NHL 2018/19 - Day 48

Nine games on across the league tonight, beginning with...

The New York Rangers hosting the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist guard the cages. Dallas got going in the second period with a Tyler Seguin power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Esa Lindell and Jason Spezza. New York tied it on a Jimmy Vesey goal, his seventh of the year, via Marc Staal and Brett Howden. Anton Khudobin replaced Bishop for the third period. The Rangers retook the lead on a Filip Chytil goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Brendan Smith in the third period. This held for a 2-1 Rangers win, with the three stars going to Smith, Vesey, and Lundqvist (16 for 17 in saves).

Over in Pittsburgh, the Penguins welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton and Casey DeSmith play in goal. Pittsburgh started in the first period with a Derick Brassard goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist by Patric Hornqvist. Buffalo tied it on a Tage Thompson goal, coming off of Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Penguins took the lead back with a Phil Kessel goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Tanner Pearson and Evgeni Malkin. Pittsburgh added on in the second period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Hornqvist. The Penguins extended the lead as Pearson scored, thanks to Jack Johnson and Malkin. The Sabres got one back on a Zach Bogosian goal, his second of the year, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Jack Eichel. Buffalo pulled closer with a Casey Nelson goal, made possible by Kyle Okposo and Conor Sheary. The Sabres tied it in the third period with a Casey Mittelstadt goal, his third of the season, with helpers from Okposo and Bogosian. Buffalo won 5-4 in overtime on an Eichel goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Ristolainen. The three stars were Eichel, Bogosian, and Ristolainen, while Okposo, Pearson, Hornqvist, and Malkin get the honorable mentions.

In Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Frederik Andersen tend the twines. Columbus opened in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist from Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on with a Dubois goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Atkinson and Artemi Panarin. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Tyler Ennis goal, his third of the season, made possible by Frederik Gauthier and Ron Hainsey. The Maple Leafs tied it with a John Tavares goal, his thirteenth of the year, via Mitchell Marner and Kasperi Kapanen. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with a Zach Hyman goal, his second of the season, guided in by Morgan Rielly and Tavares. Toronto iced it at 4-2 with a Hyman empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the year, set up by Marner and Hainsey. The three stars were given to Tavares, Hyman, and Dubois, while Atkinson, Hainsey, and Marner take the honorable mentions.

Over in Quebec, the Montreal Canadiens host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley is mismatched with Carey Price in goal. Montreal led off in the first period with a Mike Reilly goal, his second of the season, helped along by Matthew Peca. Washington tied it on a Brett Connolly goal, his third of the year, passed from John Carlson and Dmitry Orlov. The Capitals took the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his fourteenth of the season, assisted by Tom Wilson and Orlov. The Canadiens tied it in the second period with a Brendan Gallagher goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Phillip Danault and Jeff Petry. Montreal pulled ahead with a Petry power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Max Domi. The Canadiens added on with a Kenny Agostino goal, coming off of Artturi Lehkonen and Kotkaniemi. Washington got one back with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Christian Djoos and Madison Bowey. The Capitals tied it in the third period with an Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and fifteenth of the season, coming on the power play from Carlson and Wilson. Washington won 5-4 in overtime with a Lars Eller goal, his fourth of the year, via Jakub Vrana and Michal Kempny. The three stars were Ovechkin, Carlson, and Wilson, while Orlov, Petry, and Kotkaniemi earn the honorable mentions.

Back in Ontario, the Ottawa Senators welcome the Florida Panthers. James Reimer and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Matt Duchene goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Christian Jaros and Thomas Chabot. Florida tied it on a Troy Brouwer goal, his fourth of the year, via Juho Lammikko. The Panthers took the lead on an Aleksander Barkov power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Vincent Trocheck and Keith Yandle. Florida added on with a Jared McCann goal, his second of the year, with a lone helper by Dryden Hunt. After medical emergencies on and off the ice, the Panthers extended the lead as Evgenii Dadonov scored his ninth of the season, with the help of Barkov and Aaron Ekblad. The Senators got one back with a Duchene goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, courtesy of Drake Batherson in the second period proper. Ottawa got closer with a Batherson power play goal, his second of the season, with assists provided by Duchene and Maxime Lajoie. Florida answered with a Micheal Haley goal, assisted by Lammikko and Ekblad. The Panthers padded the lead on a Frank Vatrano goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Lammikko. The Senators pulled back in the third period with a Zack Smith goal, his third of the season, dished from Bobby Ryan and Mark Borowiecki. Ottawa chipped closer on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the year, with helpers from Mark Stone and Chris Tierney. Florida capped it at 7-5 with a Mike Hoffman goal, his ninth of the campaign, fueled by Lammikko and Jonathan Huberdeau. The three stars belonged to Lammikko, Barkov, and Duchene, while Batherson and Ekblad take the honorable mentions.

