NHL SCOREBOARD…
N.Y. RANGERS 4 – Philadelphia 1… The Rangers skated past the Flyers for their fourth straight win. Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist. Chris Kreider scored his 16th goal. Igor Shesterkin stopped 33 shots at goal.
TORONTO 8 – Colorado 3… Auston Matthews netted three goals for his fourth career hat trick and the Maple Leafs won their fifth in a row with the thrashing of the Avalanche. John Tavares had a goal and two assists. William Nylander scored one gal and assisted on another.
Vancouver 6 – OTTAWA 2… J.T. Miller found the net and added two assists as the Canucks thumped the Senators. Quinn Hughes set up four goals.
DETROIT 4 – Seattle 3 (SO)… Dylan Larkin and Adam Erne scored in the shootout to push the Red Wings past the Kraken for their fourth straight win. Vladislav Namestnikov and Lucas Raymond scored in regulation for Detroit.
EDMONTON 5 – Pittsburgh 2… Connor McDavid scored a goal and set up three others as the Oilers handled the Penguins, Zach Hyman scored a pair of goals.
ANAHEIM 6 – Vegas 5… The Ducks scored four goals in the second period and needed two more in the third to down the Golden Knights. Troy Terry scored his 15th goal. Trevor Zegras and Sonny Milano each had three assists.