The Nashville Predators hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Pekka Rinne are the masked men. Nashville led off in the first period with a Colton Sissons power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Kyle Turris and Roman Josi. The Predators added on with a Kevin Fiala goal, his twentieth of the year, via Craig Smith. Nashville extended the lead as Scott Hartnell scored his eleventh of the season in the second period, thanks to Calle Jarnkrok and Ryan Ellis. The Predators padded the lead with a shorthanded Austin Watson goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Ryan Johansen. This stood for a 4-0 win, with the three stars given to Rinne (27 save shutout), Sissons, and Fiala.
Up in Buffalo, the Sabres welcome the Boston Bruins. Anton Khudobin and Chad Johnson are the backups in goal. Buffalo began in the first period with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Victor Antipin and Nicholas Baptiste. The Sabres added on with a Kyle Okposo power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Ryan O'Reilly and Evan Rodrigues. Boston got on the board in the second period with a Charlie McAvoy goal, his sixth of the season, via David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand. Buffalo replied with a Rodrigues goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Sabres extended the lead in the third period as Marco Scandella scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Jason Pominville and Antipin. This stood for a 4-1 win, with the three stars being Rodrigues, Antipin, and Johnson (34 for 35 in saves).
In New York City, the Rangers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Detroit opened in the first period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his twelfth of the season, coming off of Nick Jensen and Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings added on in the second period with an unassisted Darren Helm goal, his eighth of the year. New York got on the board with a J.T. Miller power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, powered by Ryan Spooner and Tony DeAngelo. The Rangers tied it in the third period with a Jesper Fast goal, his tenth of the year, helped along by Kevin Hayes and Spooner. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with a Trevor Daley goal, his seventh of the campaign, assisted by Frans Nielsen and Tomas Tatar. The three stars were Spooner, Daley, and Howard (36 for 38 in saves).
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks host the Edmonton Oilers. Al Montoya and Ryan Miller draw the starts in goal. Edmonton started in the first period with a Leon Draisaitl goal, his twentieth of the season, made possible by Michael Cammalleri. Anaheim tied it on a Rickard Rakell goal, his twenty-third of the year, via Cam Fowler and Ryan Getzlaf. The Oilers retook the lead on an Anton Slepyshev goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Connor McDavid and Cammalleri. The Ducks retied it in the second period with an Adam Henrique power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Brandon Montour and Getzlaf. Edmonton restored their lead on a Ryan Strome goal, his eleventh of the season, guided in by Draisaitl and the goalie Montoya. The Oilers added on in the third period with a Strome goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, helped along by Jesse Puljujarvi and McDavid. Anaheim pulled back on a Getzlaf goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Corey Perry and Hampus Lindholm. Edmonton responded with an Iiro Pakarinen goal, his second of the year, with helpers from McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Milan Lucic. The Ducks pulled closer with a Rakell goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the season, fueled by Getzlaf, who got a sock trick, and Perry. Anaheim tied it as Rakell scored his twenty-fifth of the year to complete his hat trick, with the help of Perry, who earned a sock trick, and Derek Grant. In the shootout, Draisaitl and McDavid overcame Rakell to give the Oilers the 6-5 win. The three stars were Rakell, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Strome, Cammalleri, Getzlaf, and Perry receive the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Devan Dubnyk tend the twines. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Joakim Ryan goal, his third of the season, fueled by Jannik Hansen and Barclay Goodrow. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Chris Tierney goal, his fifteenth of the year, helped along by Kevin Labanc. Minnesota got on the board with a Matt Cullen goal, his seventh of the season, via Jared Spurgeon and Marcus Foligno. The Wild tied it in the third period with an Eric Staal goal, his thirtieth of the year, guided in by Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker. Minnesota won 3-2 in overtime on a Spurgeon goal, his eighth of the campaign, with a lone assist from Zucker. The three stars went to Spurgeon, Zucker, and Staal.
Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Darcy Kuemper are in the creases. Vancouver kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Daniel Sedin power play goal, his seventeenth of the season, powered by Derrick Pouliot and Henrik Sedin. Arizona tied it on a third period Alex Goligoski power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Derek Stepan and Brendan Perlini. The Canucks retook the lead with another Daniel Sedin goal, his second of the game and eighteenth of the season, with a lone assist by Brock Boeser. Vancouver added on with a Darren Archibald shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Brandon Sutter and Troy Stecher. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Daniel Sedin, Markstrom (41 for 42 in saves), and Archibald.
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