Overview
- New Jersey beat Toronto 5-2 as Jack Hughes recorded the third hat trick of his career, with Jesper Bratt adding three assists and Cody Glass and Brenden Dillon also scoring.
- Toronto’s second-period issues persisted with four goals against after an unsuccessful goalie interference challenge led to a Devils power-play tally, and defenseman Chris Tanev left with an upper-body/facial injury.
- Washington closed a 3-1 homestand by defeating Seattle 4-1, getting goals from Nic Dowd, rookie Ryan Leonard, a Jakob Chychrun power-play marker, and Tom Wilson into an empty net.
- The Capitals extended their run of power-play goals to four straight games and dominated five-on-five metrics, limiting the Kraken to minimal high-danger chances through two periods.
- Seattle, already dealing with multiple injuries, reassigned defenseman Ville Ottavainen to the AHL and recalled forward Ben Meyers before the loss, then started third-string goalie Matt Murray on the back end of a road back-to-back.