Recap Roundups
January 07, 2018
NY Islanders 5, New Jersey 4
Brock Nelson scored the only goal of the shootout Sunday as the New York Islanders came back from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the New Jersey Devils, 5-4, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 1
Sean Couturier scored two goals and Shayne Gostisbehere and Ivan Provorov each scored one goal, leading the Philadelphia Flyers past the Buffalo Sabres, 4-1, Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Chicago 4, Edmonton 1
The Chicago Blackhawks received goals from four different players and goaltender Anton Forsberg turned aside 32 shots to record just his second win of the season in a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon at the United Center in Chicago.
Winnipeg 4, San Jose 1
Mathieu Perreault scored twice while Matt Hendricks and Marko Dano both lit the lamp once to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday afternoon at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Washington 4, St. Louis 3
Nicklas Backstrom scored on a breakaway at 4:17 of overtime Sunday as the Washington Capitals downed the St. Louis Blues 4-3 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Columbus 3, Florida 2
Artemi Panarin, Jack Johnson and Josh Anderson scored in an eight-round shootout as the host Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Florida Panthers, 3-2, on Sunday night.
Montreal 5, Vancouver 2
Brendan Gallagher scored the winning goal and added an assist as the host Canadiens beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 in Montreal on Sunday night.
Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 2
Yanni Gourde had two goals, Nikita Kucherov scored his league-leading 27th goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped the Detroit Red Wings' four-game winning streak with a 5-2 road victory on Sunday.
Vegas 2, NY Rangers 1
The Vegas Golden Knights reached the midpoint of their first NHL season Sunday night at one extreme of the Western Conference standings. Just not the extreme everyone expected.