12/02/2021 07:07:16 GMT + 00: 00 – Auston Matthews scored three goals, John Tavares had one goal and two assists and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated visiting Colorado Avalanche 8-3 on Wednesday.
The hat trick was the fourth in Matthews’ career. William Nylander had one goal and one assist for Toronto, who have won five straight times.
Jason Spezza, Travis Dermott and Pierre Engvall also scored for the Maple Leafs. Michael Bunting added three assists and Alexander Kerfoot and Mitchell Marner each had two assists. Jack Campbell made 28 parades for Toronto.
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Nazem Kadri scored twice and Samuel Girard also scored for the Avalanche. Colorado’s Jonas Johansson stopped 33 shots.
Ducks 6, Golden Knights 5
Jamie Drysdale had one goal and one assist and Trevor Zegras and Sonny Milano each had three assists to lead hosts Anaheim to a wild win over Vegas.
Troy Terry, Rickard Rakell, Josh Manson, Hampus Lindholm and Isac Lundestrom also scored goals for Anaheim, who won 5-4 on penalties in Los Angeles the night before. Ducks goalkeeper Anthony Stolarz finished with 34 saves.
Mattias Janmark and Max Pacioretty each scored a goal and an assist, and William Carrier, Zach Whitecloud and Reilly Smith also scored goals for Vegas, which recorded their third loss in four games. Robin Lehner made 28 parades.
Oilers 5, penguins 2
Connor McDavid made three assists, two on goals from Zach Hyman, and added a blank goal when Edmonton broke open a draw in the third period for a win over the visitors in Pittsburgh.
In the 2-2 draw after two periods, Kailer Yamamoto scored 2:53 in the third round. Evan Bouchard tipped a two-on-one into McDavid’s pass-off a little over five minutes later to help the Oilers win for the 16th time in 21 opener games.
Mikko Koskinen made 32 saves for Edmonton. Jake Guentzel and Teddy Blueger scored for the penguins, which received 17 parades from Tristan Jarry.
Red Wings 4, Kraken 3 (SO)
Adam Erne scored in the fourth round of the shootout to drive hosts Detroit past Seattle.
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, who usually had two assists, scored in the second round of the shootout before Joonas Donskoi responded in the third. Erne hit Philipp Grubauer (23 saves) over his glove to put pressure on Alex Wennberg, whose attempt to extend the session failed.
Rookie Lucas Raymond, Robby Fabbri and Vladislav Namestnikov each scored one goal and Moritz Seider scored two assists for Red Wings, who have achieved a season high four times in a row. Ryan Donato scored two goals and Vince Dunn also scored for expansion Kraken, who were thwarted in their bid for the first three-game streak in franchise history.
Canucks 6, Senators 2
JT Miller scored one goal in a three-point game while Quinn Hughes amassed four assists to lead the Vancouver visit to victory over Ottawa.
Luke Schenn collected a goal and an assist, while Tanner Pearson, Tyler Motte, Bo Horvat and Alex Chiasson also scored for the Canucks, who have won twice in a row. Goalkeeper Thatcher Demko made 19 saves.
Adam Gaudette and Brady Tkachuk answered for the Senators, who are bottom of the league table and have lost six games in a row. Goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson stopped 29 shots.
Ranger 4, Flyer 1
Chris Kreider scored again to continue his hot start, Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves and hosts New York resumed their role with a victory over Flinging Philadelphia.
Kreider has scored nine goals in his last 12 games and, alongside Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl and Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, is the third player to score more than 15 goals so far this season. The Rangers also scored goals from Jacob Trouba, Dryden Hunt and Artemi Panarin, and Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves.
Morgan Frost scored for the Flyers, who lost their seventh straight game. Philadelphia also lost Joel Farabee to an upper body injury after banging the boards in the opening stages. Carter Hart stopped 24 shots.
–Field Level MediaAuston Matthews scored three goals, John Tavares scored one goal and two assists and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Colorado Avalanche 8-3 on Wednesday.
The hat trick was the fourth in Matthews’ career. William Nylander had one goal and one assist for Toronto, who have won five straight times.
Jason Spezza, Travis Dermott and Pierre Engvall also scored for the Maple Leafs. Michael Bunting added three assists and Alexander Kerfoot and Mitchell Marner each had two assists. Jack Campbell made 28 parades for Toronto.
Nazem Kadri scored twice and Samuel Girard also scored for the Avalanche. Colorado’s Jonas Johansson stopped 33 shots.
Ducks 6, Golden Knights 5
Jamie Drysdale had one goal and one assist and Trevor Zegras and Sonny Milano each had three assists to lead hosts Anaheim to a wild win over Vegas.
Troy Terry, Rickard Rakell, Josh Manson, Hampus Lindholm and Isac Lundestrom also scored goals for Anaheim, who won 5-4 on penalties in Los Angeles the night before. Ducks goalkeeper Anthony Stolarz finished with 34 saves.
Mattias Janmark and Max Pacioretty each scored a goal and an assist, and William Carrier, Zach Whitecloud and Reilly Smith also scored goals for Vegas, which recorded their third loss in four games. Robin Lehner made 28 parades.
Oilers 5, penguins 2
Connor McDavid made three assists, two on goals from Zach Hyman, and added a blank goal when Edmonton broke open a draw in the third period for a win over the visitors in Pittsburgh.
In the 2-2 draw after two periods, Kailer Yamamoto scored 2:53 in the third round. Evan Bouchard tipped a two-on-one into McDavid’s pass-off a little over five minutes later to help the Oilers win for the 16th time in 21 opener games.
Mikko Koskinen made 32 saves for Edmonton. Jake Guentzel and Teddy Blueger scored for the penguins, which received 17 parades from Tristan Jarry.
Red Wings 4, Kraken 3 (SO)
Adam Erne scored in the fourth round of the shootout to drive hosts Detroit past Seattle.
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, who usually had two assists, scored in the second round of the shootout before Joonas Donskoi responded in the third. Erne hit Philipp Grubauer (23 saves) over his glove to put pressure on Alex Wennberg, whose attempt to extend the session failed.
Rookie Lucas Raymond, Robby Fabbri and Vladislav Namestnikov each scored one goal and Moritz Seider scored two assists for Red Wings, who have achieved a season high four times in a row. Ryan Donato scored two goals and Vince Dunn also scored for expansion Kraken, who were thwarted in their bid for the first three-game streak in franchise history.
Canucks 6, Senators 2
JT Miller scored one goal in a three-point game while Quinn Hughes amassed four assists to lead the Vancouver visit to victory over Ottawa.
Luke Schenn collected a goal and an assist, while Tanner Pearson, Tyler Motte, Bo Horvat and Alex Chiasson also scored for the Canucks, who have won twice in a row. Goalkeeper Thatcher Demko made 19 saves.
Adam Gaudette and Brady Tkachuk answered for the Senators, who are bottom of the league table and have lost six games in a row. Goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson stopped 29 shots.
Ranger 4, Flyer 1
Chris Kreider scored again to continue his hot start, Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves and hosts New York resumed their role with a victory over Flinging Philadelphia.
Kreider has scored nine goals in his last 12 games and, alongside Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl and Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, is the third player to score more than 15 goals so far this season. The Rangers also scored goals from Jacob Trouba, Dryden Hunt and Artemi Panarin, and Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves.
Morgan Frost scored for the Flyers, who lost their seventh straight game. Philadelphia also lost Joel Farabee to an upper body injury after banging the boards in the opening stages. Carter Hart stopped 24 shots.
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