Overview
- Edmonton beat Boston 3-1 as Connor McDavid had a shorthanded goal and an assist, Quinn Hutson netted his first NHL goal, and starter Tristan Jarry exited late in the second period with an apparent lower-body issue; Calvin Pickard stopped all 12 shots in relief.
- Montreal downed Chicago 4-1 with Lane Hutson recording three assists and becoming the first Canadiens defenseman to reach 60 in a calendar year, while Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Jakub Dobes made 14 saves.
- Washington blanked Toronto 4-0 behind Logan Thompson’s 22-save shutout, with Jakob Chychrun scoring twice and the Maple Leafs taking their first regular-season shutout loss in 71 games.
- Ottawa routed Pittsburgh 4-0 as Linus Ullmark earned his first shutout of the season and Brady Tkachuk scored two goals, extending the Penguins’ skid to seven games.
- Minnesota won a sixth straight by beating Columbus 5-2 with three-point nights from Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, while Buffalo extended its season-high run to four with a 5-3 win over Philadelphia.