Recap Roundups
March 17, 2018
Buffalo 5, Chicago 3
Nicholas Baptiste scored twice, including the go-ahead goal on the power play with 1:56 left in the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres held on for a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
Edmonton 4, Florida 2
Connor McDavid scored the tying goal and had an assist on the go-ahead score as the Edmonton Oilers rallied to defeat the host Florida Panthers 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at the BB&T Center.
New Jersey 3, Los Angeles 0
Keith Kinkaid made 38 saves as the visiting New Jersey Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 Saturday afternoon at Staples Center.
Toronto 4, Montreal 0
William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, Nazem Kadri and Andreas Johnsson scored goals, and Curtis McElhinney turned away 33 shots as the Toronto Maple Leafs easily defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Saturday at the Air Canada Centre.
Boston 3, Tampa Bay 0
Tuukka Rask had 23 saves while picking up his third shutout of the season and Torey Krug had three assists to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a battle of the Atlantic Division's top two teams on Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Philadelphia 4, Carolina 2
Valtteri Filppula had the go-ahead goal with 5:49 left, and the Philadelphia Flyers scored four times in the third period to beat the host Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
Columbus 2, Ottawa 1
Boone Jenner and Markus Nutivaara each scored a goal as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Nationwide Arena on Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio.
St. Louis 4, NY Rangers 3
Brayden Schenn's wrister from the right circle at 1:02 of overtime gave the St. Louis Blues a critical 4-3 win over the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday night at Scottrade Center.
Minnesota 3, Arizona 1
Marcus Foligno scored the winning goal midway through the third period as the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 on Saturday at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
San Jose 5, Vancouver 3
Timo Meier scored two goals, including the winner, as the visiting San Jose Sharks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Saturday night at Rogers Arena.