Wild Edge Capitals in Shootout

Marco Rossi tied the game in the third period, and Matt Boldy scored the decisive shootout goal to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Rossi’s goal came with 8:41 left in regulation, while Tom Wilson had a goal disallowed just 15 seconds later for a high stick.

The Wild secured the win despite missing captain Jared Spurgeon, sidelined for 2-3 weeks. Yakov Trenin scored a shorthanded goal, and Ryan Hartman netted his first goal since November 19.

Marc-André Fleury made 28 saves, helping the Wild improve to 3-1-0 in the absence of their leading scorer, Kirill Kaprizov, who is injured. Alex Ovechkin scored his 871st career goal for the Capitals, closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record by just 23 goals. The goal marked Ovechkin’s 28th against Fleury.

Wilson and Martin Fehervary also scored for Washington, while Charlie Lindgren stopped 30 shots.

Rangers Defeat Bruins 2-1

Quick Secures 399th Career Win

In New York, Mika Zibanejad and Brett Berard scored in the first period, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves to lead the Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. The Rangers ended a four-game losing streak and won at home for the first time since December 6.

Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal for Boston, which has lost three of its last four games. Jeremy Swayman stopped 25 shots. Zibanejad’s goal was his seventh of the season and marked his 700th NHL point.

Hurricanes Outlast Panthers 3-1

Slavin Seals the Game

Jaccob Slavin’s late third-period goal helped the Carolina Hurricanes secure a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in Raleigh. Anton Lundell had tied the game early in the second period, but Slavin broke the deadlock with seven minutes remaining. Martin Necas added an empty-net goal.

Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves for Carolina, while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 37 shots in the loss.

Red Wings Triumph Over Blue Jackets 5-4

Berggren Scores Late Winner

Jonatan Berggren scored with 36 seconds left in regulation to give the Detroit Red Wings a thrilling 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Alex DeBrincat tallied a power-play goal and assisted on Dylan Larkin’s and Patrick Kane’s goals.

Columbus’ scorers included James van Riemsdyk (twice), Zach Werenski, and Sean Monahan.

Maple Leafs Edge Islanders 2-1

McMann’s Double Leads Toronto

Bobby McMann scored twice, including the game-winner late in the third period, as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Islanders 2-1. Joseph Woll made 32 saves for Toronto, which won its third game in four outings.

Scott Mayfield scored for the Islanders, who have now lost three straight games.

Ducks Beat Jets 4-3 in Overtime

Terry’s Second Goal Secures Victory

Troy Terry scored his second goal of the game in overtime to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Leo Carlsson and Radko Gudas also scored for Anaheim.

Winnipeg’s goals came from Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry, and Alex Iafallo.

Utah HC Stuns Flames 5-3

Crouse’s Two Goals Lift Utah

Lawson Crouse scored twice as Utah Hockey Club snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. Clayton Keller and Kevin Stenlund also scored for Utah.

Blake Coleman, Connor Zary, and Brayden Pachal responded for Calgary.

Avalanche Overcome Sabres 6-5 in OT

Toews Scores in Dramatic Win

Devon Toews scored just 48 seconds into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5. Jonathan Drouin tied the game with seconds remaining in regulation.

Jason Zucker scored a hat trick for Buffalo, which suffered its second straight loss.

Golden Knights Down Flyers 5-2

Stone Leads the Way

Mark Stone scored in the second period, helping the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin added two assists each.

Tyson Foerster and Travis Konecny scored for the Flyers.

Canucks Defeat Kraken 4-3 in Shootout

Miller Secures Shootout Win

J.T. Miller scored the only goal of the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks edged the Seattle Kraken 4-3. Conor Garland and Tyler Myers also scored for Vancouver.

Seattle’s Vince Dunn forced overtime with a late goal, but the Kraken fell short in the shootout.

Sharks Top Lightning 2-1

Ferraro and Toffoli Seal Victory

Mario Ferraro and Tyler Toffoli each scored to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, ending an eight-game losing streak. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 24 shots for the Sharks.

Anthony Cirelli scored for Tampa Bay, which lost back-to-back games for the first time since November.