Stateside, the St. Louis Blues bring in the Los Angeles kings. Calvin Petersen and Jake Allen are in the creases. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Matt Luff goal, assisted by Adrian Kempe and Carl Hagelin. The Kings iced it at 2-0 in the third period with an empty net goal by Anze Kopitar, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Dustin Brown and Drew Doughty. The three stars were awarded to Petersen (29 save shutout), Luff, and Allen (25 for 26 in saves).

Further along, the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning in a clash of titans. Louis Domingue and Pekka Rinne man the nets. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Victor Hedman goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Brayden Point and Erik Cernak. Nashville tied it on a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Calle Jarnkrok and Mattias Ekholm. The Predators took the lead in the second period with a Filip Forsberg goal, his thirteenth of the season, via Ekholm and Ryan Johansen. Nashville added on with a Johansen goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Craig Smith and Roman Josi. The Lightning got one back in the third period with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighth of the campaign, passed from Point and Ryan McDonagh. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Johansen, Ekholm, and Point.

Northwest to Alberta, as the Calgary Flames welcome the Vegas Golden Knights. Malcolm Subban and David Rittich are the backups in goal. Calgary drew first blood in the first period with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Johnny Gaudreau and Mark Giordano. The Flames added on with a Gaudreau goal, his seventh of the year, via Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm. Calgary extended the lead as Monahan scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Gaudreau. The Flames padded the lead on a T.J. Brodie goal, made possible by Tkachuk and Giordano. Calgary kept going with another Monahan goal on the power play, his second of the game and twelfth of the year, helped along by Tkachuk and Gaudreau, the latter earning a sock trick. The Flames struck again in the second period on another Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, assisted by Mikael Backlund. Calgary continued on a Sam Bennett power play goal, his third of the year, with assists provided by Derek Ryan and Noah Hanifin. Vegas got on the board in the third period with a Nick Holden goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Ryan Reaves and William Karlsson. The Golden Knights got closer with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault. The final remained at 7-2, with the three stars awarded to Tkachuk, Gaudreau, and Monahan, while Giordano gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Connor Hellebuyck and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Winnipeg kicked off the scoring in the first period with an unassisted Bryan Little goal, his fourth of the season. Vancouver tied it on an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Ben Hutton and Nikolay Goldobin. The Jets took the lead back with a Mark Scheifele goal, his eleventh of the season, via Nikolaj Ehlers and Jacob Trouba. Winnipeg added on with a Kyle Connor power play goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Scheifele and Dustin Byfuglien. The Jets extended the lead as Patrik Laine scored his ninth of the season in the second period, with the help of Connor. The Canucks got one back on a Tyler Motte shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Bo Horvat. Vancouver pulled closer on a Goldobin goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. Winnipeg responded in the third period with a Laine goal, his second of the game and tenth of the year, with helpers from Little and Connor. The Jets iced it at 6-3 with a Laine empty net goal to complete his hat trick, his eleventh of the campaign made possible by Connor, who had a sock trick, and Tyler Myers. The three stars were Laine, Connor, and Scheifele, while Little and Goldobin get the honorable mentions.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 47

We've got five games on this Sunday as the league begins to adjust its schedule for Thanksgiving. First up is a matinee in...

Brooklyn, where the New York Islanders host the Dallas Stars. Ben Bishop and Thomas Greiss make the starts in goal. New York led off in the first period with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Leo Komarov and Ryan Pulock. Dallas tied it on an Esa Lindell goal in the second period, his second of the year, via Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. The Stars took the lead with a Roope Hintz goal, courtesy of Jason Spezza. Dallas added on with another Lindell goal, his second of the game and third of the season, assisted by Julius Honka and Jason Dickinson. Robin Lehner replaced Greiss in goal. The Stars extended the lead as Seguin scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Alexander Radulov and Benn. The Islanders got one back in the third period with a Scott Mayfield goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Mathew Barzal. Dallas replied with a Radulov goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Gavin Bayreuther and Spezza. The Stars padded the lead on another Radulov goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, with helpers from Benn and Seguin, the former earning a sock trick. The final remained at 6-2, with the three stars awarded to Radulov, Lindell, and Seguin, while Benn and Spezza get the honorable mentions.

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Curtis McElhinney are set to start in goal. Carolina began in the first period with a Justin Williams goal, his second of the season, via Jordan Staal and Brock McGinn. The Hurricanes added on with a Micheal Ferland goal, his tenth of the year, assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Dougie Hamilton. New Jersey got on the board with a Pavel Zacha goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jesper Bratt. This was it for the scoring, with the Hurricanes winning 2-1. The three stars were McElhinney (33 for 34 in saves), Ferland, and Williams.

West to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Minnesota Wild. Alex Stalock is mismatched with Corey Crawford in goal. Chicago opened in the first period with a Jonathan Toews power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Patrick Kane and Henri Jokiharju. The Blackhawks added on with a Brandon Saad goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Alexandre Fortin and Gustav Forsling. Minnesota got on the board with a Zach Parise power play goal in the second period, his ninth of the season, with assists provided by Mikko Koivu and Matt Dumba. Chicago iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a Dominik Kahun empty net goal, his second of the year, set up by Toews and Kane. The three stars were Toews, Crawford (39 for 40 in saves), and Kane.

