NHL SCOREBOARD…
Colorado 4 – VANCOUVER 2… Kazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and two assists in leading the Avalanche past the Canucks. Cale Makar added a goal and an assist. Goalie Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 shots.
Chicago 4 – SEATTLE 2… Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat each had a goal and an assist as the Blackhawks doubled up on the Kraken for their fourth straight win. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31 shots, including 16 in the second period.
Washington 2 – LOS ANGELES 0… Garnet Hathaway found the net with 3-1/2 minutes remaining to beak a scoreless tie and added an empty-netter to push the Capitals past the Kings. Ilya Samsonov stopped 34 shots at goal for his fifth career shutout against L.A.