Dallas Stars 6 – 3 St. Louis Blues
Dallas dominated this matchup with an aggressive offensive display. Wyatt Johnston led the way with a hat-trick, while Roope Hintz contributed a goal and three assists. The Blues struggled defensively, allowing the Stars to capitalize on multiple scoring opportunities.
Star of the Game: Wyatt Johnston (DAL) – hat-trick, strong two-way play.
New York Rangers 4 – 0 Nashville Predators
Igor Shesterkin was the star of the night, posting a 34-save shutout to secure a convincing win for the Rangers. Artemi Panarin opened the scoring in the first period, and New York never looked back. The Predators struggled to generate offense, with Justus Annunen doing his best to keep them in the game.
Star of the Game: Igor Shesterkin (NYR) – 34-save shutout.
Vegas Golden Knights 2 – 0 New Jersey Devils
Adin Hill stood tall for Vegas, shutting out the Devils with 25 saves. Noah Hanifin and Mark Stone provided the goals, while the Golden Knights’ defense suffocated New Jersey’s offensive efforts.
Star of the Game: Adin Hill (VGK) – 25-save shutout.
Washington Capitals 5 – 4 Ottawa Senators (SO)
The Capitals secured a thrilling shootout victory over Ottawa, with Dylan Strome scoring the decisive goal. Ottawa fought back from a 3-0 deficit in the third period, thanks to goals from Shane Pinto and Claude Giroux. However, Dylan Strome stood tall in the shootout to earn the win for Washington.
Star of the Game: Dylan Strome (WSH) – Shootout winner and one assist.
Florida Panthers 2 – 1 Tampa Bay Lightning
Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy engaged in a goaltending duel, but it was the Panthers who emerged victorious. Aleksander Barkov netted both goals, while Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 29 shots. Tampa Bay struggled to solve Florida’s defensive scheme.
Star of the Game: Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA) – 28 saves, game-winning performance.
Montreal Canadiens 4 – 3 Buffalo Sabres (OT)
Mike Matheson played the hero for Montreal, scoring the overtime winner to lift the Canadiens past Buffalo. Nick Suzuki had a goal and three assists, while the Sabres got a strong effort from Tage Thompson. Buffalo forced overtime with a late goal but couldn’t complete the comeback.
Star of the Game: Nick Suzuki (MTL) – One goal and 3 assists.
New York Rangers 4 – 0 New York Islanders
For the second straight night, the Rangers shut out their opponent. Igor Shesterkin was again outstanding with 21 saves. Artemi Panarin had a goal and one assist, leading the offensive charge. The Islanders struggled to generate any quality chances.
Star of the Game: Igor Shesterkin (NYR) – 21-save shutout, dominant performance.
San Jose Sharks 3 – 2 Toronto Maple Leafs (SO)
The Sharks pulled off an upset in a shootout victory over Toronto. Alexander Georgiyev made 25 saves, while Fabian Zetterlund netted the shootout winner. William Nylander had a goal for the Leafs, but Toronto couldn’t capitalize on their power plays.
Star of the Game: Alexander Georgiyevn (SJS) – 25 saves, shootout win.
Chicago Blackhawks 5 – 1 Los Angeles Kings
Spencer Knight was the star of the night, posting a 41-save shutout to secure Chicago’s dominant win over Los Angeles. The Kings looked sluggish, managing only 23 shots on goal. Petr Mrazek was solid in net, making 22 saves to backstop the Blackhawks.
Star of the Game: Spencer Knight (CHI) – 41 saves.
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