Philadelphia 2 New York R 1 Final
Philadelphia avenges their two blowout losses to the Rangers by beating them. Nolan Patrick (4) and Sam Morin (1) who got his first NHL goal each scored for Philadelphia. Brian Elliott made 24 saves in only his second start in the last six games. Philadelphia ended their four game losing streak. Neither team had any lineup changes. Ryan Strome has a eight game point streak (2G-11A-13P), Adam Fox has a six game point streak (1G-11A-12P), and Mika Zibanejad has a four game point streak (5G-5A-10P). Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves in his second start since coming back from injury. The Rangers three game winning streak came to an end.
Philadelphia is 5th in the East 16-13-4 record, 36 points, 3 points back of a playoff spot, 33 games played.
New York R is 6th in the East 15-14-4 record, 34 points, 5 points back of a playoff spot, 33 games played.
Boston 3 Buffalo 2 Final
Buffalo losses yet another game after blowing a lead vs Boston. Nick Ritchie had a goal (9) and assist, Craig Smith (6), and Matt Grzelyck (2) each scored for Boston. Dan Vladar made 25 saves in his second start of the season. Boston is on a four game point streak. Each team had lineup changes for Buffalo took out Eric Stall and C.J.Smith and replaced them with Jean Sebastian Dea and Kyle Okposo as for Boston Zach Senyshyn, Jack Studnicka, and Jeremy Lauzon replaced Karson Kuhlman, Brad Marchand, and Jarred Tinordi. Sam Reinhart (12) and Kyle Okposo (2) each scored for Buffalo. Linus Ullmark made 33 saves in his first start since Feb 25. Buffalo extended their losing streak to 17 games.
Boston is 4th in the East 17-8-5 record, 39 points, 3 points above the playoff line, 30 games played.
Buffalo is 8th in the East 6-23-4 record, 16 points, 23 points back of a playoff spot, 33 games played.
Detroit 3 Columbus 1 Final
Detroit keeps Columbus from gaining in the playoff race. Dylan Larkin had two assists, while Robbi Fabbri (10), Anthony Mantha (9), and Adam Erne all scored for Detroit. Calvin Pickard made 21 saves in his first start of the season. Detroit ended their three game losing streak. Each team had lineup changes for Detroit Troy Stecher was replaced by Evgeny Svechnikov and for Columbus Alex Texier and Gabriel Carlsson replaced Stefan Matteau and Dean Kukan. Nick Foligno (6) was the lone goal scorer for Columbus. Elvis Merzlikins made 31 saves in his second start in the last six games. Columbus is now on a three game losing streak.
Columbus is 6th in the Central 13-14-8 record, 34 points, 3 points back of a playoff spot, 35 games played.
Detroit is 8th in the Central 11-20-4 record, 26 points, 11 points back of a playoff spot, 35 games played.
Vegas 3 Colorado 2 Final/OT
Vegas retakes top spot in the West after beating Colorado. Max Pacioretty had a goal (18) and assist, while Alec Martinez (4) and William Carrier (2) each scored for Vegas. Max Pacioretty now has a seven game point streak (6G-6A-12P). Marc Andre Fleury made 22 saves in his third start in the last four games. Vegas has won two of their last three games. Each team had one lineup change for Vegas Dylan Coghlan replaced Nick Holden and for Colorado Dan Renouf replaced Bowen Byram. Jonas Donskoi (12) and Devon Toews (6) each scored for Colorado. Mikko Rantanen’s eight game point streak and Gabriel Landeskog’s seven game point streak each ended today. Philip Grubauer made 31 saves in his fifth start in the last six games. Colorado has a ten game point streak.
Vegas is 1st in the West 23-8-1 record, 47 points, 10 points above the playoff line, 32 games played.
Colorado is 2nd in the West 21-8-4 record, 46 points, 9 points above the playoff line, 33 games played.
Toronto 4 Edmonton 3 Final/OT
Toronto now has three point separation between them and Edmonton after the win. William Nylander (13) and Austin Matthews (22) each had a goal and assist, Alex Galchenyuk had two assists, while John Tavares (10) and Pierre Engvall (3) each scored for Toronto. Jack Campbell made 17 saves in his third consecutive start. Toronto has a three game winning streak. The only lineup change was for Edmonton as Kailer Yamamoto replaced Tyler Ennis. Leon Draisaitl had a goal (19) and two assists, Tyson Barrie had a goal (5) and assist, Connor McDavid had two assists, while Darnell Nurse (11) also scored for Edmonton. Connor McDavid has a ten game point streak (7G-15A-22P), and Darnell Nurse has a four game point streak (3G-3A-6P). Mike Smith made 27 saves in his fourth start in the last five games. Edmonton now has a four game point streak.
Toronto is 1st in the North 22-10-2 record, 46 points, 11 points above the playoff line, 34 games played.
Edmonton is 3rd in the North 21-13-1 record, 43 points, 8 points above the playoff line, 35 games played.
Pittsburgh 6 New York I 3 Final
Pittsburgh gains on the Islanders for top spot in the East with a win. Brian Rust got a Hat Trick (12,13 and 14), Sidney Crosby had a goal (14) and assist, Jared Mccann, Jake Guentzel, and Kris Letang all had two assists, while Frederic Gaudreau (1) and Evan Rodrigues (2) each scored for Pittsburgh. Brian Rust (5G-3A-8P) and Jake Guentzel (3G-5A-8P) each have a six game point streak and Sidney Crosby has a five game point streak (3G-7A-10P). Tristan Jarry made 29 saves in his fourth start in the last six games. Pittsburgh has won three consecutive games and has a five game point streak. Each team had one lineup change for Pittsburgh Drew O’Connor replaced Mark Jankowski and for New York Kiefer Bellows replaced Michael Fal Colle. Matthew Barzal has a goal (10) and assist, while Anthony Beauvillier (6) and Jordan Eberle (11) each scored for the Islanders. Oliver Wahlstrom’s five game point streak ended but Anthony Beauvillier has a four game point streak (4G-1A-5P). Ilya Sorokin allowed four goals before being pulled for Semyon Varlamov who made 10 saves in relief. New York had their three games winning streak end.