In Canada, the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Vegas Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Talbot are the masked men. Edmonton started in the first period with a Connor McDavid goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Matt Benning and Drake Caggiula. Vegas tied it on a William Karlsson goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith. The Oilers took the lead back with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Golden Knights tied it again in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted Cody Eakin goal, his eighth of the year. Vegas took the lead with a Max Pacioretty goal, his third of the season, helped along by Alex Tuch and Theodore. The Golden Knights added on with a Jonathan Marchessault power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists from Colin Miller and Smith. Vegas extended the lead as Marchessault scored again in the third period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, with the help of Miller and Karlsson. The Golden Knights padded the lead as Smith scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Marchessault and Miller, the latter earning a sock trick. Edmonton got one back with a Draisaitl goal, his twelfth of the season, via Caggiula. The final remained at 6-3, with the three stars awarded to Marchessault, Miller, and Smith, while Theodore, Karlsson, Draisaitl, and Caggiula took the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Colorado Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer and Ryan Miller are the backups in goal. Anaheim struck first in the first period with a Brandon Montour goal, his second of the season, courtesy of Pontus Aberg and Nick Ritchie. Colorado tied it with a Sven Andrighetto goal in the second period, his second of the year, coming off of Patrik Nemeth and Vladislav Kamenev. The Ducks took the lead back with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Adam Henrique and Montour. Anaheim added on with an Ondrej Kase goal, made possible by Montour and Getzlaf. The Avalanche got one back with a Nathan MacKinnon power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Tyson Barrie and Mikko Rantanen. Colorado tied it in the third period with another MacKinnon goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, helped along by Rantanen and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime with a Rantanen power play goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. The three stars were MacKinnon, Rantanen, and Montour, while Getzlaf takes an honorable mention.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 46

Eleven games on this Saturday, beginning with a pair of matinees. The first is in...

New Jersey, as the Devils host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonathan Bernier and Keith Kinkaid make the starts in goal. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Pavel Zacha goal, via Jesper Bratt. The Devils added on in the second period with a shorthanded Blake Coleman goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Damon Severson and Andy Greene. Detroit got on the board with a Luke Glendening goal, his third of the year, passed from Dennis Cholowski and Tyler Bertuzzi. The Red Wings tied it on a Michael Rasmussen goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, guided in by Mike Green and Bertuzzi. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime with a Dylan Larkin goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Anthony Mantha. The three stars went to Bertuzzi, Larkin, and Rasmussen.

Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Calvin Pickard play in goal in place of injured starters. Tampa Bay got going in the second period with an Adam Erne power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Yanni Gourde and the goalie Domingue. The Lightning added on with a Cedric Paquette goal, his third of the year, via Erne and Braydon Coburn. Philadelphia got on the board with a James van Riemsdyk power play goal, with assists provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Claude Giroux. Tampa Bay answered with a Brayden Point goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Callahan and Erne. The Lightning extended the lead as Tyler Johnson scored his seventh of the year in the third period, thanks to Nikita Kucherov on the power play. Tampa Bay padded the lead with a Point power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the season, coming off of Steven Stamkos and Kucherov. The Flyers pulled one back with a Travis Konecny power play goal, his fourth of the year, guided in by Gostisbehere and van Riemsdyk. Philadelphia chipped closer on an unassisted Sean Couturier power play goal, his eighth of the season. The Flyers continued to draw closer on a Konecny goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, helped along by Giroux and Couturier. Philadelphia tied it on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his eighth of the season, with helpers from Robert Hagg and van Riemsdyk. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Alex Killorn and Victor Hedman. The three stars were Erne, Point, and Konecny, while Kucherov, van Riemsdyk, Giroux, Gostisbehere, and Couturier take the honorable mentions.

Westward to Minnesota, as the Wild bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Linus Ullmark is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota began in the first period with a Zach Parise goal, his eighth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Nino Niederreiter and Mikko Koivu. Buffalo got on the board with a Jake McCabe goal, his second of the season, guided in by Rasmus Dahlin and Kyle Okposo. The Sabres tied it in the third period with a Dahlin goal, his second of the year, via Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. Buffalo won 3-2 with a Pominville goal, his ninth of the campaign, fueled by Eichel and McCabe. The three stars were Pominville, Dahlin, and McCabe, while Eichel gets an honorable mention.

Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Scott Darling are in the creases. Columbus opened in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his tenth of the season, via Artemi Panarin and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Blue Jackets added on in the second period with another Atkinson goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, helped along by Panarin. Carolina got on the board with a Sebastian Aho goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Trevor van Riemsdyk. Columbus replied with a Zach Werenski goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Atkinson and Panarin, the latter earning a sock trick. The Blue Jackets extended the lead as Atkinson completed his hat trick on a power play goal, his twelfth of the campaign, powered by Alexander Wennberg and Dubois. This held up for the eventual 4-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Atkinson, Panarin, and Bobrovsky (30 for 31 in saves), while Dubois takes an honorable mention.

