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L vs Predators · Thu, Nov 5 · Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
COL Schwartz 1 G, 1 pts · O'Connor 1 A
NSH Colton 1 G · O'Reilly 2 A, 2 pts
Record9–6–2
T-3rd in the Central · 20 PTS
Sat, Nov 7 9:00 PM ET vs Red Wings
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Predators edge Avalanche 3-2 in overtime after Colorado rallied twice from one-goal deficits.
Ross Colton, a former Avalanche forward, scored Nashville's first goal, and Vitali Pinchuk scored his first career NHL goal. According to The Hockey News, Colorado allowed just one high-danger chance after the first period. Coach Jared Bednar said the team played harder and more committed on defense.
Sources: The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche · Mile High Hockey
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Red Wings visit Avalanche tonight at 9 PM ET; Colorado, 9-6-2, has won three straight.
Detroit is 7-7-3 and has won two of its last five. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 27 points and Artturi Lehkonen has 12 goals, while Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit with 16 points. Dylan Larkin is on injured reserve with a suspension, and John Gibson is day-to-day for Detroit. Josh Manson is out for Colorado with an ankle injury.
Source: ESPN
Steven Stamkos scores on an overtime power play as Nashville beats Colorado 3-2 on Thursday night.
Stamkos's 247th career power-play goal tied Luc Robitaille for fifth-most in NHL history. Justus Annunen made 30 saves for Nashville. Ross Colton and Vitali Pinchuk scored for the Predators, and Jaden Schwartz and Parker Kelly scored for the Avalanche. The win was Nashville's third straight, according to The Hockey News.
Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Nashville Predators
Around the NHL
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Hurricanes beat Islanders 5-3 as William Carrier scores the go-ahead goal in the third period.
Carrier scored with 5:08 left in regulation, after New York had tied the game at 3. Carolina, the reigning Stanley Cup champion, led 2-0 early and won for the fourth time in five games. The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play and lost their second straight game, and they also signed veteran defenseman Ben Hutton to a one-year contract.
Sources: NY Post Sports · SNY · Associated Press · Lighthouse Hockey
Trevor Connelly scores with 1:42 left as the Golden Knights beat the Red Wings 2-1 in Detroit.
The Vegas Golden Knights secured another win with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. Trevor Connelly scored the game-winning goal with 1:42 remaining in the third period. Carter Hart was phenomenal, stopping 25 of 26 shots for a .962 save percentage. Victor Olofsson returned to the lineup and went right back onto the top power-play unit, though the man-advantage did not convert. Olofsson had four goals and five points in four games before sustaining an injury in early October. He finished tonight’s game with an assist, a plus-one rating and three s
Sources: The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden Knights · The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings · Associated Press · Knights On Ice
From Thursday
Jesper Bratt scores in overtime as the Devils edge the Blues 5-4 after blowing a 4-1 lead.
Bratt scored on a breakaway from Dougie Hamilton in overtime. St. Louis scored three goals in 3:08 to tie it at 4, with Mason McTavish, Philip Broberg and Dalibor Dvorsky scoring. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots for New Jersey, which has won six straight at home, according to the AP.
Sources: SNY · The Hockey News - St. Louis Blues · Associated Press · All About The Jersey
From Thursday
Lightning beat Blackhawks 4-1 as Ilya Mikheyev scores twice against his former team.
Tampa Bay improved to 10-3-2 and is 8-0-0 at home, while Chicago is 4-12-1 overall and 0-7-1 on the road. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves for Tampa Bay, and Arvid Soderblom stopped 31 shots for Chicago. Roman Kantserov's goal, his eighth of the season, came with 49 seconds left and extended his point streak to seven games.
Sources: The Hockey News - Chicago Blackhawks · Associated Press · Second City Hockey · Raw Charge
Rangers beat Flyers 3-2 after Philadelphia blew a 2-1 third-period lead.
Pavel Dorofeyev tied the game on a power play after Denver Barkey took a slashing penalty, and Tye Kartye scored the winner on a breakaway. According to The Hockey News, the Flyers have won only four of their first 18 games. According to Broad Street Hockey, a fan blog, coach Rick Tocchet called the collapse inexcusable.
Sources: The Hockey News - Philadelphia Flyers · NBC Sports Philadelphia · Broad Street Hockey
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