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Dynamo out to prevent Sounders from clinching playoff berth
While the Seattle Sounders are closing the season strong as they pursue a playoff spot, the playoff-bound Houston Dynamo are struggling.,The teams meet Wednesday night in Seattle, with Houston hoping to snap a seven-match winless streak and the Sounders aiming to earn points for the 12th time in 13 ...
Rapids welcome pressure, aim for rare road win vs. Earthquakes
The Colorado Rapids take aim at clinching a Western Conference playoff berth when they visit the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.,The Rapids (12-13-6, 42 points) can get in by beating the Earthquakes and having both the Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake lose or tie their respective matches...
First-place Whitecaps try to stay focused as San Diego bids for upset
San Diego FC will seek an upset victory to boost their fading playoff hopes Wednesday night when they visit a Vancouver Whitecaps side trying to secure the top seed in the Western Conference.,After finishing atop the West in their first regular season in 2025, 12th-place San Diego (8-12-11, 35 point...
Jacob Fowler's career-high 46 saves help Canadiens blank Blues
Jacob Fowler made a career-high 46 saves for the shutout in the Montreal Canadiens' 2-0 road win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,The Canadiens are on a three-game winning streak, all on the road. The Habs are on a five-game (4-0-1) points streak and are 6-1-1 in their last eight games.,St. Loui...
Connor Hellebuyck wins Devils debut, making 16 saves to beat Stars
The Connor Hellebuyck era began with a win for the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, as the recently acquired star goaltender stopped 16 shots in a 5-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars.,New Jersey extended its winning streak to four games while snapping Dallas' five-game winning run.,Given his first s...
Predators rally from 3-goal hole, but Islanders prevail in shootout
The New York Islanders surrendered a three-goal, second-period lead but went on to win their first shootout of the season, beating the host Nashville Predators 4-3 on Tuesday.,Anthony Duclair, Brayden Schenn and Bo Horvat scored in regulation for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri and Horvat scored in the...
Early power-play goals power Panthers over struggling Jets
Carter Verhaeghe scored two power-play goals and Matthew Tkachuk had four assists to lead the visiting Florida Panthers to a 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,Brady Tkachuk contributed a goal and two assists, Niko Mikkola had a goal and an assist and Sam Reinhart also scored for the P...
Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks avert 0-4 start with victory over Pistons
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 13 of his game-high 27 points during a decisive third-quarter run as the host New York Knicks rallied past the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday for their first win of the season.,New York trailed by 13 points in the first quarter.,The Knicks outscored the Pistons 37-13 in ...
Connor Hellebuyck wins Devils debut, stopping 16 saves to beat Stars
The Connor Hellebuyck era began with a win for the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, as the recently acquired star goaltender stopped 16 shots in a 5-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars.,New Jersey extended its winning streak to four games while snapping Dallas' five-game winning run.,Given his first s...
Blackhawks take down Kings to end 3-game skid
Wyatt Kaiser and Roman Kantserov scored and Spencer Knight made 25 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday to stop a three-game losing streak.,Chicago capped a 3-4 homestand while Los Angeles ended a five-game road trip at 3-2.,The Blackhawks managed two go...
Canes edge Bruins in clash of Eastern Conference division leaders
Sebastian Aho scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and goalie Pyotr Kochetkov extended his hot start as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night at Raleigh, N.C.,In a matchup of Eastern Conference division leaders, Jackson Blake also scored for the Hurricanes, ...
Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beating jumper lifts Celtics over Nets in OT
Jayson Tatum made an elbow jumper as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 125-124 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.,Tatum scored a game-high 40 points and made a career-high 18 free throws on 22 attempts. Paul George added 20 points, seven rebounds and seven ...
Spurs nearly flawless in 80-point first half, keep Kings winless
Victor Wembanyama poured in 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in just 27 minutes, and Julian Champagnie canned eight first-half 3-pointers as the host San Antonio Spurs steamrolled the Sacramento Kings 130-103 on Tuesday.,The Spurs led by 10 at the end of the opening period and by 26 at halftime aft...
Red-hot Columbus, Dallas jostle for seeding in late-season clash
Crunch time has arrived in MLS with two of the hottest teams pushing for every point for differing reasons when Columbus visits FC Dallas on Wednesday.,While Dallas (15-7-9, 54 points) has secured a playoff spot, it trails first-place Vancouver by one point with three matches left and is eyeing home...
St. Louis City out to shake mini league slump vs. visiting Timbers
With a busy stretch behind them and their first-ever trophy secured, St. Louis City can focus on a push for the top Western Conference playoff seed when they welcome the Portland Timbers on Wednesday.,St. Louis (14-8-9, 51 points) is back home after playing three consecutive matches on the road. Tha...
Points record within reach for Nashville as short-handed Union visit
Nashville SC clinched their first-ever Supporters' Shield on Saturday. Their next step? Making MLS history.,Nashville (21-3-7, 70 points) hosts the Philadelphia Union (13-11-7, 46 points) Wednesday evening, with the league points record -- 74 -- in sight with three matches remaining. That mark was s...
Clinging to playoff hopes, Minnesota faces last-place Sporting KC
Six points below a Western Conference wild-card spot with just three games and a possible nine points remaining, Minnesota United will try to keep its slim playoff hopes alive when it hosts Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Minnesota United would be eliminated from playoff...
Salt Lake, Austin fight for playoff spots in key Western tilt
Real Salt Lake looks to leapfrog into the playoff picture when they travel to play desperate Austin FC on Wednesday in a late-season Western Conference match.,Both teams harbor flagging postseason hopes, but Real Salt Lake's chances are more realistic. Real Salt Lake (11-14-6, 39 points) begins the ...
Iowa RB Kamari Moulton done for season due to upper-body injury
Iowa running back Kamari Moulton will miss the rest of the season with an upper-body injury, coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday.,Moulton left the Hawkeyes' 13-10 loss at Minnesota on Saturday in the second quarter and didn't return. According to reports, Moulton had his right shoulder examined before b...
Orlando City hope to seal playoff berth vs. Fire after 'highs and lows'
Orlando City have the opportunity to clinch an Eastern Conference playoff spot when they visit the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night.,Orlando City (12-13-6, 42 points) hold the No. 7 spot in the East entering the clash at Soldier Field. A victory over the Fire combined with the No. 10 Columbus Crew lo...