Recap Roundups
May 01, 2021
Boston 6, Buffalo 2
Craig Smith recorded his second career hat trick and David Krejci assisted on all three goals, as the surging Boston Bruins won their third in a row, 6-2 over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
Detroit 1, Tampa Bay 0
Sam Gagner scored in the eighth round of a shootout to give the Detroit Red Wings a 1-0 home win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
NY Islanders 3, NY Rangers 0
The New York Islanders made their final scheduled game against their arch-rivals in Uniondale, N.Y., a memorable one Saturday night, when Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, goalie Semyon Varlamov extended his shutout streak to a team-record 213 minutes, 56 seconds, and they clinched a playoff berth with a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers .
New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1
Mackenzie Blackwood made 31 saves and came within 1:18 of a shutout as the visiting New Jersey Devils scored early in each period en route to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Pittsburgh 3, Washington 0
Bryan Rust scored two breakaway goals and goalie Tristan Jarry made 24 saves as the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins moved into first place in the East Division with a 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals Saturday night.
Carolina 2, Columbus 1
Defenseman Dougie Hamilton scored on a breakaway with 52.1 seconds to play in overtime to send the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Montreal 3, Ottawa 2
Cole Caufield was the overtime hero with his first NHL goal to lead the host Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday and strengthen their hold on a playoff spot.
Toronto 5, Vancouver 1
Auston Matthews scored twice to give him a league-leading 38 goals on the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night.
Florida 5, Chicago 4
The Florida Panthers scored three goals between the final minute of the second period and the opening minute of the third to beat the host Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Saturday night.
Nashville 1, Dallas 0
Erik Haula scored the overtime winner and Juuse Saros posted the shutout to give the host Nashville Predators a 1-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday and maintain their hold on fourth place in the Central Division standings.
Colorado 4, San Jose 3
Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist each, Andre Burakovsky and Patrik Nemeth also scored, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in Denver on Saturday night.
Minnesota 4, St. Louis 3
Kevin Fiala scored the game-winner in overtime Saturday night as the Minnesota Wild rallied past the visiting St. Louis Blues 4-3.
Edmonton 4, Calgary 1
Connor McDavid collected a goal and two assists and Leon Draisaitl added four assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday and deliver a blow to their rivals' playoff hopes.
Vegas 3, Arizona 2
Jonathan Marchessault scored the winning goal in overtime and Marc-Andre Fleury moved into a tie for third place on the NHL's all-time wins list with his 489th career victory as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Arizona Coyotes, 3-2, on Saturday night in Glendale, Ariz.
Anaheim 6, Los Angeles 2
It was something old, something new as goalie Ryan Miller made 23 saves in his last career home start and 20-year-old Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist in the Anaheim Ducks' easy 6-2 home victory Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings.
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