Up in New York, the Rangers welcome the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York started in the first period with a Filip Chytil goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider. Florida tied it on a Mike Hoffman goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Evgenii Dadonov and Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers took the lead with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Mike Matheson and Hoffman. The Rangers tied it again with a Brendan Smith goal, his second of the year, assisted by Lias Andersson and Kreider. New York pulled ahead with a Vladislav Namestnikov goal in the second period, his second of the season, guided in by Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Kreider power play goal in the third period, his eleventh of the year, with assists provided by Neal Pionk and the goalie Lundqvist. The final remained at 4-2, with the three stars awarded to Kreider, Lundqvist (39 for 41 in saves), and Hoffman.

Further north, the Ottawa Senators bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray and Craig Anderson are between the pipes. Pittsburgh struck first in the first period with a Kris Letang power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin. Ottawa tied it on a Brady Tkachuk goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone assist by Colin White. The Senators took the lead on a Mark Stone goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Thomas Chabot and Ryan Dzingel. Ottawa added on with a Duchene goal, his seventh of the year, passed from Mikkel Boedker and Drake Batherson. Casey DeSmith replaced Murray to start the second period. The Senators extended the lead with Stone's second of the game and ninth of the season, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Ottawa padded the lead as Cody Ceci scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Duchene and Dzingel. The Penguins got one back with a Zach Aston-Reese goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Pittsburgh pulled closer with a Matt Cullen goal, his second of the season, helped along by Bryan Rust and Jack Johnson. The Senators shot back on a Duchene goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, fueled by Batherson and Boedker. The Penguins pulled one back with a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eighth of the campaign, guided in by Kessel and Malkin. This only made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars being Duchene, Stone, and Batherson, while Boedker, Dzingel, Kessel, and Malkin get the honorable mentions.

Across Canada, the Vancouver Canucks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jacob Markstrom are set to start in goal. Montreal dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his ninth of the season, made possible by Jeff Petry. Vancouver tied it on a Michael Del Zotto goal, via Antoine Roussel and Tyler Motte. The Canucks took the lead in the third period with an Elias Pettersson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Ben Hutton and Nikolay Goldobin. The Canadiens tied it again with an Andrew Shaw goal, his sixth of the season, guided in by Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin. Montreal pulled ahead with a Drouin power play goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Drouin, Price (36 for 38 in saves), and Shaw.

Down in Arizona, the Coyotes welcome the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Darcy Kuemper man the nets. Boston kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson goal, assisted by Noel Acciari. The Bruins added on with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Brad Marchand. Arizona got on the board in the second period with a Brad Richardson goal, his sixth of the year, via Vinnie Hinostroza. This was as close as it got, with Boston winning 2-1, with the three stars given to Halak (32 for 33 in saves), DeBrusk, and Forsbacka Karlsson.

Eastward to Nashville, as the Predators bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Pekka Rinne in goal. Nashville cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Kyle Turris power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Ryan Ellis and Roman Josi. Los Angeles tied it on a Nate Thompson goal, via Tyler Toffoli and Adrian Kempe. The Kings took the lead with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper from Dustin Brown. The Predators retied it on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Ellis. Los Angeles pulled back on an Alex Iafallo goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Kopitar and Jake Muzzin. Nashville tied it in the third period with a Jarnkrok power play goal, his fifth of the season and second of the game, with helpers from Josi and Colton Sissons. The Predators took the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Jarnkrok, completing his hat trick on his sixth of the year. Nashville iced it at 5-3 with a Nick Bonino empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Austin Watson and Sissons. The three stars went to Jarnkrok, Ellis, and Josi, while Kopitar and Sissons get the honorable mentions.

Northwest to Alberta, as provincial rivals clash with the Calgary Flames hosting the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen and David Rittich are the backups in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a shorthanded Alex Chiasson goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Adam Larsson. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Leon Draisaitl. Calgary got on the board with a Derek Ryan power play goal, his second of the season, via Sam Bennett and Noah Hanifin. The Flames tied it in the third period with a Sean Monahan goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Travis Hamonic and Johnny Gaudreau. Calgary took the lead on an Elias Lindholm goal, his tenth of the season, passed from Hanifin and Monahan. The Flames capped it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Lindholm, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Hamonic. The three stars were Monahan, Lindholm, and Hanifin, while Hamonic gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks host the St. Louis Blues. Chad Johnson and Aaron Dell make the spot starts in goal. San Jose was first to score in the second period with an Erik Karlsson power play goal, powered by Logan Couture and Evander Kane. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Timo Meier and Couture. San Jose extended the lead as Kane scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Karlsson and Antti Suomela. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period with another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and thirteenth of the campaign, via Couture, who got a sock trick, and Meier. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars given to Pavelski, Couture, and Dell (30 save shutout), while Kane, Karlsson, and Meier get the honorable mentions.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 45

Six games on tonight, beginning with...

The Dallas Stars hosting the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop protect the nets. Dallas won 1-0 in overtime with a Jason Dickinson goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by Mattias Janmark. The three stars belonged to Bishop (23 save shutout), Rask (36 for 37 in saves), and Dickinson.

