COLUMBUS -- Nikita Kucherov had two goals and three assists when the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 at Nationwide Arena on Monday.
Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets seven times on nine tries this season. But in Game 1 of their playoff series, it was unsung heroes who led the Jets past the Oilers while McDavid was kept off the scoresheet.
Ryan O'Reilly scored 34 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Tuesday night for their franchise-record 11th straight win.
Brad Marchand's power-play goal in the second period was the winner as the Boston Bruins moved one game away from the Stanley Cup Final with a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.
The fireworks many tuned in to see on Hockey Night in Canada between the two sparring partners came in the final 10 minutes of a game in which the listless Flames were down 4-0.
Considering the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Vancouver Canucks were even more disappointing on Thursday, as the Florida Panthers scored on their first two shots and coasted to a 5-2 victory.
BUFFALO -- Sam Reinhart scored three goals for his third NHL hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres ended their four-game losing streak by defeating the Washington Capitals 5-2 at KeyBank Center on Saturday.
Sebastian Aho scored 1:16 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Monday night, spoiling Cam Ward's emotional return to Raleigh.
The data shows that extending 3-on-3 overtime by about four minutes would mean close to 90 per cent of games get resolved prior to the shootout, Travis Yost writes.
A few weeks into the season and with the World Junior Championship on the horizon, Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino ranks the top 31 players available in the 2019 NHL Draft.
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said he was caught off guard with the number of games Nazem Kadri received as he doesn't believe the forward is a repeat offender since his last suspension came back in 2019.
ANAHEIM -- Max Pacioretty scored in his return from injury, and the Vegas Golden Knights handed the Anaheim Ducks their seventh straight loss, 3-2 at Honda Center on Friday.