Erik Karlsson got off to something of a slow start with San Jose, at least by the extremely high standards he’s held to, but that’s well behind him now. He scored a goal and registered three assists on Saturday to extend his point streak to nine games, albeit with a two-game interruption due to a suspension.
He had seven assists in his first 18 games, but now has three goals and 23 points in his last 20 contests. That’s pushed him into eighth place in the defensemen scoring race and at this point he should continue to climb up that list.
His efforts also helped the Sharks earn a 7-4 win against Edmonton and improve to 21-12-7 this season. Like Karlsson, San Jose was underwhelming at the start of the season, but they’re starting to look like the major contenders everyone expected them to be after they acquired the star defenseman. Meanwhile, Edmonton has dropped five straight games and is losing serious ground in the Wild Card race. Connor McDavid is doing everything he can for the Oilers, but thus far Edmonton has failed to build around the elite player.
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NEW JERSEY 2 CAROLINA 0
Mackenzie Blackwood earned a 37-save shutout in just his third start and fifth career NHL game. He improved to 2-1-0 with a 1.59 GAA and .956 save percentage.
Curtis McElhinney certainly held up too by stopping 28 of 29 shots. He’s 7-5-1 with a 2.31 GAA and .922 save percentage in 13 starts.
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Trevor van Riemsdyk tied the Hurricanes’ team-high with five shots. He has two goals on 38 shots for a 5.3 shooting percentage.
Pavel Zacha scored the game-winning goal and registered an assist. That gives him six goals and seven points in 32 games.
Andy Greene netted the other goal. It was his second goal and 11th point in 37 contests.
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VEGAS 4 LOS ANGELES 1
Anze Kopitar scored the Kings’ only goal. He has nine goals and 25 points in 38 games.
Jonathan Quick stopped 28 of 31 Los Angeles shots. He has a 5-9-2 record, 2.93 GAA, and .904 save percentage in 16 starts.
Paul Stastny found the back of the net and registered an assist. That gives him four goals and seven points in 11 contests.
Alex Tuch scored the game-winning goal and recorded an assist. He’s up to 13 goals and 29 points in 33 games.
Malcolm Subban saved 30 of 31 shots to earn his first win of the season. He’s 1-5-0 with a 3.10 GAA and .895 save percentage in seven games.
SAN JOSE 7 EDMONTON 4
Erik Karlsson scored a goal and recorded three helpers. That gives him three goals and 30 points in 38 contests.
Melker Karlsson netted a pair of goals, including the game-winner. He has six goals and nine points in 40 games.
Connor McDavid scored twice for the Oilers. He’s up to 21 goals and 56 points in 37 contests.
Cam Talbot stopped 33 of 37 San Jose shots. He dropped to 7-11-2 with a 3.30 GAA and .892 save percentage in 21 contests.
At the other end of the ice, Martin Jones saved 22 of 26 shots. He has a 16-8-4 record, 2.87 GAA, and .898 save percentage in 29 starts.
MINNESOTA 3 WINNIPEG 1
Patrik Laine scored the Jets’ only goal. It was his 24th marker and 31st point in 39 games.
Connor Hellebuyck saved 22 of 24 Wild shots. He has a 16-11-1 record, 2.88 GAA, and .909 save percentage in 29 starts.
Devan Dubnyk turned aside 26 of 27 shots to snap his five-game losing streak. He improved to 13-13-3 with a 2.60 GAA and .912 save percentage in 30 starts.
Charlie Coyle scored the game-winning goal. He has six goals and 17 points in 37 contests.
Zach Parise assisted on two of Minnesota’s three goals. That gives him 16 markers and 32 points in 36 games.
BOSTON 3 BUFFALO 2 (OT)
Sean Kuraly netted the overtime winner. He’s up to three goals and nine points in 38 contests.
Noel Acciari found the back of the net for Boston. He has a goal and two points in 32 games.
Marco Scandella contributed a goal and an assist for the Sabres. That gives him two goals and seven points in 30 games.
Carter Hutton stopped 39 of 43 Bruins shots. He has surrendered three or more goals in four of his last five games.
Tuukka Rask stopped 26 of 28 shots last night. He improved to 9-8-2 with a 2.67 GAA and .912 save percentage in 19 contests.
NY ISLANDERS 4 TORONTO 0
Mathew Barzal led the Islanders with a hat trick. He’s up to 10 goals and 35 points in 37 games.
Robin Lehner also had a big game with his 36-save shutout. He’s won four straight games and has allowed just two goals over his last three starts.
John Tavares tied for the team-high with five shots on Lehner. This was Tavares’ first game against his former team, but he came up empty handed.
Valtteri Filppula scored the Islanders’ other goal. It was his ninth goal and 19th point in 37 contests.
Garret Sparks kicked out 24 of 28 Islanders shots. He has a 6-2-1 record, 3.01 GAA, and .905 save percentage in 10 games. This was his second start in as many games because Frederik Andersen is dealing with a groin injury.
WASHINGTON 3 OTTAWA 2
Tyler Lewington scored a goal and registered an assist. It was his first two career points in his second game.
Tom Wilson also had a goal and an assist for the Capitals. That gives him 11 goals and 19 points in 18 games.
Colin White chipped in a goal and an assist for Ottawa. He has 10 goals and 25 points in 38 contests.
Marcus Hogberg turned aside 21 of 24 shots in his NHL debut. He’s with the Senators because Craig Anderson is dealing with a concussion.
