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Maple Leafs rolling as struggle continues for Blackhawks
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to build off an imperfect win when they hit the road to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,The Maple Leafs kick off a four-game trip on the heels of a 6-3 home-ice victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.,Toronto saw a 4-0 lead become a one-goal game wh...

Devils, Predators look to run off multiple wins in a row
The past two months have been filled with ups and downs for the New Jersey Devils. ,Now, they're hoping a solid effort in a losing cause in their most recent outing will help get things on track when they open a five-game road trip with a visit the Nashville Predators on Sunday.,The Devils are comin...

Coming off disappointment, Red Wings host Ducks
The first game since a two-week break left the Detroit Red Wings filled with regret. At least they don't have too much time to dwell on their overtime loss to Minnesota, as they'll host the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.,Detroit was unable to hold a 3-1 third-period lead in a 4-3 overtime loss to the visi...

Oilers tasked with stopping high-flying Capitals
Any thoughts that a 13-day break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament might cool down the Washington Capitals were quickly dismissed on Saturday when the Eastern Conference leaders blew out the host Pittsburgh Penguins, 8-3. ,The win extended Washington's point streak to seven games (4-0-3) and the...

After ugly losses, Pens and Rangers face off seeking rebound
Neither the Pittsburgh Penguins nor the New York Rangers got off to the start they wanted when the NHL resumed league play Saturday. Both teams will get a second chance on Sunday when the Rangers visit the Penguins.,The Rangers, who are four points back of the Ottawa Senators and the Detroit Red Win...

NHL roundup: Jets top Blues in shootout, win 9th straight
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the host St. Louis Blues 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night to extend their winning streak to nine games.,Nikolaj Ehlers also scored and Cole Perfetti earned two assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor decided the shootout as the only scorer and Eri...

Knights move into division lead with win over Canucks
Adin Hill made 33 saves and Brendon Saad scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl also scored and Brett Howden added two assists for Vegas, which move...

Jets best Blues in shootout, extend win streak to 9
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the host St. Louis Blues 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night to extend their winning streak to nine games.,Nikolaj Ehlers also scored and Cole Perfetti earned two assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor decided the shootout as the only scorer and Eri...

Commissioner Gary Bettman to announce picks at 2025 NHL Draft
With the NHL following the NBA and NFL's lead, commissioner Gary Bettman will announce the first-round picks for the first time at the 2025 NHL Draft, which will be held June 27-28 in Los Angeles, the league announced Saturday.,Previously serving as master of ceremonies at the draft, the 72-year-old...

Drew Doughty, Kings overcome Utah's first hat trick
Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists for the Los Angeles Kings in their 5-3 win against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night.,Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, Alex Laferriere, Trevor Lewis and Mikey Anderson also scored, Joel Edmundson and Phillip Danault each had two assists, and...

Sputtering Flames seek better outcome against lowly Sharks
The Calgary Flames are desperate for a bounce-back performance when they return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break to host the struggling San Jose Sharks on Sunday.,The Flames, who have defied the prognosticators by remaining in the playoff mix through two-thirds of the campaign, sputtered into the b...

Jets extend win streak to nine with shootout win
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the host St. Louis Blues 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night to extend their winning streak to nine games.,Nikolaj Ehlers also scored and Cole Perfetti earned two assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor decided the shootout as the only scorer and Eri...

Canadiens snap skid as Senators drop fourth straight
Brendan Gallagher scored and added an assist, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-2 win over the host Ottawa Senators on Saturday night., ,Cole Caufield, Patrik Laine, Josh Anderson and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens, who snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the four...

Maple Leafs build big lead, finish off Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored early and often and held on to defeat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Saturday night.,Pontus Holmberg had two goals and an assist, and Alex Steeves and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won four of their past five games. D...

Leo Carlsson's OT goal lifts Ducks over Bruins
Leo Carlsson scored at 3:39 of overtime to lift the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory after the Boston Bruins rallied to tie late in the third period on Saturday night.,Carlsson, a 20-year-old who represented Sweden in the recent 4 Nations Face-Off, buried a rebound following Boston goaltender...

Blue Jackets claim 5-1 victory over listless Blackhawks
Kent Johnson scored twice and Zach Werenski tallied once in a three-point outing to lead the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-1 victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Denton Mateychuk and Adam Fantilli also scored for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a four-game winless skid and hav...

Jonathan Marchessault's tally lifts Predators past Avalanche
Jonathan Marchessault's goal with 10:49 left gave the Nashville Predators a 2-1 victory over the host visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Marchessault's third goal in his four games and Justin Barron's goal were held up by Juuse Saros, who made 31 saves to break a personal five-game losing stre...

Matt Duchene, Stars hold off Devils
Matt Duchene had a goal with an assist for his third straight multi-point game, and backup Casey DeSmith made 31 saves, as the Dallas Stars won 4-2 over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night in Newark, N.J.,After New Jersey's Jack Hughes made it a 2-1 contest with the first of his two goals halfwa...

Jared McCann's late goal lifts Kraken over Panthers
Playing against his former team, Jared McCann scored the go-ahead goal with 12:57 left in the third period as the visiting Seattle Kraken upset the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Saturday night.,Kaapo Kakko had Seattle's other goal and Shane Wright dished out two assists. Joey Daccord made 26 saves.,Althou...

Sabres score early, often in rout of Rangers
Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist each as the host Buffalo Sabres crushed the New York Rangers 8-2 on Saturday.,Ryan McLeod also scored twice while Jack Quinn and defenseman Henri Jokiharju added goals for the Sabres. Jason Zucker had three assists and Ukko-Pekka...