Recap Roundups
December 17, 2022
Boston 4, Columbus 2
David Krejci put Boston ahead in the second period and the Bruins added two goals in the third period Saturday in a 4-2 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets.
Ottawa 6, Detroit 3
Drake Batherson scored two goals and Alex DeBrincat had three assists to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 6-3 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
Anaheim 4, Edmonton 3
Defenseman John Klingberg's third goal in two games broke a tie 6:08 into the third period, and Lukas Dostal made 22 of his career-high 46 saves in the final frame, as the visiting Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday.
Carolina 5, Dallas 4
Martin Necas scored at 2:19 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 5-4 victory against the Dallas Stars on Saturday night at Raleigh, N.C.
NY Rangers 6, Philadelphia 3
Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow and K'Andre Miller each had one goal and one assist to lift the New York Rangers past the host Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday.
Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 1
Brandon Hagel scored twice and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning opened a four-game road trip with their season-high fifth straight win, beating the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Saturday night.
Washington 5, Toronto 2
Defenseman Erik Gustafsson scored his first three goals of the season for a career-first hat trick as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Saturday night.
Florida 4, New Jersey 2
Sam Reinhart scored twice and the Florida Panthers defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday night in Newark, N.J.
Buffalo 5, Arizona 2
Jeff Skinner had two goals and an assist in his return to the lineup to help the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-2 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.
Colorado 3, Nashville 1
Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar and Alex Newhook had goals, Alexandar Georgiev made 25 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 in Denver on Saturday night.
NY Islanders 5, Vegas 2
Simon Holmstrom scored what proved to be the game-winner in the second period with his first career NHL goal and Semyon Varlamov made 35 saves as the New York Islanders snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Winnipeg 5, Vancouver 1
Kyle Connor and Sam Gagner both collected one goal and one assist to lead the injury-ravaged Winnipeg Jets to a 5-1 road victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2
Pheonix Copley made 23 saves and allowed just one goal in a shootout to help the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 win against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.