Avalanche(3) vs. Devils(5)

Makar's assist streak ranks fifth in NHL history among defensemen behind Paul Coffey (17 games, 1985-86), Brian Leetch (15, 1991-92), Phil Housley (14, 1992-93) and Bobby Orr (14, 1970-71). ... MacKinnon has scored 12 points (seven goals, five assists) in his past seven games and 17 points (10 goals, seven assists) in a 12-game point streak. ... The Avalanche were 6-0-1 in the second of a back-to-back this season and 13-0-4 since the start of last season. ... Ruff is 776-615-137 with 78 ties in 1,606 games. He is six wins behind Al Arbour for fifth. ... Devils center Nico Hischier (lower body) was scratched and is day to day. ... Hughes has scored 18 points (six goals, 12 assists) in his past 11 games and extended his home point streak to 12 games (20 points; eight goals, 12 assists).

Golden Knights(1) vs. Flyers(2)

Prior to Dadonov's goal, the Golden Knights had not scored a road power-play goal in their previous 27 chances. … Marchessault extended his point streak to six games (four goals, four assists)… Eichel had a game-high nine shots. … Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore blocked seven shots. … Philadelphia is 1-for 20 on the power play (5.0 percent) in the past seven games. … Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen had six hits and six blocked shots. … Braun's fifth goal of the season tied his NHL career-high set in 2017-18 with the San Jose Sharks.

Panthers(4) vs. Penguins(3)

Rust and Penguins forward Brock McGinn each played his 400th NHL game. Rust also had an assist in 20:43; McGinn had one shot on goal in 13:57. ... Panthers forward Anton Lundell did not play because of a lower-body injury sustained Monday. ... Pittsburgh forward Teddy Blueger wore a full face shield and had two shots on goal and three hits in 13:45 of ice time after missing 16 games with a fractured jaw. ... Ekblad (15 goals, 35 assists) is the fourth Panthers defenseman to score 50 points in a season (Keith Yandle, 62 in 2018-19 and 56 in 2017-18; Robert Svehla, 57 in 1995-96; Brian Campbell, 53 in 2011-12).

Kraken(4) vs. Maple Leafs(6)

Soucy's goal was his seventh, matching his NHL career high (2019-20). ... Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza was a healthy scratch. ... Matthews scored his third hat trick of the season and sixth in the NHL. Four Maple Leafs have scored more hat tricks in a season: Darryl Sittler (five in 1980-81), Babe Dye (five in 1924-25; four in 1922-23), Reg Noble (five in 1917-18) and Rick Vaive (four in 1983-84). ... It was Matthews' 11th multigoal game of the season and his 50th in the NHL. Pat LaFontaine (51) is the only United States-born player with more before turning 25.

Coyotes(9) vs. Red Wings(2)

The nine goals were the most Arizona has scored in a game since relocating from Winnipeg in 1996-97. … Detroit has allowed nine even-strength goals in two of its past five games. It also allowed nine, and one shorthanded goal, in a 10-7 loss to the Maple Leafs on Feb. 26. … Coyotes forward Phil Kessel left the game after one shift to fly back to Phoenix to be with his wife for the birth of their child. It was his 956th consecutive game played.

Senators(4) vs. Blues(1)

Tkachuk led the Senators with five shots on goal and five takeaways in 15:15. ... Ottawa forward Zach Sanford had one shot on goal and played 15:15 in his first game in St. Louis since being traded to the Senators on Sept. 26. Sanford played four seasons with the Blues, winning the Stanley Cup in 2019. ... St. Louis forward Pavel Buchnevich (concussion protocol) left the game late in the third period, but Berube said he was fine when he was on the bench. … Perron has scored eight points (four goals, four assists) in his past seven games. ... St. Louis forward Jordan Kyrou had his seven-game point streak end. It tied his NHL career high. … Blues forward Mackenzie MacEachern had two shots on goal and played 8:16 in his season debut.

Stars(1) vs. Predators(2)

Bowness said Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, who has missed the past three games because of an illness, will return against the New York Rangers on Saturday. … Predators forward Nick Cousins returned after missing seven games with a lower-body injury. He had one shot on goal in 11:36 of ice time.

Rangers(2) vs. Wild(5)

Wild forward Jordan Greenway had an assist and one hit in 15:47 of ice time after missing six games with an upper-body injury. The assist is his 100th NHL point (30 goals, 70 assists). … Strome had an assist and one shot on goal in 17:26 of ice time in his 600th NHL game … Rangers forward Artemi Panarin had an assist to extend his point streak to five games (seven points; one goal, six assists). … Fiala has scored 20 goals this season to become the third Swiss-born player to score at least 20 in four-or-more NHL seasons, joining San Jose Sharks forward Timo Meier (four) and Carolina Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter (five).

Lightning(4) vs. Jets(7)

Tampa Bay defenseman Zach Bogosian was minus-1 with one hit in 13:20 of ice time after missing 15 games with a lower-body injury. … Hedman has scored six points (three goals, three assists) in the past three games. … Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak played his 200th NHL game. … Lowry's goal is his eighth of the season and fourth in six games. … Stastny has five goals in his past four games. … Wheeler has scored 737 points (236 goals, 501 assists) with the Thrashers/Jets and 847 points (286 goals, 561 assists) in 14 NHL seasons.

Ducks(3) vs. Blackhawks(8)

Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf (lower body) took part in morning skate but left midway through and did not play. … Kane is the first Blackhawks player to record six points in a game since Bernie Nicholls (Feb. 5, 1995). Only Grant Mulvey (five goals, two assists on Feb. 3, 1982) and Max Bentley (four goals, three assists on Jan. 28, 1943) have recorded more points in a game in their history. … Strome's first NHL hat trick came on Jan. 26 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Capitals(5) vs. Flames(4)

Washington is 20-3-4 when Ovechkin scores. … Ovechkin has scored in three consecutive games and has four goals and three assists in a four-game point streak. Sheary also has a four-game point streak (four goals, two assists). … Ovechkin has 157 multigoal games, one from tying Brett Hull for second in NHL history (Wayne Gretzky, 189) and 120 game-winning goals, one from tying Gordie Howe for second in NHL history (Jagr, 135). ... Ovechkin and center Nicklas Backstrom played together in an NHL game for the 1,000th time, becoming the first set of Capitals teammates to accomplish the feat. Los Angeles Kings forwards Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown are the only other active set to play 1,000 games together. ... Center Mikael Backlund played his 800th NHL game, all with the Flames.

【日更挑战】2022-03-09比赛日NOTES