The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Scott Darling are in goal. Carolina opened in the first period with a Brock McGinn goal, his thirteenth of the season, going in unassisted. Edmonton tied it on a Drake Caggiula goal, his tenth of the year, via Leon Draisaitl and Pontus Aberg. The Oilers took the lead with a Matt Benning goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid. Edmonton added on with a Ryan Strome goal, his thirteenth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Hurricanes answered with a Sebastian Aho power play goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, powered by Justin Faulk and Jordan Staal. The Oilers shot back in the second period with an Aberg goal, his third of the year, guided in by Draisaitl. Carolina countered with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his twenty-second of the season, passed from Aho and Elias Lindholm. Edmonton answered on a Yohann Auvitu goal, his third of the year, made possible by Draisaitl, who earned a sock trick, and Aberg. The Oilers extended the lead as Draisaitl scored his twenty-third of the season, thanks to Jesse Puljujarvi and Auvitu. Edmonton capped it at 7-3 in the third period with a Puljujarvi goal, his twelfth of the year, with helpers from Milan Lucic and Strome. The three stars went to Draisaitl, Aberg, and Puljujarvi, while Aho, Auvitu, and Strome get the honorable mentions.
Up in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray returns to face a lesser foe in Christopher Gibson in goal. New York started in the first period with a Mathew Barzal goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy. The Islanders added on with an Adam Pelech goal, his third of the year, via Tanner Fritz and Andrew Ladd. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a Conor Sheary goal, his fifteenth of the season, assisted by Phil Kessel and Derick Brassard. New York answered in the third period with an Anders Lee power play goal, his thirty-sixth of the year, powered by Barzal and John Tavares. The Islanders iced it at 4-1 with a Jordan Eberle empty net goal, his twenty-fifth of the campaign, set up by Tavares and Ryan Pulock. The three stars were Barzal, Gibson (36 for 37 in saves), and Tavares.
Also in New York, the Rangers bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. Columbus led off in the first period with an Alexander Wennberg goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Thomas Vanek and Ryan Murray. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with an Artemi Panarin goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Ian Cole and Mark Letestu. New York got on the board with a shorthanded Kevin Hayes goal, his twenty-first of the season, set up by Jesper Fast. Columbus shot back with a Markus Nutivaara goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Panarin and Nick Foligno. The Rangers got one back with a Mika Zibanejad power play goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, powered by Neal Pionk and Pavel Buchnevich. The Blue Jackets countered with a Panarin goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year, made possible by Cam Atkinson and Foligno. New York chipped back on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, with assists provided by Brady Skjei and Ryan Sproul. Columbus capped it at 5-3 with a Panarin empty net goal, completing his hat trick on his twenty-fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Cole. The three stars went to Panarin, Foligno, and Cole.
In DC, the Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Braden Holtby are the masked men. Dallas began in the first period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his thirty-ninth of the season, powered by Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg. Washington tied it in the second period on a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Lars Eller and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals took the lead with an unassisted Matt Niskanen goal, his sixth of the season. The Stars retied it on a Radulov goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, made possible by Klingberg and Jamie Benn. Washington regained the lead with an Ovechkin power play goal, his forty-fourth of the season, with helpers from John Carlson and Oshie. Dallas tied it again with a Benn goal, his twenty-seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Capitals retook the lead in the third period with a Carlson goal, his fifteenth of the campaign, courtesy of Eller and Ovechkin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Ovechkin, Carlson, and Oshie, while Eller, Radulov, Benn, and Klingberg get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Petr Mrazek and Jimmy Howard are the former teammates in goal. Detroit got going in the second period with a Dylan Larkin goal, his tenth of the season, with a lone assist by Darren Helm. The Red Wings added on with a shorthanded Luke Glendening goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Trevor Daley. Philadelphia got on the board with a Sean Couturier power play goal, his thirtieth of the season, powered by Claude Giroux and Shayne Gostisbehere. Detroit chased Mrazek with an Evgeny Svechnikov goal, passed from Martin Frk and Larkin. The Flyers got one back with a Matt Read goal in the third period, assisted by Scott Laughton and Jori Lehtera. Philadelphia tied it on a Gostisbehere power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Jakub Voracek and Giroux. The Red Wings regained the lead on a Larkin goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, helped along by Anthony Mantha. The Flyers tied it again with a Travis Konecny goal, his twentieth of the year, coming off of Couturier and Giroux, the latter earning a sock trick. The tie went to a shootout, where Frans Nielsen's lone tally gave the Red Wings the 5-4 win. The three stars belonged to Larkin, Giroux, and Gostisbehere, while Couturier gets an honorable mention.
