Sidney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday. It was the Penguins’ first win over the Oilers in more than five years.
Crosby collected a goal and two assists to pass Joe Sakic for ninth on the league’s all-time points list with 1,643. Sakic finished his Hall of Fame career with 1,641 points. Crosby also logged his 184th three-point game, breaking a tie with Phil Esposito and Mark Messier for fifth in NHL history.
Rust also scored a goal and earned two assists, all in the first period. Pittsburgh’s Drew O’Connor added a goal and an assist, Rickard Rakell and Kevin Hayes scored, Marcus Pettersson added two assists and Alex Nedeljkovic made a season-high 40 saves.
Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl scored twice to increase his NHL-leading goal total to 30. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added a goal, and Connor McDavid assisted on all three. Stuart Skinner stopped 21 shots.
Avalanche 6, Wild 1
Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Logan O’Connor each had a goal and an assist as Colorado cruised past Minnesota in Saint Paul, Minn.
Ross Colton, Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen added one goal apiece for the Avalanche, while Jonathan Drouin and Josh Manson each finished with two assists. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 24 of 25 shots, helping Colorado improve to 8-1-1 in its past 10 games.
Zach Bogosian scored the lone goal for the Wild, whose four-game winning streak ended. Minnesota goaltender Filip Gustavsson gave up six goals on 27 shots.
Sabres 4, Senators 0
Jack Quinn scored twice and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves to help Buffalo earn a win at Ottawa. The shutout was Luukkonen’s second of the season and the seventh of his NHL career.
Ryan McLeod had a goal and two assists for the Sabres, who are 5-2-1 since a 13-game losing streak (0-10-3).
Anton Forsberg made 17 saves for the Senators, who have lost six of seven (1-5-1) after an 8-1-0 run.
Lightning 4, Bruins 1
Anthony Cirelli and Michael Eyssimont scored second-period goals as the host Tampa Bay defeated Boston, extending the Bruins’ season-worst losing streak to six games.
Ryan McDonagh notched two assists for Tampa Bay to eclipse 400 career points, while Brayden Point recorded his 600th point with the game’s final tally. Brandon Hagel registered a goal and an assist, Nikita Kucherov added two assists and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves in the win.
Mason Lohrei scored for Boston, which fell to 12-10-2 under interim coach Joe Sacco. Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves but dropped to 0-5-0 in his past five starts.
Rangers 3, Devils 2 (OT)
Sam Carrick scored with 2:12 remaining in overtime as New York earned a victory over visiting New Jersey.
Adam Fox and Panarin scored power-play goals for the Rangers, who have earned a point in three straight games (2-0-1). New York goalie Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves.
Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist and Jesper Bratt also tallied for the Devils, who fell to 1-4-1 in their past six games. Jacob Markstrom stopped 29 shots.
Hurricanes 6, Maple Leafs 3
Jordan Staal scored a hat trick and Carolina overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Toronto in Raleigh, N.C. It was the captain’s fifth career hat trick (including one in the postseason) and his first since April 10, 2022.
Eric Robinson, Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes, who played in the first of three home games across four nights. Jordan Martinook supplied three assists, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves.
Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander and Auston Matthews provided the goals for Toronto, which had a five-game winning streak snapped. Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll, who had won in his past five starts, stopped 28 shots.
Blue Jackets 6, Kraken 2
Denton Mateychuk scored his first career NHL goal and Luca Del Bel Belluz scored in his season debut as Columbus defeated visiting Seattle.
Sean Kuraly, Zach Werenski, Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko also scored and James van Riemsdyk added a pair of assists for the Blue Jackets, who won their third game in a row. Elvis Merzlikins made 29 saves.
Eeli Tolvanen tallied twice for the Kraken, who are 0-3-1 in their past four games. Philipp Grubauer was pulled in the second period after allowing five goals on 19 shots. Joey Daccord, who was activated off the injured list Wednesday, stopped all four shots he faced the rest of the way.
Islanders 4, Golden Knights 0
Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for his 20th career shutout and Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, leading New York to a victory in Las Vegas.
Anders Lee, Bo Horvat and Casey Cizikas also scored goals and Alexander Romanov had two assists for the Islanders, who won their second straight game, matching a season high. It was Sorokin’s second shutout of the season.
Adin Hill made 17 saves for Vegas, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. It was just the fifth home loss of the season (17-5-0) for the NHL’s point leaders.
Blues 6, Ducks 2
Robert Thomas scored twice to lead St. Louis past visiting Anaheim.
Pavel Buchnevich and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist for the Blues, who have scored 37 goals in their past eight games. Dylan Holloway and Tyler Tucker also scored for St. Louis, Brayden Schenn had two assists, and Joel Hofer made 21 saves.
Nikita Nesterenko and Sam Colangelo scored for the Ducks, who got off to a tough start to their six-game road trip. Lukas Dostal allowed six goals on 22 shots before giving way to John Gibson, who stopped all 12 shots he faced.
Stars 4, Flyers 1
Casey DeSmith made 27 saves and four Dallas players scored as the Stars prevailed at Philadelphia for their sixth consecutive win.
Mavrik Bourque, Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen tallied for Dallas, which is 7-0-1 in its past eight games. Jason Robertson chipped in two assists.
Morgan Frost scored the lone goal for the Flyers, who fell to 0-3-1 in their past four games. Samuel Ersson returned from a three-game absence caused by a lower-body injury and finished with 19 saves.
–Field Level Media
