Recap Roundups
November 21, 2018
New Jersey 5, Montreal 2
Pavel Zacha scored two goals, Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-2 Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.
NY Rangers 5, NY Islanders 0
Filip Chytil scored a goal in his fifth consecutive game, Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist, and Alexandar Georgiev recorded his first career shutout as the New York Rangers rolled to a 5-0 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
Pittsburgh 5, Dallas 1
Sidney Crosby was dominant in his return from injury, with a goal and two assists Wednesday as the Pittsburgh Penguins won for just the second time in 11 games, 5-1 against the visiting Dallas Stars.
Washington 4, Chicago 2
Tom Wilson and Andre Burakovsky scored first-period goals that gave Washington an early lead, and the host Capitals went on to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.
Carolina 5, Toronto 2
Curtis McElhinney stopped 30 shots in his first outing against his former team as the Carolina Hurricanes posted a 5-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Buffalo 5, Philadelphia 2
Evan Rodrigues scored one goal and handed out one assist as the host Buffalo Sabres held on for a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.
Detroit 3, Boston 2
Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, including the winner 49 seconds into overtime, as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 3-2 Wednesday night.
Tampa Bay 7, Florida 3
Steven Stamkos had one goal and three assists as the host Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers 7-3 on Wednesday night.
Nashville 4, St. Louis 1
A pair of short-handed goals helped the Nashville Predators extend their lead atop the NHL standings thanks to a 4-1 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.
Minnesota 6, Ottawa 4
Eric Staal and Matt Dumba each scored two goals to lead the host Minnesota Wild to a 6-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.
Vegas 3, Arizona 2
Max Pacioretty scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, and Tomas Nosek also scored as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Wednesday in Glendale, Ariz.
Anaheim 4, Vancouver 3
Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist, and John Gibson had 25 saves to lead the host Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
Calgary 6, Winnipeg 3
Mark Jankowski, Sam Bennett, Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau each collected one goal and one assist as the Calgary Flames scored five first-period goals for the second straight contest en route to a 6-3 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.
Colorado 7, Los Angeles 3
Nathan MacKinnon, Vladislav Kamenev and Tyson Barrie each had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche scored on their first three power-play opportunities in defeating the host Los Angeles Kings 7-3 Wednesday night.