Recap Roundups
December 31, 2022
Buffalo 4, Boston 3
Alex Tuch scored with 1:07 left in overtime to cap a two-goal, two-assist performance as the Buffalo Sabres earned a 4-3 win over the host Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon.
Columbus 4, Chicago 1
Gustav Nyquist scored two short-handed goals and Johnny Gaudreau collected two assists to lead the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday and snap a seven-game losing skid.
Vegas 5, Nashville 4
Nicolas Hague scored on a delayed penalty with 2:56 left in overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas.
Philadelphia 4, Los Angeles 2
Noah Cates scored the go-ahead goal while short-handed with 6:59 left and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers held on for a 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.
Washington 9, Montreal 2
Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick, and Erik Gustafsson and Marcus Johansson each had a goal and two assists to lift the Washington Capitals to a 9-2 victory over visiting Montreal on Saturday.
Tampa Bay 5, Arizona 3
Steven Stamkos and Brandon Hagel each had late power-play goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning closed out 2022 by rallying to beat the visiting Arizona Coyotes 5-3 on Saturday.
Minnesota 5, St. Louis 2
Ryan Hartman scored twice as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Saturday.
Toronto 6, Colorado 2
Michael Bunting scored two goals, Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Denver on Saturday night.
Detroit 4, Ottawa 2
Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 home win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
Dallas 5, San Jose 2
Fredrik Olofsson scored his first career goal midway into the second period to lift the host Dallas Stars to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
Calgary 3, Vancouver 2
MacKenzie Weegar scored his first goal of the season and added an assist to pace the host Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in their New Year's Eve clash Saturday night.
Winnipeg 2, Edmonton 1
Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves and Kyle Connor scored the game-winner in the third period to go along with an assist to lead the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.