In Canada, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are in the creases. Florida struck first in the first period with a Colton Sceviour goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Mark Pysyk and Micheal Haley. Ottawa tied it on a Patrick Sieloff goal, passed from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Tom Pyatt. The Panthers retook the lead on a Keith Yandle goal, his seventh of the year, with a lone assist by Jonathan Huberdeau. Florida added on with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his twenty-third of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov and Nick Bjugstad. The Panthers extended the lead as Jared McCann scored his eighth of the year, with the help of Jamie McGinn. Mike Condon replaced Anderson in goal. The Senators got one back with an unassisted Marian Gaborik goal, his eleventh of the season. Florida answered on a Frank Vatrano goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Yandle and McCann. The Panthers padded the lead with a Bjugstad goal, his seventeenth of the season, guided in by Dadonov and Barkov. Florida finished it at 7-2 in the third period with a McGinn goal, his eleventh of the year, with helpers from Vatrano and McCann. The three stars were awarded to McCann, Vatrano, and Yandle, while Bjugstad, McGinn, Dadonov, and Barkov get the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Andrei Vasilevskiy guard the cages. Toronto was first to score in the first period with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his thirty-second of the season, made possible by Mitchell Marner and Connor Carrick. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a van Riemsdyk power play goal, his thirty-third of the year, powered by Tyler Bozak and Nazem Kadri. Toronto extended the lead on an unassisted Zach Hyman goal, his fourteenth of the season. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Victor Hedman goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Steven Stamkos and Adam Erne. The Lightning pulled closer with a Ryan McDonagh goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Yanni Gourde and Mikhail Sergachev. Tampa Bay tied it on a Nikita Kucherov goal, his thirty-seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The Lightning took the lead as Alex Killorn scored his fourteenth of the campaign, thanks to Anthony Cirelli and Gourde. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars given to van Riemsdyk, Gourde, and Killorn.
Back in Canada, the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Jack Campbell and Eric Comrie are the inexperienced goalies. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Dustin Brown goal, his twenty-third of the season, passed from Anze Kopitar and Dion Phaneuf. Winnipeg tied it on a Kyle Connor goal, his twenty-sixth of the year, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. The Jets won 2-1 in overtime with another Connor goal, his second of the game and twenty-seventh of the campaign, made possible by Bryan Little and Josh Morrissey. The three stars belonged to Connor, Comrie (16 for 17 in saves), and Campbell (36 for 38 in saves).
Stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Anton Forsberg are set to start in goal. Chicago drew first blood in the first period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. Colorado tied it on an Alexander Kerfoot power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, with assists provided by Colin Wilson and Samuel Girard in the second period. The Avalanche took the lead with a Mikko Rantanen goal, his twenty-sixth of the season, made possible by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. Colorado added on with a Barrie power play goal, his twelfth of the year, guided in by Rantanen and MacKinnon. The Avalanche extended the lead with an Erik Johnson empty net goal in the third period, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. Colorado padded the lead as Kerfoot scored his seventeenth of the campaign, thanks to Gabriel Bourque and David Warsofsky. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Varlamov (44 for 45 in saves), Kerfoot, and Rantanen, while MacKinnon and Barrie get the honorable mentions.
Southwest to Vegas, as the Golden Knights host the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Marc-Andre Fleury are between the pipes. Vegas kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jonathan Marchessault goal, his twenty-third of the season, assisted by William Karlsson and Brayden McNabb. The Golden Knights added on with a Cody Eakin goal, his tenth of the year, via Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch. Vegas extended the lead as Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored his sixth of the season, thanks to Tomas Nosek and Ryan Reaves. Malcolm Subban relieved Fleury at the start of the second period. The Golden Knights padded the lead in the second period on a Tomas Tatar goal, his eighteenth of the year, courtesy of Erik Haula and Nate Schmidt. Vancouver got on the board in the third period with a Brandon Sutter goal, his seventh of the campaign, coming off of Derrick Pouliot and Alex Biega. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Subban (22 for 23 in saves in relief), Eakin, and Marchessault.
Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Martin Jones protect the nets. San Jose cracked the scoresheet in the first period with an Eric Fehr goal, his third of the season, coming off of Paul Martin and Brent Burns. New Jersey tied it on a Taylor Hall goal, his thirty-second of the year, helped along by Drew Stafford. The Sharks retook the lead with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, powered by Kevin Labanc and Burns. San Jose added on with a Jannik Hansen goal, via Dylan DeMelo and Barclay Goodrow. The Sharks extended the lead as Goodrow scored his seventh of the year in the second period, thanks to Brenden Dillon. Keith Kinkaid replaced Schneider in goal. San Jose padded the lead on a Logan Couture goal, his thirtieth of the season, with a lone assist by Dillon. The Sharks continued with a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, with assists provided by Burns, who got a sock trick, and Chris Tierney. The Devils got one back in the third period with a Blake Coleman goal, his tenth of the campaign, fueled by Patrick Maroon and Stafford. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars given to Goodrow, Burns, and Dillon, while Stafford gets an honorable mention.
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