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Mika Zibanejad's hat trick helps Rangers double up Flyers
Mika Zibanejad notched a hat trick to lift the visiting New York Rangers to a much-needed 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon., ,Artemi Panarin contributed two goals and an assist for New York, Brennan Othmann scored his first NHL goal and J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafreniere and Vi...

Wild end skid with 5-4 overtime victory over Sabres
Mats Zuccarello scored a power-play goal in overtime for the Minnesota Wild, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the host Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Zuccarello, Vladimir Tarasenko and Quinn Hughes each had a goal and an assist and Marcus Foligno and Ryan Hartman also scor...

Lightning visit Stars with points streak still intact
While the Tampa Bay Lightning's 11-game winning streak finally came to a halt, their points streak lives on as they enter a road matchup with the Dallas Stars on Sunday.,The Lightning forced a shootout before falling 3-2 on the road to the Blues to give them 23 of a possible 24 points since Dec. 20....

Jets D Colin Miller week-to-week following knee surgery
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Colin Miller will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis following knee surgery, head coach Scott Arniel announced on Saturday.,Per Arniel, Miller's procedure was similar to that of star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. The three-time Vezina Trophy recipient was out for three wee...

Ducks' Leo Carlsson (thigh) out 3-5 weeks; Olympics in jeopardy
Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson will be sidelined for three to five weeks after undergoing a procedure to address a left thigh injury.,The timeline puts Carlsson's participation in the upcoming Olympics in jeopardy. His native Sweden is scheduled to play its first game of the hockey tournament aga...

Surging Knights eager to cool off Ryan O'Reilly, Predators
The Vegas Golden Knights extended their season-high winning streak to six games by rallying for an impressive 6-5 overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.,To continue their good fortune on Saturday night, coach Bruce Cassidy's Vegas squad will have to get by one of the league's hot...

Kings get immediate shot at avenging shootout loss to Ducks
The Los Angeles Kings won't have much time to lick their wounds after their latest heartbreaking loss to the Anaheim Ducks.,The Kings will visit Anaheim on Saturday night after falling to 3-2 in a shootout on Friday, their second shootout loss to the Ducks this season.,Los Angeles was up 4-2 midway ...

Following ugly loss, Panthers oppose up-and-down Capitals
The Washington Capitals are searching for consistency going into their Saturday home game against the Florida Panthers.,The Capitals have not won back-to-back games since a six-game winning streak from Nov. 24-Dec. 3. Their latest outing was a 3-2 loss to the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,"B...

Hurricanes, after 9-goal explosion, take aim at Devils
The Carolina Hurricanes will be hard pressed to equal their latest goal output when they face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,It's a quick turnaround for the Hurricanes, who played a home game on Friday night. Nikolaj Ehlers scored a hat trick as Carolina cruised to a 9-1 win again...

NHL roundup: Blues take shootout, snap Lightning's 11-game win streak
Joel Hofer made 34 saves through regulation and overtime and added three more stops in the shootout as the St. Louis Blues edged visiting Tampa Bay 3-2 on Friday to snap the Lightning's 11-game winning streak.,Jordan Kyrou scored the decisive shootout goal and earned an assist for the Blues, who won...

Tim Washe's first goal helps Ducks earn shootout win over Kings
Tim Washe scored his first NHL goal and the visiting Anaheim Ducks erased a two-goal deficit en route to winning 3-2 in a shootout against the Los Angeles Kings on Friday.,Washe was playing in his sixth NHL game, his fourth this season.,Ryan Strome also scored while Beckett Sennecke had two assists ...

Ryan O'Reilly, Predators send Avs to first regulation home loss
Ryan O'Reilly earned his first hat trick of the season and the seventh of his career, Juuse Saros turned away 39 shots and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 in Denver on Friday.,O'Reilly, who added an assist, last had a hat trick on Jan. 4, 2025, against the Calgary Flames. Two...

Blues prevail in shootout, snap Lightning's record-tying 11-game run
Joel Hofer made 34 saves through regulation and overtime and added three more stops in the shootout as the St. Louis Blues edged visiting Tampa Bay 3-2 on Friday to snap the Lightning's 11-game winning streak.,Jordan Kyrou scored the decisive shootout goal and earned an assist for the Blues, who won...

Hurricanes exorcise demons in demolition of Panthers
Nikolaj Ehlers had a hat trick to help the Carolina Hurricanes finally break through against the Florida Panthers, winning 9-1 on Friday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Ehlers, who also had an assist, scored the game's first goal and two of the team's six goals in the final period for his sixth career hat tr...

Dylan Larkin provides heroics as Red Wings down Sharks
Dylan Larkin had the go-ahead goal and Marco Kasper ended a long scoring drought as the host Detroit Red Wings defeated the San Jose Sharks, 4-2, on Friday night.,Kasper scored his first goal in 37 games and added an assist. Alex DeBrincat scored his team-high 25th goal and J.T. Compher fired in the...

Connor McDavid looks to start new scoring streak as Oilers visit Canucks
The slumping Vancouver Canucks are hoping this isn't the perfect storm when they host three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.,McDavid, who had his 20-game point streak snapped in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the New York Islanders, has had off nights before but rarely ...

Capitals GM: Alex Ovechkin focused on playoff push, not future
Washington Capitals general manager Chris Patrick does not plan to have an update of any substance on his franchise player's future until season's end.,Patrick called Alex Ovechkin "very focused on ... the short term" in an interview with reporters Friday, as the Capitals are squarely on the bubble ...

Bruins out to continue hot stretch in clash vs. Blackhawks
After sweeping a five-game homestand, the Boston Bruins will look to continue their recent winning ways when they hit the road to clash with the Original Six rival Chicago Blackhawks for the second time this season on Saturday night.,A 4-2 Thursday win over the Seattle Kraken wrapped up the perfect ...

Trending upward, Jets aim to hand Leafs 3rd straight loss
The Winnipeg Jets will hope to continue their steady ascent when they host the frazzled Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.,The Jets are coming off a commanding 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, posting their fourth consecutive victory. Mark Scheifele tallied a goal and three assists, while Jonath...

Mammoth point streak is snowballing as Kraken wrap road trip
Coach Andre Tourigny suggested things are starting to snowball for the Utah Mammoth -- in a positive way.,The Mammoth improved to 4-0-1 on their season-long, seven-game homestand with a 2-1 victory against the Dallas Stars, who are second in the NHL's overall standings. They will try to extend that ...