Patrick Kane grew to become the fiftieth participant in NHL historical past to attain 500 targets as he tallied twice in Detroit’s 5-1 victory over visiting Vancouver on Thursday evening.
Kane scored within the first interval, then notched his milestone aim with an empty-netter with 3:53 remaining. He has the sixth-most targets amongst lively NHL gamers. He is additionally the sixth participant to succeed in the 500-goal milestone with the Purple Wings and the fifth U.S.-born participant in NHL historical past to succeed in the 500-goal milestone, becoming a member of Mike Modano (561), Keith Tkachuk (538), Jeremy Roenick (513) and Joe Mullen (502).
Axel Sandin-Pellikka, J.T. Compher and Lucas Raymond every had a aim and an help for the Purple Wings, whereas James van Riemsdyk added two assists. John Gibson made 23 saves for Detroit.
Jake DeBrusk scored the lone aim for the Canucks, who’ve misplaced 5 straight. Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves.
Bruins 4, Flames 1
Boston scored twice in every of the primary two durations and cruised to a win over visiting Calgary.
Sean Kuraly (one aim, one help) and Elias Lindholm lit the lamp inside a 2:18 span within the opening body. Mason Lohrei and Casey Mittelstadt additionally scored and Tanner Jeannot dished out two assists for Boston, which has gained factors in 4 of its final 5 video games (3-1-1). Joonas Korpisalo made 28 saves en path to his first victory since Dec. 11.
Connor Zary scored the lone aim and Dustin Wolf stopped 26 photographs for the Flames, who’ve misplaced 4 in a row.
Penguins 4, Devils 1
Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play aim in his return to Pittsburgh, which beat visiting New Jersey to increase its successful streak to a season-high six video games.
After lacking the final 15 video games due to an upper-body damage, the 39-year-old Malkin acquired his ninth aim of the season on a 5-on-3 alternative within the closing minute of the second interval. Erik Karlsson scored a aim for the primary time since Dec. 16 and posted his 699th profession help on Malkin’s aim.
Luke Hughes’ third-period rating ended a Devils’ aim drought of greater than 155 minutes. Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes acquired the assists on the power-play aim. Jake Allen saved the Devils within the contest by making 25 saves, nevertheless it was not sufficient as New Jersey fell for a 3rd straight sport and seventh time in its final 9.
Predators 2, Islanders 1 (SO)
Filip Forsberg scored the one tally of a shootout to present Nashville a win over visiting New York.
The Predators are 14-7-0 of their final 21 video games, and 6-1-0 of their final seven residence video games. Nashville is 12-2-0 in its final 14 video games in opposition to the Islanders. Juuse Saros stopped all three photographs confronted within the shootout and 30 of 31 photographs confronted in the course of the sport. Ryan O’Reilly’s short-handed marker late within the second interval was Nashville’s solely aim by way of additional time.
The loss ended the Islanders’ two-game win streak, although New York nonetheless has factors in seven of its final 9 video games (5-2-2). David Rittich stopped 26 of 27 photographs, developing quick within the goaltending duel with Saros.
Wild 3, Kraken 2 (OT)
Mats Zuccarello scored at 2:09 of additional time as Minnesota defeated host Seattle.
Brock Faber had a aim and an help, Ryan Hartman additionally scored and Kirill Kaprizov had two assists for the Wild, which wrapped up a seven-game journey with a 4-1-2 document. Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves.
Adam Larsson and Matty Beniers tallied and Vince Dunn assisted on each targets for the Kraken, who had a four-game successful streak snapped however prolonged their level streak to 10 (8-0-2). Goalie Philipp Grubauer stopped 31 of 34 photographs.
Golden Knights 5, Blue Jackets 3
Reilly Smith scored two targets and Mark Stone had a aim and two assists as Vegas rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Columbus in Las Vegas.
It was the thirtieth multi-goal sport of Smith’s profession. Jack Eichel had a aim and an help and Brett Howden additionally scored a aim for Vegas, which received its second straight sport. Mitch Marner and Tomas Hertl every added two assists. Akira Schmid, who took over for injured starter Carter Hart within the first interval, stopped 21 of 23 photographs for the Golden Knights.
