David Pastrňák scored in the NHL on a pass from David Krejčí and the first goal of the game that led Boston to a 4-0 victory in Colorado. Tage Thompson had a remarkable night with five goals and an assist in Buffalo’s 9-4 win in Columbus.
Calgary beat Minnesota 5-3 thanks to 25 saves by Daniel Vladara. Filip Chytil contributed a goal in the New York Rangers’ 5-1 victory in Las Vegas. Tomáš Hertl assisted on two goals for San Jose, who lost at home to Vancouver 5:6 after overtime.
Pastrňák made his mark on 24 minutes with an ill-prepared shot from the right, where Krejčí went past him from the far post. The Havířovsk native confirmed his form, scoring nine goals in his last eight games.
In the rest of the game, they extended the lead with two hits by Taylor Hall and one by Trent Frederic. Goalkeeper Linus Ullmark needed 23 saves for his second shutout of the season. Pavel Francouz, however, remained in the role of substitute.
David Pastrňák’s goal:
Thompson already had four goals in 16:40, faster in NHL history than only Joe Malone (8:45) in 1921. The Buffalo forward is also the fourth player to score four times in the opening period in a game, tying the NHL record . The Sabers led 6-0 after the first period and 9-2 after the second. Alex Tuch (1+3) and Jeff Skinner (0+4) went into the demolition with four points.
Thompson has already scored five points in the first period:
Vladař conceded two goals in the first two and a half minutes. First Kirill Kaprizov, who scored for the seventh game in a row, beat him with a run, and then Mason Shaw finished a two-on-one into an empty net. For a change, Calgary got into the second period well and made it 3-2 in the first four minutes. Minnesota equalized in the 56th minute, Joe Merill fought his way from the blue line, but Rasmus Andersson answered in just thirteen seconds.
The Rangers decided between the 46th and 48th minutes, during which time they went from 1:1 to 4:1. The team’s third goal was scored by Chytil, who missed the previous two games through injury. The Czech forward finished a quick counter-attack from close range on Logan Thompson’s receiver and scored his fifth goal of the season. Mikka Zibanejad was key to Rangers’ success, scoring twice and assisting on a third-quarter goal.
Hertl was bustling with activity, sending in seven shots, but both points were scored on passes. First, he scored a second powerplay assist to make it 2:3, and Kevin Labanc scored it 5:4 after his backhand in the 52nd minute. When Radim Šimek, who fought Dakota Joshua in the match, was ejected, Andrej Kuzmenko equalized. In overtime, Elias Pettersson decided the win for Vancouver.
NHL results:
Colombo – Buffalo 4:9 (0:6, 2:3, 2:0)
Objectives: 31st and 45th Laine, 33rd and 56th Nyquist – 6th, 8th, 13th, 17th and 37th Tage Thompson, 4th Cozens, 8th Dahlin, 38th Krebs, 40th Tuch. Shots on goal: 12.30pm. Spectators: 15,659. Game Stars: 1. Tage Thompson, 2. Tuch, 3. Dahlin (all Buffalo).
Philadelphia – Washington 1:4 (1:0, 0:1, 0:3)
Goals: 16. Hayes – 59. and 60. Ovechkin, 24. Oshie, 50. D. Strome. Shots on goal: 30:27. Spectators: 16,826. Stars of the game: 1. D. Strome, 2. Lindgren (both Washington), 3. Hayes (Philadelphia).
Calgary 5:3 (0:2, 3:0, 2:1)
Goals: 24. and 59. Toffoli, 21. Kadri, 22. Coleman, 56. Andersson – 2. Kaprizov, 3. M. Shaw, 56. Merrill. Shots on goal: 27:28. Daniel Vladar he took the entire game for Calgary, conceding three goals on 28 shooting and had an 89.3% hit rate. Spectators: 17,562. Stars of the match: 1. Andersson, 2. Coleman (both Calgary), 3. M. Shaw (Minnesota).
Colorado – Boston 0:4 (0:0, 0:2, 0:2)
Objectives: Room 30 and 50, 24 Parsnip (Tailor), 47. Frederick. Shots on goal: 11.37pm. Spectators: 18,119. Game Stars: 1. Coyle, 2. Ullmark, 3. Hall (all Boston).
Edmonton – Arizona 8:2 (2:0, 3:1, 3:1)
Objectives: 5th and 35th Nugent-Hopkins, 46th and 53rd McDavid, 17th Ryan, 29th Draisaitl, 39th Kulak, 44th Kostin – 34th McBain, 55th Gostisbehere. Shots on goal: 35:18. Spectators: 16,633. Game Stars: 1. McDavid, 2. Nugent-Hopkins, 3. Ryan (all Edmonton).
Las Vegas – NY Rangers 1:5 (0:1, 1:0, 0:4)
Goals: 34. Marchessault – 46. and 52. Zibanejad, 7. Kakko, 47. Taken, 48. Lafrenière. Shots on goal: 26:37. Spectators: 17,939. Game Stars: 1. Zibanejad, 2. Panarin, 3. Fox (all NY Rangers).
San Jose – Vancouver 5:6 in overtime. (1:2, 2:2, 2:1 – 0:1)
Goals: 1. Bonino, 28. Meier (Hertl), 31. Couture, 43. Gadjovich, 52. Labanc (Hertl) – 5. and 20. Joshua, 22. Höglander, 40. Mikheev, 57. Kuzmenko, 65. E. Pettersson. Shots on goal: 39:28. Spectators: 11,492. Stars of the match: 1. E. Pettersson (Vancouver), 2. Couture, 3. Labanc (both San Jose).
NHL standings:
Eastern Conference:
Atlantic Division:
1. | Boston | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 100:53 | 43 |
2. | Toronto | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 83:66 | 38 |
3. | Tampa Bay | 25 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 86:79 | 31 |
4. | Detroit | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 81:78 | 31 |
5. | Florida | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 90:88 | 28 |
6. | Montreal | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 80:92 | 28 |
7. | Buffalo | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 105:96 | 25 |
8. | Ottawa | 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 77:83 | 21 |
Metropolitan Division:
1. | New Jersey | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 96:57 | 43 |
2. | Carolina | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 77:73 | 34 |
3. | Pittsburgh | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 93:79 | 32 |
4. | New York Islanders | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 86:73 | 32 |
5. | New York Rangers | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 87:81 | 31 |
6. | Washington | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 78:86 | 28 |
7. | Philadelphia | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 65:89 | 23 |
8. | Columbus | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 71:105 | 18 |
Western Conference:
Central Division:
1. | Winnipeg | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 79:61 | 33 |
2. | Dallas | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 98:76 | 33 |
3. | Minnesota | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 81:79 | 28 |
4. | Colorado | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 78:70 | 27 |
5. | Nashville | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 63:70 | 26 |
6. | St.Louis | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 80:100 | 24 |
7. | Arizona | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 63:89 | 18 |
8. | Chicago | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 61:91 | 18 |
Pacific Division:
1. | vegas | 28 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 95:76 | 39 |
2. | Seattle | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 90:79 | 33 |
3. | The Angels | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 97:99 | 32 |
4. | Edmonton | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 97:95 | 30 |
5. | Calgary | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 81:79 | 29 |
6. | Vancouver | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 97:106 | 27 |
7. | San Jose | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 87:109 | 21 |
8. | Anaheim | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 69:114 | 17 |