Recap Roundups
January 18, 2018
New Jersey 4, Washington 3
Taylor Hall scored 34 seconds into overtime and the New Jersey Devils regrouped after blowing a two-goal lead to claim a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in Newark.
Boston 5, NY Islanders 2
Patrice Bergeron recorded his third career hat trick by scoring in each period, and the Boston Bruins gained at least a point for the 15th straight game by rolling to a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday at Barclays Center in New York.
Philadelphia 3, Toronto 2
Sean Couturier scored the game-winning goal 18 seconds into overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center.
Columbus 2, Dallas 1
Artemi Panarin scored the deciding goal in a shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Thursday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, to snap a two-game losing streak.
NY Rangers 4, Buffalo 3
Rick Nash scored a pair of goals and assisted on the winner, as the host New York Rangers edged the visiting Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
St. Louis 4, Ottawa 1
Scoring three second-period goals, the St. Louis Blues added to the Ottawa Senators' season-long woes Thursday night with a 4-1 win at Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata, Ontario.
Vegas 4, Tampa Bay 1
David Perron had a goal and an assist, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots to lead the Western Conference-leading Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Nashville 3, Arizona 2
Craig Smith's goal in the fourth round of a shootout gave Nashville a 3-2 win over the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena, lifting the Predators into first place in the Central Division.
Colorado 5, San Jose 3
Nathan MacKinnon is the NHL's hottest player and the biggest reason the Colorado Avalanche are the league's hottest team.
Pittsburgh 3, Los Angeles 1
Patric Hornqvist scored twice and goalie Casey DeSmith stopped 28 shots to record the win in his first NHL start as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Kings 3-1 Thursday night in Los Angeles.