Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Frederik Andersen are the masked men. Toronto led off in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. New Jersey tied it on a Miles Wood goal, passed from Steven Santini and Will Butcher. The Devils took the lead with another Wood goal, coming off of Adam Henrique and Butcher. The Maple Leafs tied it again on a Dominic Moore goal, his second of the year, assisted by Nikita Zaitsev and Ron Hainsey. New Jersey regained the lead in the second period on a Pavel Zacha goal, fueled by Jesper Bratt and Marcus Johansson on the power play. The Devils added on with a shorthanded goal by Brian Gibbons, his second of the season, set up by Henrique. New Jersey extended the lead in the third period as Blake Coleman scored an unassisted goal. Toronto pulled back with an Auston Matthews power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by William Nylander and Patrick Marleau. The Devils responded on a Zacha goal, with a lone helper from John Moore. This made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars going to Zacha, Wood, and Henrique, while Butcher gets an honorable mention.
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Kris Letang power play goal, powered by Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist. The Penguins added on in the second period with a Hornqvist power play goal, courtesy of Tom Kuhnhackl and Sidney Crosby. Washington got on the board with a Christian Djoos goal, passed from Lars Eller and Brett Connolly. Pittsburgh countered in the third period with a Conor Sheary power play goal, his second of the season, assisted by Justin Schultz and Olli Maatta. The Capitals got one back with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eighth of the year, helped along by Djoos and Nicklas Backstrom. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Hornqvist, Djoos, and Sheary.
West to Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Semyon Varlamov are the veterans in goal. Colorado began in the first period with an Alexander Kerfoot goal, assisted by Tyson Barrie and Matt Duchene. Boston tied it on a Brad Marchand goal, his second of the season, via Ryan Spooner. The Avalanche retook the lead in the second period with a Nail Yakupov goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Nathan MacKinnon. Colorado added on with a Sven Andrighetto power play goal, his second of the season, powered by MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche extended the lead as Duchene scored his second of the year, thanks to Yakupov. The Bruins pulled one back in the third period on a Tim Schaller goal, made possible by Danton Heinen and Sean Kuraly. Boston got closer with a Torey Krug power play goal, with helpers from Marchand and Riley Nash. Colorado answered with an Andrighetto empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the season, set up by Mikko Rantanen and Patrik Nemeth. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a Tyson Jost empty net goal, coming off of J.T. Compher and Landeskog. The three stars were Yakupov, MacKinnon, and Andrighetto, while Duchene, Landeskog, and Marchand get honorable mentions.
In California, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and John Gibson are in the creases. Anaheim opened in the first period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his second of the season, passed from Josh Manson and Ryan Getzlaf. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, guided in by Scott Mayfield and Joshua Ho-Sang. The Ducks retook the lead in the second period with a Rickard Rakell goal, his second of the year, assisted by Cam Fowler and Cogliano. Anaheim added on in the third period with a Patrick Eaves goal, via Manson and Getzlaf. The Islanders replied with a Nelson goal, his second of the game, made possible by Calvin de Haan and Ho-Sang. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Cogliano, Nelson, and Manson, while Getzlaf and Ho-Sang get honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Calgary Flames. Mike Smith and Jonathan Quick protect the nets. Calgary struck first in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, powered by Mikael Backlund and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a Michael Frolik goal, passed from Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Los Angeles got on the board with an Anze Kopitar goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jake Muzzin and Dustin Brown. The Kings tied it on a Brown goal, his second of the year, made possible by Drew Doughty and Alex Iafallo. Los Angeles pulled ahead on another Brown goal, his second of the game and third of the season, guided in by Derek Forbort and Kopitar. Calgary retied it on a Tkachuk goal, his second of the year, via Dougie Hamilton and Frolik. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime with a Monahan goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by T.J. Brodie and Gaudreau. The three stars went to Brown, Monahan, and Tkachuk, while Gaudreau, Frolik, and Kopitar recieve honorable mentions.
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