Boone Jenner had a aim and an help, Sean Monahan had two assists and Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko additionally scored targets for Columbus, which suffered its third straight loss.
Canadiens 6, Panthers 2
Alexandre Texier recorded his first profession hat trick and host Montreal received its third straight sport, defeating Florida.
Texier has 4 targets and two assists in his previous two video games. Oliver Kapanen tallied a aim and two assists and Juraj Slafkovsky contributed a aim and an help for the Canadiens, who’ve received 5 of six. Mike Matheson added two assists, and Sam Montembeault made 25 saves.
Sam Bennett scored twice for the Panthers, who’ve misplaced 4 of 5 (1-3-1) whereas scoring two targets or much less in every sport. Sergei Bobrovsky made 14 saves.
Hurricanes 5, Geese 2
Defenseman Jalen Chatfield scored a aim to snap a tie late within the second interval, lifting Carolina over reeling Anaheim.
Logan Stankoven, Taylor Corridor and Chatfield every collected a aim and an help and Mark Jankowski and Jackson Blake additionally tallied for the Hurricanes, who’ve received three in a row.
Carolina’s Frederik Andersen made 11 saves to document his first win since Nov. 6.
Ryan Poehling and Mikael Granlund every scored a aim for the Geese, who’ve misplaced eight in a row (0-7-1).
Maple Leafs 2, Flyers 1 (OT)
Easton Cowan scored halfway by way of additional time, lifting Toronto to a highway victory over Philadelphia on his first profession OT game-winner.
Longtime Flyer Scott Laughton additionally scored and went 19-of-20 on faceoffs for Toronto, which has received 13 of its final 14 conferences with Philadelphia. Dennis Hildeby turned apart 22 photographs for the Maple Leafs.
Travis Konecny scored the one aim for the Flyers earlier than leaving after two durations as a result of an upper-body damage. Dan Vladar made 21 saves for Philadelphia.
Sabres 5, Rangers 2
Jason Zucker scored the game-winning power-play aim with 7:26 remaining within the second interval, rookie Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his return from a concussion and surging Buffalo earned a victory over host New York.
Buffalo received for the twelfth time in 13 video games by by no means trailing, scoring within the opening 5 minutes and getting two extra within the second. It’s the fifth time in crew historical past that the Sabres received 12 of 13 and the primary occasion since Nov. 23-Dec. 19, 2005.
Zucker scored his team-leading sixth power-play aim by being in the fitting spot in entrance of goalie Jonathan Fast.
Oilers 4, Jets 3
Connor McDavid matched a career-high 17-game level streak with a aim and an help as Edmonton handed host Winnipeg their eleventh straight loss.
Evan Bouchard additionally had a aim and an help, whereas Vasily Podkolzin and Zach Hyman acquired on the board for Edmonton with targets. Calvin Pickard stopped 13 pucks in internet for the Oilers.
Kyle Connor had a aim and an help for Winnipeg, whereas Tanner Pearson and Josh Morrissey additionally scored. Mark Scheifele had two assists. Netminder Connor Hellebuyck made 26 stops for the Jets.
Avalanche 8, Senators 2
Brock Nelson scored twice in a six-goal outburst within the second interval, Josh Manson had two targets and two assists, and Colorado routed visiting Ottawa.
Colorado scored 5 instances in a span of 6 minutes, 18 seconds, to blow open a detailed sport. Nathan MacKinnon had a aim and three assists, Cale Makar had a aim and two assists, Martin Necas added a aim and an help, Ross Colton had three assists and Scott Wedgewood turned away 29 photographs for the Avalanche.
Shane Pinto and Brady Tkachuk scored and Mads Sogaard made 11 saves after changing Leevi Merilainen for Ottawa, which has dropped three in a row and 6 of its final eight. Merilainen returned at first of the third interval and completed with 15 saves.
–Area Stage Media