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Buffalo Sabres. Carter Hutton faces a lesser foe in Laurent Brossoit in goal. Winnipeg got going in the second period with a Kyle Connor goal, his ninth of the season, via Patrik Laine and Bryan Little. Buffalo tied it in the third period with a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, powered by Jack Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin. The tie went to a shootout, where Eichel, Jason Pominville, and Conor Sheary lifted the Sabres to a 2-1 win over Laine, Connor, and the Jets. The three stars went to Eichel, Hutton (25 for 26 in saves), and Brossoit (31 for 32 in saves).

Back stateside, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Calvin Petersen is mismatched with Corey Crawford in goal. Los Angeles dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Tyler Toffoli goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. Chicago tied it on a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Jonathan Toews and Gustav Forsling. The Kings won 2-1 with shootout tallies by Ilya Kovalchuk and Anze Kopitar. The three stars were Petersen (34 for 35 in saves), Crawford (31 for 32 in saves), and Toffoli.

To the west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Philipp Grubauer are the backups in goal. Colorado led off in the first period with a Carl Soderberg goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Tyson Jost and Tyson Barrie. Washington tied it on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, his third of the year, assisted by Chandler Stephenson and Travis Boyd in the second period. The Capitals took the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his thirteenth of the season, passed from Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson. The Avalanche tied it again in the third period with a Colin Wilson goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Matt Calvert and Ian Cole. In overtime, Washington won 3-2 with a Backstrom power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, powered by John Carlson and Wilson. The three stars belonged to Backstrom, Wilson, and Copley (24 for 26 in saves).

Southwest to Anaheim, as the Ducks welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garret Sparks and John Gibson are between the pipes. Toronto began in the first period with a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Jake Gardiner and Nazem Kadri. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a Pontus Aberg goal, his sixth of the year, via Nick Ritchie and Adam Henrique. The Maple Leafs won 2-1 in overtime with a Morgan Rielly goal, his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Mitchell Marner. The three stars went to Sparks (38 for 39 in saves), Rielly, and Marleau.

Finally, the Vegas Golden Knights bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas struck first in the first period with a William Carrier goal, his third of the season, fueled by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Shea Theodore. St. Louis tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his ninth of the year, helped along by Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues took the lead with another O'Reilly goal in the second period, his second of the game and tenth of the season, coming off of Schwartz and Tarasenko. St. Louis added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Joel Edmundson and Tyler Bozak. The Blues extended the lead as Oskar Sundqvist scored his fourth of the season, thanks to Vince Dunn. The final held from here at 4-1 with the three stars handed to O'Reilly, Allen (32 for 33 in saves), and Schwartz, while Tarasenko gets an honorable mention.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 44

We've got another nine-game day today, beginning with...

The New York Islanders hosting the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Thomas Greiss play in goal. The Rangers started in the first period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Neal Pionk and Mika Zibanejad. The Rangers added on with a Fredrik Claesson goal, passed from Brett Howden. The Islanders got on the board with an Anthony Beauvillier goal, his second of the year, via Thomas Hickey and Valtteri Filppula. The Islanders tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Nick Leddy and Jordan Eberle. The Islanders pulled ahead with a Beauvillier goal in the second period, his second of the game and third of the year, guided in by Filppula and Leo Komarov. The Rangers tied it again with a shorthanded and unassisted Kevin Hayes goal, his fourth of the season. The Islanders regained the lead on a Beauvillier power play goal, completing his hat trick on his fourth of the year, with helpers from Johnny Boychuk and Mathew Barzal. The Islanders extended the lead as Anders Lee scored his sixth of the season on the power play, thanks to Leddy and Josh Bailey. Alexandar Georgiev replaced Lundqvist in goal for the third period. The Islanders padded the lead with a Komarov goal, his third of the year, coming off of Filppula, who got a sock trick, and Beauvillier. The Rangers pulled back with another Kreider goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, with assists provided by Pionk and the goalie Georgiev. The Rangers got closer as Filip Chytil scored his second of the year, with the help of Vladislav Namestnikov and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Islanders capped it at 7-5 with a Cal Clutterbuck empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Nelson. The three stars went to Beauvillier, Filppula, and Kreider, while Nelson, Komarov, Leddy, and Pionk earned honorable mentions.

Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and Brian Elliott man the creases. New Jersey led off in the first period with a Joey Anderson goal, assisted by Brett Seney and Blake Coleman. The Devils added on with a Kyle Palmieri goal in the third period, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Coleman and Travis Zajac. New Jersey iced it at 3-0 with a Coleman empty net goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Palmieri. The three stars went to Coleman, Kinkaid (29 save shutout), and Palmieri.

Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Matt Murray draw the starts in goal. Pittsburgh opened in the first period with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on with a Kessel power play goal, his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Evgeni Malkin and Hornqvist. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Brayden Point power play goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. The Lightning tied it in the second period with another Point power play goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, guided in by Steven Stamkos and Kucherov. Tampa Bay pulled ahead with a Point power play goal, completing his natural hat trick with his twelfth of the season, made possible by J.T. Miller and Kucherov, the latter earning a sock trick. Pittsburgh retied it with a Hornqvist goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, via Malkin. The Lightning regained the lead on a Yanni Gourde power play goal, his eighth of the campaign, helped along by Mikhail Sergachev and Alex Killorn. This held up for a 4-3 win, with the three stars handed to Point, Kucherov, and Hornqvist, while Kessel and Malkin take the honorable mentions.

West again to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo faces a lesser foe in Joonas Korpisalo in goal. Florida began in the first period with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Mike Matheson and Denis Malgin. The Panthers added on with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mike Hoffman and Matheson. Columbus got on the board in the second period with a Cam Atkinson shorthanded goal, his ninth of the season, set up by Alexander Wennberg. The Blue Jackets tied it on a Brandon Dubinsky goal, his second of the year, guided in by Zach Werenski and Wennberg. Columbus pulled ahead with a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal, his ninth of the season, via Anthony Duclair and Atkinson. Florida retied it on a Keith Yandle power play goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Vincent Trocheck and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Blue Jackets reclaimed the lead on a Markus Hannikainen goal in the third period, assisted by Zac Dalpe and David Savard. Columbus extended the lead as Duclair scored his eighth of the season, with the help of Dubois and Markus Nutivaara. The Blue Jackets padded the lead with a Josh Anderson goal, his eighth of the year, coming off of Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno. Columbus kept going with a Jenner empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, courtesy of Ryan Murray and Dubinsky. This made it 7-3, the final, with the three stars given to Atkinson, Duclair, and Dubinsky, while Jenner, Wennberg, Dubois, and Matheson get the honorable mentions.

Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Craig Anderson protect the nets. Ottawa struck first in the first period with a Cody Ceci goal, his third of the season, guided in by Matt Duchene and Mark Stone. Detroit tied it in the second period with a Michael Rasmussen goal, his fourth of the year, passed from Mike Green and Trevor Daley. The Senators took the lead back with a Drake Batherson power play goal, powered by Duchene. This led to the eventual 2-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Duchene, Anderson (34 for 35 in saves), and Batherson.

Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Richard Bachman is mismatched with Devan Dubnyk in goal. Minnesota drew first blood in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his third of the season, made possible by Jonas Brodin and Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on with an unassisted Koivu power play goal, his fourth of the year. Minnesota extended the lead as Nino Niederreiter scored his second of the season on the power play in the second period, thanks to Koivu and Matt Dumba. Vancouver got on the board with a Bo Horvat power play goal, his tenth of the year, powered by Adam Gaudette. The Wild answered on an Eric Staal goal, his sixth of the season, via Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. Minnesota padded the lead with a Dumba goal, his seventh of the year, passed from J.T. Brown and Eric Fehr. The Wild kept going in the third period with a Jason Zucker goal, his sixth of the season, fueled by Staal and Suter. The Canucks got one back with a Markus Granlund goal, his fourth of the year, with helpers from Troy Stecher and Darren Archibald. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Koivu, Dumba, and Staal, while Suter gets an honorable mention.

In Canada again, the Calgary Flames host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Mike Smith are the veterans in goal. Montreal kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Tomas Tatar goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault. Calgary tied it in the second period with a Matthew Tkachuk power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm. The Flames took the lead with another Tkachuk goal, his second of the game and ninth of the season, coming off of T.J. Brodie and Giordano. The Canadiens tied it in the third period on a Jonathan Drouin goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Andrew Shaw and Max Domi. Montreal took the lead again with an Artturi Lehkonen goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Noah Juulsen. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Price (43 for 45 in saves), Tkachuk, and Giordano.

Way to the south, the Arizona Coyotes welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Darcy Kuemper are between the pipes. Arizona was first to score in the first period with a shorthanded Michael Grabner goal, his fifth of the season, set up by Kevin Connauton. The Coyotes added on with a Jason Demers goal in the second period, helped along by Christian Fischer and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a Nick Bonino goal, assisted by Austin Watson and Roman Josi. They didn't have time to equalize, losing 2-1, with the three stars awarded to Kuemper (45 for 46 in saves), Grabner, and Demers.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen and Martin Jones tend the twines. Toronto got going in the first period with a John Tavares goal, his twelfth of the season, made possible by Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly. San Jose tied it on a Kevin Labanc goal, his third of the year, via Erik Karlsson and Joakim Ryan. The Maple Leafs retook the lead on a Kasperi Kapanen goal, his seventh of the season, guided in by Patrick Marleau and Travis Dermott. The Sharks tied it again on a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Brent Burns and Karlsson. San Jose took the lead with a Marc-Edouard Vlasic goal, passed from Pavelski and Timo Meier. Toronto tied it in the second period with a Josh Leivo goal, his second of the season, assisted by Tyler Ennis and Frederik Gauthier. The Maple Leafs pulled ahead with a shorthanded Kapanen goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, set up by Marner. Toronto finished it at 5-3 with a Marner goal in the third period, his sixth of the campaign, with a lone assist by the goalie Andersen. The three stars were Kapanen, Marner, and Pavelski, while Karlsson gets an honorable mention.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 43

We've got four games on tonight, beginning with...

