Recap Roundups
December 22, 2018
Boston 5, Nashville 2
Boston scored four times in a decisive third period, Patrice Bergeron made a spectacular return after a 16-game absence, and the Bruins beat the visiting Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Columbus 4, Philadelphia 3
The line of Pierre-Luc Dubois, Cam Atkinson and Artemi Panarin combined for eight points to lead the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Florida 2, Detroit 1
Roberto Luongo made 33 saves and the Florida Panthers scored two first-period goals and held on for a 2-1 victory over the host Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
Montreal 4, Vegas 3
Paul Byron scored at the 1:59 mark of overtime for his second consecutive game-winning goal and Phillip Danault scored his first career hat trick to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas.
Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2
Ilya Kovalchuk scored two goals in his return from an ankle injury, including the game-winner 2:29 into overtime, as the visiting Los Angeles Kings pulled off a second consecutive surprise victory by topping the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.
St. Louis 3, Calgary 1
St. Louis winger David Perron had a goal and an assist, Jake Allen was stellar in net, and the Blues cruised to a 3-1 win over the host Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon.
Arizona 6, Colorado 4
Brad Richardson scored two third-period goals, including the game-winner with 3:39 remaining, as the Arizona Coyotes snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night in Glendale, Ariz.
Buffalo 3, Anaheim 0
Linus Ullmark made 40 saves for his second NHL shutout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Saturday night.
Toronto 5, NY Rangers 3
Mitch Marner had two goals and an assist in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on to defeat the visiting New York Rangers 5-3 Saturday night.
Washington 4, Ottawa 0
Brett Connolly finished with a goal and an assist, and goalie Pheonix Copley made 35 saves as the visiting Washington Capitals defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Saturday night.
Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 0
Jake Guentzel scored twice and goalie Matt Murray supplied a shutout as the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins socked the struggling Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Dallas 2, Minnesota 1
Alexander Radulov scored the game-winning goal with 10 seconds remaining in overtime and Ben Bishop turned away 30 shots as the visiting Dallas Stars won a 2-1 thriller over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday in St. Paul, Minn.
Winnipeg 1, Vancouver 0
Mark Scheifele's goal with 1:32 left in the third period gave the visiting Winnipeg Jets a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
Tampa Bay 6, Edmonton 3
Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson each scored twice as the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their points streak with a 6-3 victory against the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.