The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Buffalo opened the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his tenth of the season, made possible by Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. The Sabres added on with a Reinhart power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Marco Scandella and Kyle Okposo. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his sixth of the season, via Riley Sheahan. Buffalo replied in the second period with an unassisted Eichel goal, his fifth of the year. The Penguins pulled back with a Conor Sheary goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Hornqvist and Olli Maatta. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sidney Crosby power play goal, his sixth of the year, with assists provided by Phil Kessel and Justin Schultz. The Sabres retook the lead with a Benoit Pouliot power play goal, his sixth of the season, with a lone assist by Reinhart. The Penguins tied it in the third period with a Kessel goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh won 5-4 in overtime with a Sheary goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, assisted by Crosby and Kris Letang. The three stars went to Sheary, Kessel, and Eichel, while Reinhart, Hornqvist, and Crosby get the honorable mentions.
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Charlie Lindgren man the nets. Columbus led off in the first period with a Josh Anderson goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Markus Nutivaara. Montreal tied it on a third period goal by Paul Byron, his fourth of the year, via Shea Weber and Alex Galchenyuk. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 in overtime with a Zach Werenski goal, his fifth of the campaign, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Brandon Dubinsky. The three stars were Werenski, Bobrovsky (28 for 29 in saves), Anderson.
South to Florida, where the Panthers host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Roberto Luongo are the veterans in goal. Florida started in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Evgenii Dadonov. The Panthers added on with another Huberdeau power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, via Aleksander Barkov and Keith Yandle. Dallas got on the board with a Jamie Benn goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Alexander Radulov and Mattias Janmark. The Stars tied it in the second period with another Benn goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Radulov. Dallas took the lead with a Remi Elie goal, his second of the season, passed from Jason Spezza and Martin Hanzal. Florida tied it in the third period with a Barkov goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Mike Matheson and Yandle. In the shootout, Barkov and Trocheck topped Tyler Seguin as the Panthers took a 4-3 win. The three stars were Huberdeau, Barkov, and Benn, while Trocheck, Yandle, and Radulov get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Nashville, where the Predators bring in the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Nashville began in the first period with a Craig Smith goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Kevin Fiala and Anthony Bitetto. The Predators added on with a Nick Bonino goal, his second of the year, via Roman Josi and Calle Jarnkrok. Washington got on the board in the second period with a T.J. Oshie power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals tied it on an Alex Chiasson goal, his second of the year, helped along by Brett Connolly and Carlson. Nashville retook the lead with a Viktor Arvidsson goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Filip Forsberg. The Predators extended the lead as Kevin Fiala scored, thanks to Mattias Ekholm. Washington pulled one back with an Oshie goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, guided in by Chandler Stephenson and Nicklas Backstrom. Nashville answered on a Miikka Salomaki goal, his second of the season, made possible by Colton Sissons and Matt Irwin. The Predators padded the lead with an Ekholm power play goal, his second of the year, with assists from Kyle Turris and Sissons. Philipp Grubauer replaced Holtby for the third period. The final held at 6-3, with the three stars given to Fiala, Ekholm, and Oshie, while Sissons and Carlson get the honorable mentions.
In Canada again, the Winnipeg Jets host the Arizona Coyotes. Antti Raanta and Connor Hellebuyck are in the creases. Winnipeg struck first in the first period with an Andrew Copp goal, his third of the season, passed from Dmitry Kulikov and Adam Lowry. The Jets added on in the second period with a Joel Armia goal, his third of the year, via Nikolaj Ehlers and Josh Morrissey. Winnipeg chased Raanta with an unassisted Bryan Little goal, his second of the season. Scott Wedgewood replace Raanta in goal. The Jets extended the lead as Lowry scored his second of the year, thanks to Patrik Laine and Tyler Myers. Arizona got on the board in the third period with an Alex Goligoski, his second of the season, made possible by Tobias Rieder. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Hellebuyck (33 for 34 in saves), Armia, and Little.
Stateside, the Minnesota Wild welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Elliott and Devan Dubnyk are the masked men. Minnesota was first to score in the first period with a Nino Niederreiter goal, his third of the season, assisted by Eric Staal. The Wild added on with a Staal empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brodin. Minnesota iced it at 3-0 with a Jason Zucker empty net goal, his tenth of the campaign, with helpers from Dubnyk and Jared Spurgeon. The three stars were Dubnyk (30 save shutout), Staal, and Niederreiter.
West to Edmonton, where the Oilers host the Vegas Golden Knights. Maxime Lagace is mismatched with Cam Talbot in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with an Oscar Klefbom shorthanded goal, his second of the season, set up by Jujhar Khaira and Mark Letestu. The Oilers added on with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Patrick Maroon and Ryan Strome. Edmonton extended the lead as Maroon scored his fifth of the season, thanks to Leon Draisaitl and Yohann Auvitu. The Oilers padded the lead in the second period with a Matt Benning goal, his second of the year, assisted by Klefbom and Connor McDavid. Vegas got on the board with a Pierre-Edouard Bellemare goal, his third of the season, helped along by Tomas Nosek and Nate Schmidt. Edmonton answered in the third period with a McDavid power play goal, his eighth of the year, going in unassisted. The Golden Knights replied with a James Neal goal, his tenth of the season, with assists by Colin Miller and David Perron. The Oilers shot back with another McDavid goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, made possible by Draisaitl. Edmonton continued with a Nugent-Hopkins goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with helpers from Milan Lucic and Kris Russell. The Oilers piled on with a Letestu power play goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Zack Kassian and Khaira. The final held at 8-2, with the three stars handed to McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, and Maroon, while Klefbom, Letestu, Khaira, and Draisaitl get the honorable mentions.
Finally, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Anders Nilsson and Jonathan Quick are between the pipes. Los Angeles cracked the scoresheet in the first period with a Tanner Pearson goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Kings added on with an Anze Kopitar power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Dustin Brown and Alex Iafallo. Vancouver got on the board in the second period with a Henrik Sedin goal, his second of the season, via Loui Eriksson and Derrick Pouliot. The Canucks tied it on a Bo Horvat power play goal, his seventh of the year, with assists provided by Brock Boeser and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver took the lead in the third period with a Sven Baertschi power play goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Thomas Vanek and Pouliot. The final held from here at 3-2, with the three stars given to Henrik Sedin, Nilsson (30 for 32 in saves), and Pouliot.
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