The Chicago Blackhawks hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago got going in the second period with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. This held for a 1-0 win for the Blackhawks, with the three stars awarded to Crawford (28 save shutout), Seabrook, and Allen (18 for 19 in saves).

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley is mismatched with Connor Hellebuyck in goal. Washington started in the first period with a Jakub Vrana goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Madison Bowey and Dmitry Orlov. Winnipeg tied it on a Mark Scheifele power play goal in the second period, his tenth of the year, powered by Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler. The Jets took the lead in the third period on a Ben Chiarot goal, his third of the season, guided in by Brandon Tanev. Winnipeg iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Connor, his eighth of the year. The three stars were Hellebuyck (27 for 28 in saves), Connor, and Chiarot.

Back stateside, the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Boston Bruins. Jaroslav Halak and Semyon Varlamov are the experienced goalies. Colorado opened in the first period with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his twelfth of the season, via Mikko Rantanen. Boston tied it with a David Pastrnak power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by David Backes and David Krejci. The Bruins took the lead with a Jake DeBrusk goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Boston added on in the second period with a DeBrusk power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, passed from Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. The Avalanche got one back with a Rantanen power play goal, his seventh of the season, with assists provided by Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie. Colorado tied it in the third period on an unassisted Matt Calvert goal, his second of the year. The Avalanche took the lead with a MacKinnon goal, his twelfth of the season, guided in by Rantanen and Ian Cole. Colorado extended the lead as Tyson Jost scored his third of the year on the power play, with the help of Samuel Girard and Alexander Kerfoot. The Avalanche iced it at 6-3 with a Kerfoot power play goal, his fourth of the campaign, with helpers from Carl Soderberg and Girard. The three stars went to Rantanen, MacKinnon, and DeBrusk, while Pastrnak, Kerfoot, and Girard get the honorable mentions.

Ending the day, the Vegas Golden Knights host the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Marc-Andre Fleury guard the cages. Vegas struck first in the first period with an Alex Tuch power play goal, his fifth of the season, powered by Max Pacioretty and Colin Miller. The Golden Knights added on in the second period with a Cody Eakin goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Tuch and Pacioretty. Vegas extended the lead as Nick Holden scored his second of the season, an unassisted goal. Ryan Miller replaced Gibson in goal. The Golden Knights padded the lead with a shorthanded Eakin goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, set up by Ryan Carpenter. Vegas continued with a Tomas Hyka goal in the third period, made possible by Tomas Nosek and Holden. The final stood at 5-0, with the three stars handed to Eakin, Fleury (29 save shutout), and Tuch, while Holden and Pacioretty took the honorable mentions.

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NHL 2018/19 - Day 42

We've got nine games on Tuesday night, beginning with...

The New York Islanders hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Jacob Markstrom and Thomas Greiss are in goal. Vancouver started in the first period with a Brendan Leipsic goal, his second of the season, assisted by Bo Horvat and Michael Del Zotto. New York tied it on a Tom Kuhnhackl goal, his second of the year, via Leo Komarov and Valtteri Filppula. The Islanders took the lead with a Josh Bailey goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Mathew Barzal. New York added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Brock Nelson and Andrew Ladd. The Canucks got one back with a Jake Virtanen power play goal in the second period, his eighth of the season, powered by Loui Eriksson and Leipsic. The Islanders shot back with another Kuhnhackl goal, his second of the game and third of the year, coming off of Eberle and Nelson in the third period. New York extended the lead as Cal Clutterbuck scored on the power play, with the help of Barzal and Johnny Boychuk. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kuhnhackl, Eberle, and Leipsic, while Barzal and Nelson get the honorable mentions.

Nearby in New Jersey, the Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Casey DeSmith and Keith Kinkaid man the nets. New Jersey opened in the first period with a Travis Zajac goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Taylor Hall and Damon Severson. Pittsburgh tied it on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The Devils took the lead back in the second period on a Severson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Hall and Jesper Bratt. The Penguins tied it again in the third period with a Jake Guentzel goal, his sixth of the year, via Crosby and Kessel. New Jersey pulled ahead with a Hall goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Zajac and Kyle Palmieri. The Devils iced it at 4-2 with a Hall empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, set up by Stefan Noesen. The three stars were awarded to Hall, Severson, and Zajac, with Kessel and Crosby getting the honorable mentions.

In Philadelphia, the Flyers bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Brian Elliott are the veteran goalies. Florida got going in the second period with an Aaron Ekblad power play goal, powered by Frank Vatrano and Mike Hoffman. The Panthers added on with an Evgenii Dadonov goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Aleksander Barkov. Philadelphia got on the board with a Jakub Voracek goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Oskar Lindblom and Sean Couturier in the third period. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Luongo (30 for 31 in saves), Dadonov, and Ekblad.

