Overview
- Rasmus Dahlin recorded his first NHL hat trick and five points in Buffalo’s 7-4 road win, extending the Sabres’ run to 19-3-1 since Dec. 9 and four straight victories.
- The Maple Leafs finished a five-game homestand 0-4-1 and have dropped seven of their past eight, with Joseph Woll allowing six goals on 30 shots against Buffalo.
- Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen left in the first period with a lower-body injury, and Colten Ellis stopped 16 of 18 shots in relief.
- Jared McCann posted two goals and two assists as Seattle beat Washington 5-1, though a third McCann tally was wiped out on review due to a Matty Beniers high-sticking double minor.
- David Pastrnak scored 15 seconds into overtime to give Boston a 3-2 win over Nashville, and the Bruins lost Elias Lindholm to an upper-body injury.