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Connor Hellebuyck, Jets blank Panthers, extend win streak
Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves to lead the Winnipeg Jets to their fifth straight win, a 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla....

Two goals in six-second span help Isles sink Sens
Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee scored within a six-second span in the second period to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-3 road win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday....

Avs D Samuel Girard enters player assistance program
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Friday, and he will be away from the team indefinitely....

Sabres rally in third period to down Penguins
Alex Tuch scored the game-winner with 2:44 left in regulation Friday as the Buffalo Sabres used a three-goal third period to top the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2....

Road-test Golden Knights welcome struggling Coyotes
The Vegas Golden Knights will make a short pit stop during a stretch that sees them play eight of nine games on the road when they host the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night in Las Vegas....

Canadiens charge back, beat lowly Sharks in shootout
Cole Caufield scored the tying goal and also had an assist and Jesse Ylonen scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the host San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Friday afternoon....

Kings own the road again, getting past rival Ducks
The Los Angeles Kings made easy work of their trip down the freeway to face the Anaheim Ducks on Friday afternoon, earning a 5-2 victory in a feisty affair befitting regional rivals....

Predators extend win streak with 8-3 rout of Blues
Luke Evangelista and Filip Forsberg each scored two goals with an assist each as the visiting Nashville Predators scored four times in the second period and routed the St. Louis Blues 8-3 on Friday....

Oilers end skid with shutout win over Capitals
Leon Draisaitl scored twice in a three-point game and Connor McDavid collected four assists as the visiting Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing skid with a 5-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday....

Blue Jackets end road woes by edging Devils
Elvis Merzlikins made 33 of his season-high 38 saves in the final two periods and the Columbus Blue Jackets halted an eight-game road losing streak by holding on for a 2-1 victory over the slumping New Jersey Devils Friday afternoon in Newark, N.J....

Kevin Korchinski lifts Blackhawks to OT win over Maple Leafs
Chicago's Kevin Korchinski scored a wild goal with 30 seconds left in overtime as the Blackhawks broke a five-game losing streak, edging the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Black Friday....

Red Wings get better of Bruins again
The Detroit Red Wings remain the only team that has handed the Boston Bruins a regulation loss this season as a pair of power-play goals helped them to a 5-2 road win on Friday afternoon....

Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider lead Rangers over Flyers
Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider continued their success against the host Philadelphia Flyers on Friday afternoon, combining for three goals in a 3-1 victory....

Lightning G Andrei Vasilevskiy to make season debut vs. Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was activated off injured reserve Friday and will make his season debut against the host Carolina Hurricanes later in the night, coach Jon Cooper announced....

Jets coach Rick Bowness returns after leave of absence
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness returned to the team Friday after taking a leave of absence to attend to his wife....

Kraken hope offense stays hot against Canucks
For the first time this season, the Seattle Kraken are back to "hockey .500" as Kraken play-by-play announcer John Forslund calls it....

Avs rolling along, while Wild try to get season on track
The Minnesota Wild will be out to snap a five-game winless streak when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night in Saint Paul, Minn....

Well-rested Senators welcome streaky Islanders to Ottawa
After returning from Sweden and enjoying a short break in the schedule, the Ottawa Senators will try to resume their winning ways when they host the New York Islanders on Friday....

Stars brush off OT loss, 'in a good spot' as Flames visit
The Dallas Stars headed into Thanksgiving sitting atop the Central Division and having claimed victories in five of their last seven games....

Panthers look to slow down high-octane Jets
For the Florida Panthers, who play host to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, this could've been a disaster....