Up in Buffalo, the Sabres host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Louis Domingue and Carter Hutton are set to start in goal. Buffalo led off in the first period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Sam Reinhart and Nathan Beaulieu. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Kyle Okposo goal, his fifth of the year, via Conor Sheary and Beaulieu. Tampa Bay got on the board with an Anthony Cirelli goal, his third of the campaign, fueled by Alex Killorn and Yanni Gourde. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Hutton (29 for 30 in saves), Beaulieu, and Okposo.

Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Arizona Coyotes. Darcy Kuemper and Jimmy Howard are in the blue paint. Detroit began in the first period with an Anthony Mantha goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Frans Nielsen and Mike Green. The Red Wings added on with a Dennis Cholowski goal, his third of the year, via Danny DeKeyser and Tyler Bertuzzi. Detroit extended the lead as Michael Rasmussen scored his third of the season on the power play, thanks to Dylan Larkin and Green. The Red Wings padded the lead in the second period with a Luke Glendening goal, his second of the year, made possible by Justin Abdelkader and Nick Jensen. Detroit chased Kuemper with an Andreas Athanasiou goal in the third period, his seventh of the season, assisted by Darren Helm. The Red Wings continued against Hunter Miska on a Green goal, courtesy of Athanasiou and Nielsen. Arizona got on the board with a Lawson Crouse goal, his third of the year, passed from Vinnie Hinostroza and Dylan Strome. This only made it 6-1, the final, with the three stars going to Green, Athanasiou, and Nielsen.

Further to the west, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Washington Capitals. Pheonix Copley and Devan Dubnyk are in the creases. Washington struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Orlov goal, assisted by Lars Eller and Andre Burakovsky. The Capitals added on with a Tom Wilson goal, passed from Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington extended the lead in the second period as Burakovsky scored his second of the season, with the help of Eller and Brett Connolly. Minnesota got on the board with an unassisted Mikko Koivu goal, his third of the year. The Capitals replied with an Orlov goal in the third period, his second of the game, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Matt Niskanen. Washington padded the lead on a T.J. Oshie goal, his ninth of the season, helped along by Nicklas Backstrom and Jakub Vrana. The Wild got one back with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Koivu and Marcus Foligno. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars handed to Orlov, Burakovsky, and Eller, while Koivu gets an honorable mention.

Crossing into Canada, the Edmonton Oilers host the Montreal Canadiens. Antti Niemi and Mikko Koskinen are the backups in goal. Edmonton drew first blood in the first period with a Matt Benning goal, via Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Montreal tied it on a Max Domi goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Andrew Shaw and Noah Juulsen. The Oilers took the lead back with a Draisaitl goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone helper from McDavid. The Canadiens tied it again with a Shaw goal in the second period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Drouin and Jeff Petry. Edmonton pulled ahead again with a Drake Caggiula goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Alex Chiasson and Benning. The Oilers added on in the third period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Ryan Strome and Kris Russell. Edmonton extended the lead as Russel scored, thanks to Kevin Gravel and Jujhar Khaira. The Oilers padded the lead on a Darnell Nurse goal, his second of the year, fueled by McDavid, who got a sock trick, and Draisaitl. This stood for a 6-2 win, with the three stars given to Draisaitl, McDavid, and Russell, while Benning and Shaw take the honorable mentions.

Down in California, the Los Angeles Kings welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frederik Andersen faces a lesser foe in Peter Budaj in goal. Toronto kicked off the scoring in the first period with a Nazem Kadri power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Mitchell Marner and John Tavares. The Maple Leafs added on with a Tavares power play goal, his eleventh of the year, with a lone assist by Morgan Rielly. Los Angeles got on the board with an Adrian Kempe goal, his second of the season, via Dion Phaneuf. Toronto shot back with a Rielly goal in the second period, his eighth of the year, coming off of Tavares. The Maple Leafs extended the lead as Andreas Johnsson scored his second of the season, assisted by Travis Dermott and Par Lindholm. Cal Petersen replaced Budaj in goal. Toronto padded the lead on a Kadri power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, with assists provided by Patrick Marleau and Marner. This led to the eventual 5-1 final score, with the three stars given to Tavares, Kadri, and Rielly, while Marner gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Nashville Predators. Juuse Saros and Martin Jones are the masked men. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Marcus Sorensen goal, his third of the season, going in unassisted. The Sharks added on with a Joe Pavelski power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl. San Jose extended the lead as Antti Suomela scored his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Craig Smith goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg. The Predators got closer with an unassisted Forsberg goal, his eleventh of the season. Nashville tied it as Forsberg scored his second of the game and twelfth of the year, thanks to Smith. The Predators gained the lead on a Rocco Grimaldi goal in the third period, helped along by Kevin Fiala and Matt Irwin. The Sharks retied it on another Pavelski goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, fueled by Sorensen and Brent Burns. San Jose gained the lead with a Joe Thornton goal, his third of the year, guided in by Sorensen and Justin Braun. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars belonging to Pavelski, Forsberg, and Sorensen, while Smith gets the honorable mention.

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