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Rangers back Igor Shesterkin (46 saves), double up Wild
Vladislav Gavrikov scored a goal and dished two assists and the New York Rangers held on for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Noah Laba, Jaroslav Chmelar and Vincent Trocheck also scored for New York, which won its fourth game in a row. Adam Fox picked up a pa...

Oilers, Predators out to improve positioning in playoff race
The Edmonton Oilers return home to host the Nashville Predators on Sunday, looking to move on from a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.,"I think the first two periods, we were playing extremely well, and even in the third, we had some chances and a good push," said Kasperi Kap...

Connor Hellebuyck, Jets get crucial win vs. NHL-best Avs
Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Kyle Connor picked up a goal and an assist, while Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele added two assists as the Jets moved within five points of...

Bruins down Caps in shootout, halt road winless streak
Fraser Minten scored in the ninth round for the lone goal of the shootout, allowing the Boston Bruins to snap a seven-game road winless skid with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.,Boston's Jeremy Swayman and Washington's Logan Thompson thwarted each of the other team's first ei...

Linus Ullmark, Senators shut out Ducks
Linus Ullmark made 23 saves for the Ottawa Senators in a 2-0 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon.,It's the second shutout of the season for Ullmark and the 14th of his 11-year NHL career.,Michael Amadio and Thomas Chabot scored for the Senators -- who have won four of their ...
NHL Free Agency 2026: Why This Year’s Market Looks Surprisingly Thin
A look at why the upcoming NHL free-agency class could be one of the weakest in years after a wave of contract extensions....

Islanders see benefit of grabbing early lead against Flames
The New York Islanders finally learned Friday night they can't always come back and win after falling behind by multiple goals.,But the Islanders won't have to wait long to try a new approach Saturday night, when they host the Calgary Flames in the final clash of the season between the teams in Elmo...

Kings carry 'good vibe, good energy' into encounter vs. Devils
It took nearly six weeks, plenty of ups and downs and even a coaching change, but the Los Angeles Kings are back into a playoff position as they face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Thanks to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday, the Kings jumped into the Western Con...

Golden Knights, boosted by Mark Stone's return, take aim at Blackhawks
Although Mark Stone failed to get on the scoresheet, the return of the Golden Knights captain to the lineup prompted several Vegas teammates to credit him for the team's offensive breakout in a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.,Vegas, which hosts the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturda...

Kraken need to turn things around at Canucks
Despite a 2-6-0 record since the Olympic break, the Seattle Kraken somehow held on to the Western Conference's second and final wild-card playoff spot.,That is, until Thursday night.,The Kraken suffered a 5-1 home loss to Colorado while San Jose won at Boston, putting the Sharks into a postseason po...

Mammoth, Penguins looking for strong late-season push
Two teams in the hunt for the Stanley Cup playoffs and in need of a victory will meet in Salt Lake City Saturday night when the Utah Mammoth host the Pittsburgh Penguins.,If the season ended today, both teams would make the postseason. However, the Mammoth have dropped their last three contests (0-1...

Robert Thomas tallies deep in OT as Blues overtake Oilers
Robert Thomas scored with nine seconds left in overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 comeback win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Friday.,Down 2-0 with less than eight minutes remaining in the third period, the Blues equalized on goals from Pius Suter and Cam Fowler. Thomas then added the ...

Ducks D Radko Gudas suspended 5 games for kneeing Auston Matthews
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas was handed a five-game suspension for his knee-on-knee hit Thursday night that injured Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews.,The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the decision Friday after a phone hearing with Gudas. Five games was the maximum suspens...

Anze Kopitar on cusp of history as Kings hold off Isles
Anze Kopitar inched closer to the Kings' all-time scoring record, notching the second goal in a three-goal first-period flurry that carried Los Angeles to a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Friday in Elmont, N.Y.,Kopitar, who has spent his entire 20-year career with the Kings and plans to reti...

Stars chase franchise history as they host reeling Red Wings
The Dallas Stars will be chasing a franchise record when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.,The Stars stretched their point streak to 14 games (13-0-1) with a 7-2 home win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. That's one-game shy of the franchise record 15-game point streak whi...

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews (MCL) will miss rest of season
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, the team said Friday.,The Maple Leafs said Matthews sustained a Grade 3 tear in the knee and also sustained a bruised quadriceps during the second period of...

Flyers, Blue Jackets collide with wild-card race tightening
Amid some chaotic scheduling, the Philadelphia Flyers return home Saturday to host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a matchup of two teams looking to make a postseason push.,Philadelphia faced the Washington Capitals at home on Wednesday and won 4-1 before taking a late-night flight to Minnesota. The te...

Lightning try to take down Hurricanes in latest clash
Tampa Bay put it together in 60 minutes of winning hockey during its last outing, but the Lightning may have to be even better when the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes visit on Saturday night. ,The East's heavy hitters will meet for the final time this regular season after facing each...

Sharks, Canadiens battle to shore up postseason hopes
The San Jose Sharks aim to stay in the win column and strengthen their position in the Western Conference playoff race when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,The Sharks moved into the West's second wild-card spot on Thursday with a 4-2 road win against the Boston Bruins, who had p...

Last-place Rangers finding form with Wild on horizon
The New York Rangers have the fewest points of any team in the NHL's Eastern Conference, but they are starting to play better.,New York has won three games in a row and four of its past five. The Rangers will try to keep their hot streak going when they face off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturda...