Point, Kucherov, and Killorn, while Oshie, Backstrom, and Stralman earn honorable mentions.
Way to the northwest, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Cam Talbot are in the blue paint. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with a Mark Scheifele goal, his third of the season, coming off of Dmitry Kulikov. The Jets added on with a Kulikov goal, helped along by Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler. Edmonton got on the board in the second period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, made possible by Connor McDavid and Patrick Maroon. The Oilers tied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Darnell Nurse. Winnipeg retook the lead with an Ehlers goal, passed from Jacob Trouba and the goalie Hellebuyck. The Jets extended the lead as Ehlers scored his second of the night, thanks to Wheeler and Scheifele. Winnipeg padded the lead with an Ehlers power play empty net goal to iced the game at 5-2, with helpers from Scheifele and Wheeler, the latter earning a sock trick. The three stars went to Ehlers, Scheifele, and Wheeler, while Kulikov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and John Gibson guard the cages. Calgary dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Sean Monahan power play goal, powered by Kris Versteeg and Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames added on with a Mikael Backlund goal in the third period, his second of the campaign, via Michael Frolik and Matthew Tkachuk. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Smith (43 save shutout), Monahan, and Backlund.
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