New York I is 2nd in the East 22-9-4 record, 48 points, 12 points above the playoff line, 35 games played.
Pittsburgh is 3rd in the East 22-11-2 record, 46 points, 10 points above the playoff line, 35 games played.
Carolina 4 Tampa Bay 3 Final
Carolina is now one point back of Tampa for first in the Central. Martin Necas has two goals (8 and 9) and two assists, Sebastian Aho had a goal (15) and assist, while Cedric Paquette (4) also scored for Carolina. Dougie Hamilton has extended his point streak to fourteen games (2G-14A-16P). James Reimer made 19 saves in his first game since last week. Carolina has a three game winning streak and a five game point streak. The only lineup change was for Tampa Bay as Ross Colton came in and Tampa went back to 18 skaters. Patrick Maroon had a goal (4) and assist, while Matteau Joseph (9) and Blake Coleman (7) each scored for Tampa Bay. Yanni Gourde has his four game point streak end. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves in his sixth start in the last seven games. Tampa Bay has lost back to back games.
Tampa Bay is 1st in the Central 24-8-2 record, 50 points, 15 points above the playoff line, 34 games played.
Carolina is 2nd in the Central 23-7-3 record, 49 points, 14 points above the playoff line, 33 games played.
Nashville 3 Chicago 1 Final
Nashville is two points out of a playoff spot after the win. Luke Kunin had two assists, while Mikel Granlund (8), Rocco Grimaldi (8), and Ryan Johansen (4) each scored for Nashville. Roman Josi had his five game point streak end but Elli Tolvanen now now has a four game point streak (2G-4A-6P). Jusse Saros made 29 saves in his fifth start in the last six games. Nashville is on a four game winning streak. Each team had lineup changes for Nashville Jeremy Davies and Luke Kunin came in for Matt Benning and Filip Forsberg while for Chicago Kirby Dach and Nicolas Beaudin replaced Matthew Highmore and Ian Mitchell. Pius Suter (11) was the lone goal scorer for Chicago. Alex Debrincat’s four game point streak came to an end today. Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves in his seventh start in the last eight games. Chicago’s two game winning streak came to an end.
Nashville is 5th in the Central 17-17-1 record, 35 points, 2 points back of a playoff spot, 35 games played.
Chicago is 4th in the Central 16-14-5 record, 37 points, 2 points above the playoff line, 35 games played.
Florida 4 Dallas 3 Final/OT
Carter Verhaeghe’s Hat Trick and Arron Ekblad’s OT winner help Florida to the victory. Carter Verhaeghe had a Hat Trick (13,14,15) and a assist, Noel Acciari had two assists, while Arron Ekblad (11) also scored for Florida. Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves in his eighth start in the last ten games. Florida ended their three game losing streak with the win. Each team had lineup changes for Dallas Tanner Kero and Andrej Sekera replaced Roope Hintz and Mark Pysyk as for Florida Brett Connolly, Juho Lammikko and Riley Stillman replaced Vinne Hinostroza, Patrick Hornqvist and Anton Stralman. Joel Hanley had two assists, while Dennis Gurianov (6), John Klingberg (6), and Joel L’Esperance (1) each scored for Dallas. Anton Khudobin made 24 saves in his fourth start in the last five games. Dallas has a point in ten of their last thirteen games.
Florida is 3rd in the Central 21-9-4 record, 46 points, 11 points above the playoff line, 34 games played.
Dallas is 7th in the Central 11-11-9 record, 31 points, 6 points back of a playoff spot, 31 games played.
Calgary 4 Winnipeg 2 Final
Calgary earned a spilt of the back to back games with the win. Mark Giordano (6), Josh Leivo (4), Andrew Mangiapane (10), and Sam Bennett (4) each scored for Calgary. David Rittich made 22 saves in only his second start since Mar 4. Calgary ended their four game losing streak with the win. Calgary had the only lineup change as Dillon Dube and Jusso Valimaki we’re replaced by Brett Ritchie and Michael Stone. Mason Appleton (9) and Logan Stanley (1) who got his first NHL goal each scored for Winnipeg. Laurent Brossoit made 29 saves in his first start since Mar 18. Winnipeg’s three game winning streak came to an end.
Winnipeg is 2nd in the North 21-12-2 record, 44 points, 9 points above the playoff line, 35 games played.
Calgary is T5th in the North 16-17-3 record, 35 points, 2 points back of a playoff spot, 36 games played.
Arizona 4 San Jose 0 Final
Arizona is tied for the last playoff spot with the win. Phil Kessel had a Hat Trick (12-13 and 14), and Clayton Keller had a goal (11) and assist for Arizona. Phil Kessel has a five game point streak (5G-3A-8P) Adin Hill made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season. Arizona has won three straight and four of their last five games. Neither team had any lineup changes. San Jose was shutout for a fourth time this season. Deven Dubnyk made 23 saves in his first start in over a week. San Jose has lost six of their last eight games.
Arizona is T4th in the West 16-14-5 record, 37 points, tied for last playoff spot, 35 games played.
San Jose is 7th in the West 13-16-4 record, 30 points, 7 points back of a playoff spot, 33 games played.
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