Reilly Smith capped a three-goal second-period surge by the Vegas Golden Knights with the go-ahead score in a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild to grab the lead Thursday night in this first-round playoff series.
MONTREAL -- Braden Holtby made 22 saves in relief and Lars Eller scored 3:34 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 5-4 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Monday.
The data shows that extending 3-on-3 overtime by about four minutes would mean close to 90 per cent of games get resolved prior to the shootout, Travis Yost writes.
J.T. Miller had a pair of goals, and the Vancouver Canucks scored five times in the first period on their way to a decisive 7-2 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Monday night.
Detroit Red Wings Dylan Larking scores a beauty in the second period for some additional insurance against the struggling Los Angeles Kings in this 3-1 victory.
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jeff Skinner scored in his first game against the Carolina Hurricanes since being traded, but the Buffalo Sabres lost 4-3 at PNC Arena on Friday.