Overview
- Colton Dach tipped home the winner at 15:35 of the third to lift Chicago past Toronto 3-2, giving the Blackhawks four wins in five while the Maple Leafs dropped their fifth straight without Auston Matthews and with Anthony Stolarz placed on injured reserve.
- Boston edged Montreal 3-2 as Jeremy Swayman made 26 saves and the Bruins killed seven penalties; Charlie McAvoy exited with a mouth injury from a shot, and the victory moved Boston into first place in the Atlantic Division.
- The Rangers beat the Blue Jackets 2-1 in a shootout on J.T. Miller’s deciding attempt, extending their road streak to six straight wins as Igor Shesterkin stopped 24 shots and denied a first-period penalty shot.
- Tampa Bay topped Florida 3-1 after rookie Jack Finley scored his first NHL goal early in the third period, with Andrei Vasilevskiy making 23 saves and Brad Marchand extending his points run for the Panthers.
- Dallas rolled 5-1 in Philadelphia behind Jason Robertson’s natural hat trick and Roope Hintz’s three assists, while Minnesota’s Jesper Wallstedt posted a second consecutive shutout in a 2-0 win over Anaheim to push his streak past 141 minutes.