NHL roundup: Spencer Knight, Blackhawks blank Rangers

Field Level Media|published: Thu 11th December, 24:42 2025

Dec 10, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Rangers center Noah Laba (42) looks to shoot the puck on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight (30) during the third period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Connor Bedard registered a goal and an assist and Spencer Knight pitched his second shutout of the season for the host Chicago Blackhawks in a 3-0 win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday.

Louis Crevier and Tyler Bertuzzi joined Bedard with a tally each as the Blackhawks rebounded from being outscored 13-1 in back-to-back defeats over the weekend.

Knight made 21 saves while logging the seventh shutout of his career. Bedard moved into a tied for third on the NHL leaderboard with 19 goals.

The Rangers could only muster one shot on goal across three power-play attempts as they failed to support Igor Shesterkin, who recorded 22 saves. New York has now lost three straight games (0-1-2).

Panthers 4, Mammoth 3

Anton Lundell's goal with 52 seconds left in the third period lifted Florida to a win over Utah in Salt Lake City, giving the Panthers their first three-game win streak since they began the season 3-0-0.

Sam Bennett scored twice for his first multigoal game of the season and added an assist for the Panthers. Carter Verhaeghe finished with two points, including his fifth goal in four games. Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves.

Dylan Guenther had his first two-goal game of the season and Jack McBain also scored for the Mammoth, who lost their third straight game. John Marino assisted on a pair, and Karel Vejmelka stopped 32 shots.

Red Wings 4, Flames 3

Alex DeBrincat scored twice in a three-point game as the Detroit staked a four-goal lead and held on for a victory at Calgary.

Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Dylan Larkin also scored for the Red Wings, who have won three consecutive games. Patrick Kane and Andrew Copp both posted a pair of assists and John Gibson made 34 saves for Detroit, which has won its past seven meetings with Calgary.

Joel Farabee, Matt Coronato and MacKenzie Weegar scored for the Flames, whose three-game winning streak ended in the finale of a four-game homestand. Nazem Kadri netted two assists, and Devin Cooley stopped 23 shots.

--Field Level Media