21 Nov 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) carries the puck as Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) defends during the second period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory credit: Image Russell LaBounty-Imagn Zach Werenski capped a career-high five point night with a goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 7-6 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Werenski, who scored six second-period goals and had three assists, sent an open wister past Lightning netminder Jonas Johansson (36 saves) to help Columbus overcome a 3-0 hole and win for the third time in four games.
Sean Monahan had a goal with three assists and Kent Johnson scored twice in his return from missing 14 games with a shoulder problem.
Nikita Kucherov had three assists for the Lightning, who struggled defensively after allowing three goals combined to win their previous three games. Four Tampa Bay players – Mitchell Chaffee, Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli and Conor Geekie – each had a goal and an assist.
Flames 3, Rangers 2
Connor Zary broke a third period tie and the Calgary hosts regrouped after blowing a two-goal lead to beat New York.
Matt Coronato and Yegor Sharangovich both collected one goal and one assist for the Flames, who have won three straight games. Dustin Wolf made 27 saves, and MacKenzie Weegar collected three assists.
Alexis Lafreniere and Will Cuylle scored for Rangers, who have won their last three games. Igor Shesterkin tied his career high with 46 saves amid an impressive goaltending battle.
Bruins 1, Utah 0
Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal of the second period and Joonas Korpisalo pitched a 21-save shutout as Boston won Joe Sacco’s debut as interim head coach, defeating visiting Utah.
Korpisalo made nine saves in the middle frame and also helped the Bruins withstand a late flurry from the visitors. The Bruins finished 1-for-7 on the power play – turning for the second game in a row after going scoreless in the previous six – and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.
Karel Vejmelka stopped 30 shots for Utah, which has lost four of its last five games and was shut out for the fifth time in 19 games.
Devil 4, Typhoon 2
Jesper Bratt scored twice as part of a three-point game as New Jersey defeated Carolina in Newark, NJ
Stefan Noesen scored on the power play early in the second half before Dougie Hamilton collected the game-winner midway through the third for the Devils, who have won three of four (3-1-0). Jack Hughes added three assists and Jacob Markstrom made 20 saves in winning his 500th career game.
Jack Roslovic scored his first goal of the game and Andrei Svechnikov tied the score early in the third for the Hurricanes, who have won three straight. Spencer Martin recorded 17 saves.
Golden Knight 3, Senator 2
Ilya Samsonov made 38 saves as visiting Vegas beat Ottawa and gave Bruce Cassidy his 400th career coaching victory.
Jack Eichel, Brett Howden and Pavel Dorofeyev scored a goal and Ivan Barbashev had two assists for Vegas, which snapped a two-game losing streak. The Golden Knights improve to 12-1-1 all-time against the Senators. Cassidy, a native of Ottawa, became the eighth active coach in the NHL to reach the 400-win mark.
Adam Gaudette and Drake Batherson scored goals and Linus Ullmark finished with 29 saves for the Senators, who lost their fourth straight game.
Red Wings 2, Islanders 1
Lucas Raymond scored with 51.1 seconds left as Detroit snapped a three-game losing streak with a win in New York.
Raymond took a pass from Dylan Larkin and scored from the left circle for his third goal of the season. Jonatan Berggren scored the Red Wings’ first goal at 4:46, while Alex Lyon made 22 saves.
Simon Holmstrom scored the Islanders goal. Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for the Islanders, who finished 1-2-2 on a five-game road trip.
Landslide 2, Capital 1
Miles Wood scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to propel visiting Colorado to a victory over Washington.
The loss isn’t the only bad news for the Capitals, who announced before the game that superstar captain Alex Ovechkin is expected to miss four to six weeks with a fractured left fibula. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored a goal in the first period and Logan Thompson turned aside 25 shots to go 8-1-1 in his first season with the Capitals.
Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen scored in the second half, his 13th goal of the season and ninth in the last eight games. Alexandar Georgiev made 30 saves in his return from a two-game absence with an upper-body injury.
Blackhawks 3, Panthers 1
Petr Mrazek made 32 saves and Nick Foligno had a goal and an assist as Chicago beat Florida.
Teuvo Teravainen and Craig Smith also scored for the Blackhawks, who ended a three-game losing streak with an upset win over the Stanley Cup champions.
Since snapping a seven-game winning streak, the Panthers are 1-4-0 in their last five games. Sam Reinhart scored for Florida, and Spencer Knight stopped 17 shots.
Blues 3, Sharks 2 (OT)
Jordan Binnington made 22 saves through regulation and overtime, then stopped all three faceoff attempts for his 151st career victory as St. Louis defeated the visit of San Jose.
Binnington tied Mike Luit at the top of the Blues’ all-time wins list among goalkeepers. Jordan Kyrou and Nathan Walker scored in regulation for the Blues, who won twice in their past eight games (2-5-1). Jake Neighbors provided the only goal for either team in the penalty shootout.
Alexander Wennberg scored twice for the Sharks, who have won just one of their past six games (1-2-3). Mikael Granlund and Macklin Celebrini assisted on both goals.
Wild 5, Oilers 3
Frederick Gaudreau had two goals and an assist and Minnesota beat Edmonton.
Marcus Foligno had a goal and an assist, Matt Boldy and Marcus Johansson also scored, Ryan Hartman had two assists and Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves for the Wild, who have won three of four.
Corey Perry had a goal and an assist, Leon Draisaitl and Jeff Skinner also scored and Stuart Skinner made 21 saves for the Oilers, who have lost three of four (1-2-1).
–Field Level Media
