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Avalanche nip Blues, end winless skid in road games
Devon Toews scored the game-winning goal late in the third period as the visiting Colorado Avalanche edged the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Friday night....

Scoring not an issue for Islanders in rout of Capitals
Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Julian Gauthier each scored twice Friday night for the host New York Islanders, who bounced back from their most lopsided regular-season shutout loss in more than six years by beating the Washington Capitals 5-1....

Johnny Gaudreau's OT goal lifts Blue Jackets over Maple Leafs
Johnny Gaudreau's backhand goal 2:56 into overtime gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 6-5 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday....

Red Wings' Lucas Raymond ends drama in OT to edge Predators
Lucas Raymond scored the game-winning goal with 2:13 expired in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 5-4 home win over the Nashville Predators on Friday....

Hughes brothers, Jesper Bratt lead Devils past Senators
Brothers Jack and Luke Hughes collected a goal and two assists apiece, Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists, and the visiting New Jersey Devils erased an early deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday....

Carter Verhaeghe's goal lifts Panthers over Rangers
Sam Reinhart had his second straight two-goal game, and Aleksander Barkov posted his second consecutive three-assist contest as the host Florida Panthers knocked off the New York Rangers 4-3 on Friday night in Sunrise....

After a dose of reality, Kings face hot Oilers
The Los Angeles Kings head into Saturday's home clash with the Edmonton Oilers having received a reminder of what it takes to reach the next level....

F Max Pacioretty could make Capitals debut Saturday
Yet to play this season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, veteran forward Max Pacioretty may make his Washington Capitals debut on Saturday against the visiting Nashville Predators....

Jets look to extend hot home stretch vs. surging Wild
The Minnesota Wild have seemingly turned their season around since John Hynes was installed as coach last month....

Kraken ride hot streak into matchup with Flyers
Sometimes, it's hard to pinpoint the cause of the ebbs and flows of an NHL season....

NHL roundup: Andrei Svechnikov's hat trick boosts Hurricanes
Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov notched a hat trick and Jesper Fast scored two goals to support the return of goalie Antti Raanta in the Hurricanes' 5-3 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C....

Stuart Skinner, Oilers shut out Sharks
Stuart Skinner posted his second shutout of the season and the visiting Edmonton Oilers rode a four-goal first period to a 5-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday....

Golden Knights end skid with tight win over Kings
Logan Thompson made 32 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in Las Vegas....

Second-period flurry fuels Flyers past Canucks
Egor Zamula, Sean Walker and Joel Farabee scored in a span of 2:06 in the second period to break open a scoreless game and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers held on for a 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night....

Andrei Svechnikov's hat trick lifts Hurricanes over Canadiens
Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov notched a hat trick and Jesper Fast scored two goals to support the return of goalie Antti Raanta in the Hurricanes' 5-3 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C....

Coyotes look to carry momentum into matchup vs. Ducks
Nearing the midpoint of the season, the Arizona Coyotes are still perceived by many as a surprise squad, holding the Western Conference's top wild-card spot despite playing in a powerful Central Division....

Blues look to stay hot vs. Avalanche
Like Western Conference rivals Edmonton and Minnesota, the St. Louis Blues became revitalized by their coaching change....

Devils want to be more than comeback kings, battle Senators
The New Jersey Devils are among the best teams in the NHL at producing comeback wins — and it is a topic coach Lindy Ruff is tired of hearing about....

Stars look to start new streak vs. Blackhawks
The Dallas Stars will strive to get back in the win column when they play host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday....

Capitals, Islanders face off after disheartening losses
It took just one game after the Christmas break for the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals to reduce their margin for error in a tight Eastern Conference playoff race....