Mackenzie Blackwood made 26 saves for his second straight shutout, Josh Manson and Joel Kiviranta scored nine seconds apart, and the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 6-0 in Denver on Wednesday night.
It was the third straight shutout for Colorado, which ties the franchise record set Nov. 14-18, 2001, when Patrick Roy was in net for all three games.
Avalanche goaltenders have not allowed a goal for 189 minutes, 42 seconds.
Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist each, Ross Colton and Sam Malinski also scored and Martin Necas added two assists for Colorado, which has taken only one regulation loss in its first 23 games (17-1-5). The Avalanche’s 10-game winning streak is tied for the second longest in franchise history.
San Jose goalie Alex Nedeljkovic turned away 21 of 23 shots in relief of Yarolsav Askarov, who allowed four goals on 19 shots.
Maple Leafs 2, Blue Jackets 1 (OT)
Joseph Woll willed visiting Toronto to something of a fortuitous road win, escaping Columbus with an overtime victory.
William Nylander flicked the winning goal past an overcommitted Jet Greaves with 20 seconds left in overtime. It was his franchise-record 15th career overtime winner, breaking a tie with captain Auston Matthews and franchise icon Mats Sundin.
Woll turned away 35 of 36 shots, with Greaves stopping 22 of 24 for his part. Easton Cowan also scored for Toronto and Zach Werenski netted Columbus’ lone goal of the night. The Jackets have now dropped three in a row and four of their last five.
Devils 3, Blues 2 (OT)
Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists to lead New Jersey past St. Louis in overtime at Newark, N.J.
Hischier set up Simon Nemec for the winning goal 2:58 into overtime as the Devils improved to 9-0-1 at home. Timo Meier had a goal and an assist for New Jersey, and Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves.
Cam Fowler had a goal and assist for the Blues, who have one win in the past seven games (1-2-4). Robert Thomas also scored, and Jordan Binnington made 26 saves.
Lightning 5, Flames 1
Declan Carlile’s first goal of the season capped a four-goal first-period eruption as host Tampa Bay routed Calgary.
Brandon Hagel, Charle-Edouard D’Astous and Zemgus Girgensons all found the net before Carlile found the target. Hagel and Nikita Kucherov each had a goal and an assist while Jake Guentzel produced two helpers as the Lightning crafted their second five-game winning streak in a month.
Joel Farabee scored short-handed for Calgary, which had its season-best three-game winning streak end. Goalie Dustin Wolf surrendered three markers on four shots and was pulled for Devin Cooley, who made 17 saves on 19 shots.
Stars 3, Kraken 2
Vladislav Kolyachonok scored the tiebreaking goal at 14:16 of the third period as Dallas improved its NHL-leading road record with a victory over Seattle.
Roope Hintz and Esa Lindell also tallied and Tyler Seguin had two assists for the Stars, who completed a 3-0-1 trip and upped their away mark to 9-1-3. Dallas goaltender Casey DeSmith made 26 saves.
Brandon Montour and Vince Dunn scored for Seattle, which took just its second regulation loss at home this season (6-2-3). Joey Daccord stopped 18 of 21 shots.
Bruins 3, Islanders 1
Alex Steeves scored two goals for Boston, which completed a season sweep of New York with a win in Elmont, N.Y.
Tanner Jeannot also scored for the Bruins, who won despite being outshot 45-14. Goalie Jeremy Swayman made 44 saves, including 13 after the Islanders pulled Ilya Sorokin with 4:34 left.
Mathew Barzal scored in the first for the Islanders, who are 1-2-0 on a seven-game homestand following a 6-1-0 road trip. Ilya Sorokin recorded 11 saves.
Rangers 4, Hurricanes 2
Artemi Panarin collected a goal and an assist and Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves, fueling New York to a victory over Carolina in Raleigh, N.C.
Former Hurricane Vincent Trocheck and Noah Laba also tallied and Will Cuylle scored into the empty net for the Rangers, who have won two in a row following a season-high four-game losing streak. They also avenged a 3-0 setback to Carolina on Nov. 4. New York captain J.T. Miller notched an assist in his return from a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury.
Carolina defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere scored and set up a goal, Seth Jarvis also tallied and Sebastian Aho had two assists while playing in his 700th career NHL game. Frederik Andersen turned aside 14 shots for the Hurricanes, who fell short in the opener of their season-high seven-game homestand.
