There's only five games on tonight, and no postponements. First up...
The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and Frederik Andersen are the goalies. Edmonton opened in the first period with an unassisted Kailer Yamamoto goal, his second of the season. Toronto tied it in the third period on an Auston Matthews goal, his second of the year, via Zach Hyman and T.J. Brodie. The Oilers retook the lead with a Leon Draisaitl power play goal, powered by Jesse Puljujarvi and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton iced it at 3-1 with a Josh Archibald empty net goal, set up by Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse. The three stars were Koskinen (25 for 26 in saves), Draisaitl, and Matthews.
Southwest to St. Louis, as the Blues welcome the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Jordan Binnington are in the creases. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal, his second of the season, assisted by Jordan Kyrou and Vince Dunn. San Jose tied it on a Marcus Sorensen goal, passed from Matt Nieto and Mario Ferraro. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Tomas Hertl's lone tally lifted the Sharks to a 2-1 win. The three stars were Jones (22 for 23 in saves), Binnington (37 for 38 in saves), and Sorensen.
Out in Anaheim, the Ducks host the Minnesota Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen and Ryan Miller are the backups in goal. Minnesota started in the first period with a Ryan Hartman shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. The Wild added on in the second period with a Nick Bonino power play goal, powered by Joel Eriksson Ek. Anaheim got on the board with a Nicolas Deslauriers goal, his second of the season, via Carter Rowney and Derek Grant. The Ducks tied it on a Cam Fowler goal, coming off of Rowney and Deslauriers. Minnesota retook the lead with a third period Eriksson Ek goal, his second of the year, helped along by Jordan Greenway and Kirill Kaprizov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Eriksson Ek, Deslauriers, and Rowney.
Backtracking to Nevada, as the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vegas led off in the first period with a Shea Theodore goal, coming off of Alec Martinez and Alex Tuch. The Golden Knights added on with an Alex Pietrangelo goal, courtesy of Tuch and Keegan Kolesar. Vegas extended the lead as Mark Stone scored his second of the season, thanks to Max Pacioretty and Nicolas Hague. Arizona got on the board with a Nick Schmaltz goal, his second of the year, guided in by Drake Caggiula. The Golden Knights replied in the third period with Theodore's second goal of the game, passed from Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. Vegas padded the lead as Tuch scored on the power play, with the help of Stone and Pietrangelo. The Coyotes got one back with a Phil Kessel goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Jakob Chychrun and Christian Dvorak. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Theodore, Tuch, and Pietrangelo, while Stone gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Vancouver began in the first period with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his second of the season, powered by J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes. Montreal tied it in the second period on a Tyler Toffoli goal, assisted by Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The Canucks took the lead back with a Tyler Motte goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. The Canadiens retied it with a Toffoli power play goal, his second of the game, passed from Nick Suzuki and Shea Weber. Vancouver pulled ahead again with a Brock Boeser goal, made possible by Hughes and Horvat. Montreal tied it again on a Brendan Gallagher goal, fueled by Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault. The Canucks reclaimed the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Horvat, his second of the game and third of the season, with assists provided by Boeser and Miller. The Canadiens tied it once again with an unassisted Kotkaniemi goal. Montreal pulled ahead with a Toffoli goal to complete his hat trick, with helpers from Jeff Petry and Joel Armia. Vancouver got an equalizer on a Boeser goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Miller and Tyler Myers. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Miller and Horvat lifted the Canucks 6-5 over Suzuki and the Canadiens. The three stars belonged to Toffoli, Boeser, and Horvat, while Miller, Hughes, and Kotkaniemi get the honorable mentions.
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