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  1. NHLStamkos moves into the NHL's top five for both power-play goals and game-tying goals with Predators.
  2. NHLPredators beat the Blues 3-1, as St. Louis again failed to hold an early lead.
  3. NHLJack Hughes scores in overtime as Devils rally past Islanders 5-4.
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Nashville Predators header: the Nashville skyline behind an arena, arena lit for a home game. Last game: Blues 1, Predators 3, final.

W vs Blues · Sat, Nov 7 · Final

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NSH Stamkos 1 G, 2 pts · Josi 2 A
STL Snuggerud 1 G, 1 pts · Broberg 1 A

Record8–4–5

T-4th in the Central · 21 PTS

Next Tue, Nov 10 10:00 PM ET at Kings

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Stamkos moves into the NHL's top five for both power-play goals and game-tying goals with Predators.

His 248th career power-play goal, scored against St. Louis on Saturday, passed Luc Robitaille for fifth in NHL history, and his 130th game-tying goal passed Jaromir Jagr for fifth. He now trails only Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky, Dave Andreychuk and Joe Sakic in game-tying goals, and he is chasing Teemu Selanne's 255 power-play goals.

Source: The Hockey News - Nashville Predators

Stamkos scores and adds an assist as Predators beat Blues 3-1 on Saturday.

Juuse Saros made 25 saves and Joel Hofer had 26 for St. Louis, which has lost three straight. Jimmy Snuggerud scored the Blues' first goal on a power play, and Ross Colton and Nick Perbix also scored for Nashville, while Roman Josi had two assists.

Source: Associated Press

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Predators beat the Blues 3-1, as St. Louis again failed to hold an early lead.

The Blues, now 7-8-1, took a 1-0 first-period lead on a Jimmy Snuggerud power-play goal but faded in the middle of the game. The loss followed a 5-4 overtime defeat to New Jersey on Thursday, and the Blues finished their trip 1-2-1.

Source: The Hockey News - St. Louis Blues

Central standings

TeamGPWLOTPTS
Wild19123428
Stars17105222
Avalanche18106222
Predators1784521
Mammoth18107121
Blues1778216
Jets1768315
Blackhawks1841319

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No. 3 in the 30-second version

Jack Hughes scores in overtime as Devils rally past Islanders 5-4.

New Jersey erased a two-goal deficit in the third period, with Dougie Hamilton's power-play goal tying it with 6:18 left in regulation, per the Associated Press. Hughes won it 3:42 into overtime, extending the Devils' winning streak to four games, while the Islanders lost their third straight. Ilya Sorokin made 45 saves for New York. The NY Post said the Islanders were badly outplayed and cited officiating complaints, including a 4-0 power-play disparity, and that Mathew Barzal and Matias Maccelli were cleared from non-contact status at morning skate.

Sources: NY Post Sports · Associated Press · Lighthouse Hockey · All About The Jersey

Capitals rally past Panthers 4-3 after Tom Wilson is ejected for boarding Sandis Vilmanis.

Tkachuk scored twice in the first period for Florida, the second on an extended power play after Wilson's major penalty. Alex Tuch and Aliaksei Protas scored in the second period to put Washington ahead, and Pierre-Luc Dubois added a goal in the third. Sam Bennett cut the lead to one with 46.6 seconds left, and Vilmanis did not return after the hit.

Sources: ESPN · Associated Press · Knights On Ice

Wild defenseman Brock Faber practices for first time since September skull injury.

Faber's return to practice moves him closer to a regular-season debut that was delayed by a fractured skull, per ESPN.

Sources: ESPN · Habs Eyes on the Prize

Hurricanes rout Blackhawks 9-2, with Jordan Martinook and Andrei Svechnikov scoring twice each.

Carolina led 4-0 after the first period and 7-0 after the second, per the Associated Press. Chicago's Spencer Knight was pulled after allowing six goals, and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 18 shots for Carolina. Connor Bedard and Roman Kantserov scored for Chicago in the third period, and the Blackhawks have lost nine of their last 10 games.

Sources: Associated Press · Second City Hockey · Canes Country

Avalanche blank Red Wings 4-0 as Mackenzie Blackwood posts a 27-save shutout.

Martin Necas scored twice and had four points, while Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar also scored, and Colorado scored on power plays in the second period. Blackwood's shutout was his first of the season and the 18th of his career, and per The Hockey News it moved him into a three-way tie for sixth on Colorado's all-time shutout list. The win came at home before Colorado left on a road trip, according to SB Nation.

Sources: The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche · Mile High Hockey

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