Flyers 4, Panthers 2
Tyson Foerster scored the tie-breaking goal with 45.2 seconds left to send Philadelphia to a road victory over Florida in Sunrise, Fla.
Emil Andrae added a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, which rallied from a 2-0 deficit to post its third win in four games. Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier also scored for the Flyers, while Dan Vladar made 25 saves.
Brad Marchand and Carter Verhaeghe scored for two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida, which had won five of its previous seven contests. Sam Bennett set up both Panthers goals, while Sergei Bobrovsky turned aside 14 shots.
Predators 6, Red Wings 3
Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal and added two assists as visiting Nashville ended a three-game losing streak with a victory over Detroit.
Michael Bunting scored his 100th career goal and added an assist for Nashville, who had gone 2-9-2 over their previous 13 games. Nashville’s Erik Haula, Steven Stamkos and Nick Blankenburg each had a goal and an assist.
Roman Josi also scored, Luke Evangelista registered two assists and Justus Annunen stopped 28 shots for his first victory in his seventh game this season. James van Riemsdyk, Alex DeBrincat and Ben Chiarot scored for Detroit, which took its third loss in four games. Cam Talbot made 23 saves.
Senators 4, Golden Knights 3 (SO)
Linus Ullmark made 32 saves and wasn’t beaten on three shootout tries and Shane Pinto scored a goal and also tallied the shootout winner as Ottawa prevailed in Las Vegas.
Jake Sanderson had a goal and two assists, Tim Stutzle and Claude Giroux each had two assists and Drake Batherson also scored a goal for the Senators.
Mark Stone, back after missing 16 games with a wrist injury, scored for Vegas, as did Jack Eichel and Brett Howden. Akira Schmid finished with 20 saves.
Wild 4, Blackhawks 3 (OT)
Kirill Kaprizov scored 1:38 into overtime, lifting Minnesota to a win at Chicago.
Matt Boldy added a goal and two assists for the Wild, who earned their sixth victory in a row. Brock Faber finished with a goal and an assist, and Nico Sturm also had a goal. Minnesota goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 34 of 37 shots.
Connor Bedard tallied a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, who are winless in four games (0-3-1). Jason Dickinson and Artyom Levshunov also scored, and Spencer Knight allowed four goals on 24 shots.
Canadiens 4, Mammoth 3
Nick Suzuki scored twice in a three-point outing and Ivan Demidov completed the comeback as Montreal claimed a victory over Utah in Salt Lake City.
Zachary Bolduc collected one goal and two assists for the Canadiens, who trailed 2-0 after one period. Jakub Dobes made 31 saves as Montreal earned its second win in a row.
Barrett Hayton, Kailer Yamamoto and Michael Carcone tallied for the Mammoth, who saw their two-game winning streak snapped. Karel Vejmelka stopped 13 shots.
Capitals 4, Jets 3
Connor McMichael netted what proved to be the winning goal early in the third period as Washington beat visiting Winnipeg to earn its fifth victory in six games.
John Carlson, Jakob Chychrun and Alex Ovechkin also scored for the Capitals. Washington’s Charlie Lindgren made 18 saves.
Gabriel Vilardi got a pair of goals and Mark Scheifele scored once for the Jets. Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor had three assists while Eric Comrie made 30 stops.
Penguins 4, Sabres 2
Tristan Jarry returned to action and made 29 saves while leading Pittsburgh to a win over visiting Buffalo. Jarry missed the previous seven games because of a lower-body injury.
Mathew Dumba, Bryan Rust, Kevin Hayes and Connor Dewar scored for the Penguins, who won for the first time in three games (1-1-1). Ryan Shea contributed two assists.
Jason Zucker and Jack Quinn each tallied a goal and an assist and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 15 saves for the Sabres, who had won two straight.
Canucks 5, Ducks 4
Drew O’Connor scored the eventual game-winner as visiting Vancouver edged Anaheim. Nikita Tolopilo, making his second career start, made 37 saves.
Max Sasson added a goal and an assist, and Linus Karlsson, Evander Kane and Conor Garland also found the back of the net as the Canucks snapped a three-game losing streak and won in regulation for just the third time in 18 games.
Jackson Lacombe had a goal and two assists while Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who dropped to 8-3-0 on home ice this season.
–Field Level Media
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