Recap Roundups
December 27, 2018
New Jersey 5, Boston 2
Damon Severson scored in the opening minute Thursday night to give the New Jersey Devils a lead they never relinquished in a 5-2 victory over the host Boston Bruins.
Columbus 4, NY Rangers 3
Pierre-Luc Dubois stunned the New York Rangers by scoring 31 seconds into overtime as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-3 victory on Thursday.
Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 2
Phil Kessel and Derick Brassard each scored twice Thursday to boost the Pittsburgh Penguins to their fourth straight win, 5-2 over the visiting Detroit Red Wings.
Washington 3, Carolina 1
John Carlson finished with a goal and an assist, and Braden Holtby made 28 saves as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Thursday night.
Tampa Bay 6, Philadelphia 5
After wasting a three-goal lead in the third period, the Tampa Bay Lightning won for the 12th time in 13 games on Alex Killorn's goal 18 seconds into overtime, emerging with a 6-5 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
St. Louis 4, Buffalo 1
Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues notched a 4-1 win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, extending the Blues' dominance over the Atlantic Division side.
Dallas 2, Nashville 0
Anton Khudobin stopped all 49 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season in a record-setting performance, and Tyler Pitlick and Mattias Janmark scored as the visiting Dallas Stars defeated the Nashville Predators 2-0 on Thursday.
Calgary 4, Winnipeg 1
Johnny Gaudreau's hat trick paced the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night in a game that featured the top two teams in the Western Conference standings.
Chicago 5, Minnesota 2
Patrick Kane scored three goals and Brandon Saad had two to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 victory against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
Vancouver 4, Edmonton 2
Elias Pettersson and Antoine Roussel each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Vancouver Canucks cruised to a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Vegas 2, Colorado 1
Brandon Pirri scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a two-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Las Vegas.
Los Angeles 2, Arizona 1
Jonathan Quick made 26 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings extended their winning streak to four games with a 2-1 victory against the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Thursday.
San Jose 4, Anaheim 2
Brent Burns, playing in his 1,000th NHL game, scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and the San Jose Sharks defeated the visiting Anaheim Ducks 4-2 Thursday night.