Pheonix Copley saved 31 of 33 shots to earn his fifth consecutive win. He’s 9-2-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .914 save percentage in 13 contests.
TAMPA BAY 6 MONTREAL 5
Andrew Shaw scored a pair of goals for the Canadiens. He’s up to 11 goals and 24 points in 35 games.
Adam Erne netted two goals, including the game-winner, and registered an assist. He has six goals and 14 points in 25 contests.
Nikita Kucherov found the back of the net and registered an assist. The Lightning forward has 18 goals and 63 points in 39 games.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 of 38 shots Saturday night. He’s allowed five goals in each of his last two starts, but Tampa Bay still won both games.
Antti Niemi saved 26 of 32 Lightning shots. He has a 5-4-1 record, 4.22 GAA, and .870 save percentage in 10 starts.
FLORIDA 2 PHILADELPHIA 1
Carter Hart stopped 34 of 36 Panthers shots. The 20-year-old rookie has a 2-2-0 record, 2.28 GAA, and .917 save percentage in four starts.
At the other end of the ice, James Reimer turned aside 34 of 35 shots. He’s 7-7-3 with a 3.31 GAA and .893 save percentage in 21 games.
Jonathan Huberdeau scored the game-winning goal and registered an assist. He has 10 goals and 44 points in 37 contests.
Mike Hoffman netted the Panthers’ other marker. It was his 18th goal and 36th point in 37 games.
Philadelphia’s goal was scored by Shayne Gostisbehere. He has five goals and 16 points in 37 contests.
PITTSBURGH 6 ST. LOUIS 1
Sidney Crosby scored a goal and registered two assists. He’s up to 17 goals and 46 points in 35 games.
Kris Letang assisted on three of the Penguins’ markers. He has eight goals and 32 points in 36 contests.
Matt Murray picked up his fifth straight win by stopping 30 of 31 shots. He has a 9-5-1 record, 3.14 GAA, and .906 save percentage in 16 starts.
David Perron accounted for the Blues’ goal. It was his 13th goal and 24th point in 35 games.
Jake Allen stopped 13 of 17 shots before being yanked midway through the game. Jordan Binnington saved 11 of 13 shots the rest of the way.
NY RANGERS 4 NASHVILLE 3
Jesper Fast scored two goals, including the game-winner, and registered an assist. He’s up to five goals and 14 points in 32 games this season.
Mika Zibanejad assisted on all of the Rangers’ goals. He has 11 goals and 34 points in 37 contests.
Kevin Fiala scored a goal and recorded two assists for the Predators. He’s up to seven goals and 20 points in 39 games.
Pekka Rinne stopped 18 of 22 shots in his fifth straight loss. He has a 14-10-1 record, 2.23 GAA, and .922 save percentage in 28 contests.
Henrik Lundqvist kicked out 34 of 37 Predators shots. Oddly enough, each of his previous four games ended in an overtime loss. At least that run is over now.
DALLAS 5 DETROIT 1
The Red Wings’ only goal was scored by Dylan Larkin. It was his 17th goals and 38th point in 40 games.
Jonathan Bernier stopped 37 of 42 shots last night. He has allowed 10 goals over his last two starts.
Alexander Radulov scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner. He has 13 goals and 31 points in 29 contests.
Jason Spezza had a goal and an assist for Dallas. He’s up to six goals and 21 points in 37 games.
Ben Bishop turned aside 33 of 34 shots on Saturday. He has a 13-9-1 record, 2.25 GAA, and .926 save percentage in 24 contests.
CHICAGO 3 COLORADO 2 (OT)
Patrick Kane scored twice and registered an assist. That gives him 22 goals and 50 points in 40 games.
Dylan Strome assisted on two of the Blackhawks’ three goals. He’s up to nine goals and 19 points in 37 contests.
Mikko Rantanen scored a power-play goal for the Avalanche. He has 17 goals and 61 points in 39 games.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 34 of 37 shots last night. He has an 11-8-4 record, 2.79 GAA, and .914 save percentage in 24 starts.
Collin Delia saved 30 of 32 Avalanche shots. He improved to 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .957 save percentage in three games.
ARIZONA 5 ANAHEIM 4 (OT)
Nick Schmaltz scored the overtime winner and registered an assist. He has seven goals and 25 points in 39 games.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson also had a goal and an assist for the Coyotes. He’s up to five goals and 21 points in 38 games.
Adin Hill saved 37 of 41 Ducks shots. He’s allowed at least three goals in each of his last six starts.
Ondrej Kase netted a pair of goals for Anaheim. That gives him 11 goals and 18 points in 22 contests in 2018-19.
John Gibson stopped 25 of 30 shots Saturday night. He’s 15-11-5 with a 2.61 GAA and .924 save percentage in 33 games.
VANCOUVER 3 CALGARY 2 (OT)
Alexander Edler scored the overtime winner and registered an assist. That gives him four goals and 16 points in 26 games.
Brock Boeser chipped in a goal and assist for Vancouver. He’s up to 14 goals and 26 points in 28 games.
Jacob Markstrom turned aside 31 of 33 Flames shots. He improved to 16-10-3 with a 2.81 GAA and .910 save percentage in 29 starts.
At the other end of the ice, David Rittich stopped 24 of 27 shots. He has a 12-4-3 record, 2.26 GAA, and .924 save percentage in 22 contests.
Mark Jankowski scored a goal and registered an assist for the Flames. He has six goals and 15 points in 36 games this season.
