McDavid Reaches 400-Goal Mark as Oilers Top Utah 5-2

Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid achieved a major career milestone by scoring his 400th and 401st NHL goals in the Oilers' 5-2 victory over Utah. The historic 400th goal came just eight seconds after Utah tied the game, giving Edmonton the lead for good.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid reached a historic milestone Tuesday night, netting his 400th and 401st career NHL goals during a 5-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City.

The milestone marker came at a crucial moment, just eight seconds after Utah’s Lawson Crouse had evened the score at 2-2 with 11:59 remaining in the second period. McDavid capitalized on a 2-on-1 opportunity, banking the puck off the crossbar and into the net to restore Edmonton’s advantage.

Jack Roslovic contributed a pair of goals while Evan Bouchard recorded three assists for Edmonton (35-28-9, 79 points). The victory snapped a two-game losing streak and propelled the Oilers past the Vegas Golden Knights into second place in the Pacific Division. Matt Savoie added another goal, and goaltender Tristan Jarry turned away 16 shots.

Alexander Kerfoot found the net for Utah (37-29-6, 80 points), which had captured three victories in its previous four contests. The Mammoth maintain their grip on the first Western Conference wild-card position. Relief goalie Vitek Vanecek was perfect on 10 shots after replacing Karel Vejmelka, who surrendered four goals on 15 attempts through two periods.

Panthers 5, Kraken 4 (SO)

Vinnie Hinostroza delivered the decisive shootout goal as Florida defeated Seattle at home, while head coach Paul Maurice marked his 2,000th game behind an NHL bench. The 59-year-old Maurice now trails only Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman (2,141) for most games coached in league history.

Seattle mounted a dramatic comeback from a 4-1 deficit with under six minutes left, getting goals from Matty Beniers, Jordan Eberle and Bobby McMann to force overtime.

Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots in regulation and made three crucial saves in the shootout. Nolan Foote, Eetu Luostarinen, Carter Verhaeghe and Noah Gregor provided Florida’s scoring. Defenseman Aaron Ekblad also hit a personal milestone, appearing in his 800th NHL game.

Avalanche 6, Penguins 2

Martin Necas found the net twice while Scott Wedgewood turned aside 30 shots as Colorado rolled to a road triumph over Pittsburgh.

Sam Malinski contributed a goal and assist for the Avalanche, who extended their winning streak to three games and points streak to four contests (3-0-1). Nathan MacKinnon, Parker Kelly and Ross Colton provided Colorado’s remaining offense.

Egor Chinakhov and Rickard Rakell scored for Pittsburgh, which dropped to third in the Metropolitan Division. The Penguins have struggled defensively, allowing 21 goals while going 1-2-1 over their last four outings. Arturs Silovs made 24 saves on 29 shots.

Canadiens 5, Hurricanes 2

Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky struck 3½ minutes apart in the middle frame, while Jakub Dobes made 41 saves to help Montreal rally past Carolina at home.

Oliver Kapanen, Ivan Demidov and Jake Evans also tallied for the Canadiens, who earned their sixth victory in nine games. The comeback marked Montreal’s 24th of the season, matching a franchise record.

Nikolaj Ehlers and Jordan Staal scored first-period goals for Carolina, ending the Hurricanes’ three-game winning streak. Frederik Andersen stopped 14 shots in the loss.

Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 2

Matthew Knies scored a pair of goals while William Nylander netted the game-winner and added an assist as Toronto defeated Boston on the road.

Max Domi also scored, John Tavares recorded three assists and Anthony Stolarz made 18 saves for the Maple Leafs, who overcame an early 1-0 deficit with two goals each in the second and third periods. The victory was only Toronto’s third since the Olympic break (3-8-4).

Elias Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy scored for Boston, which had been on a five-game point streak (3-0-2). Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves. Toronto outshot Boston 35-20 and went 2-for-4 on the power play, while the Bruins were 1-for-5.

Lightning 6, Wild 3

Erik Cernak scored an unusual tiebreaking goal with under three minutes remaining as Tampa Bay opened a season-high seven-game homestand by scoring five consecutive goals in a victory over Minnesota.

Darren Raddysh tallied once and assisted twice for Tampa Bay. Brandon Hagel and Jake Guentzel each recorded a goal and assist. Pontus Holmberg was credited with the final goal after being fouled on a breakaway with 24 seconds left, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves.

Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and assist for Minnesota. Mats Zuccarello and Brock Faber also scored, while Filip Gustavsson stopped 19 shots.

Blues 3, Capitals 0

Joel Hofer made 21 saves for his sixth shutout of the season as St. Louis blanked Washington at home.

The shutout was Hofer’s eighth career. Jimmy Snuggerud, Ott Stenberg and Jordan Kyrou scored for the Blues, who have earned points in 10 of 11 games (8-1-2). St. Louis opened a three-game homestand while remaining on the Western Conference wild-card bubble.

Washington began a three-game road trip having earned points in five straight (3-0-2). The Capitals finished six points behind Ottawa for the second Eastern Conference wild card. Logan Thompson made 24 saves.

Ducks 5, Canucks 3

Mikael Granlund scored twice and John Carlson recorded three assists as Anaheim defeated Vancouver on the road.

Alex Killorn had a goal and assist, Leo Carlsson logged two assists and Lukas Dostal made 27 saves for the Ducks, who extended their point streak to five games (4-0-1). Mason McTavish and Troy Terry also scored for Anaheim, which earned its 24th comeback victory, tied for the league lead.

Jake DeBrusk, Brock Boeser and Drew O’Connor scored for Vancouver, which has lost three straight. Filip Hronek and Elias Pettersson each had two assists, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 shots.

Predators 6, Sharks 3

Jonathan Marchessault recorded three assists as Nashville scored five first-period goals and cruised past visiting San Jose.

Filip Forsberg had a goal and two assists, Brady Skjei a goal and assist, and Matthew Wood, Roman Josi, Luke Evangelista and Steven Stamkos also tallied for the Predators, who won their fifth consecutive game. Ryan O’Reilly notched two assists and Juuse Saros made 27 saves.

Will Smith scored twice and Adam Gaudette added a goal for San Jose, which has lost five in a row. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 13 shots.

Jets 4, Golden Knights 1

Mark Scheifele scored a goal, recorded two assists and got into a fight for a “Gordie Howe hat trick” as Winnipeg defeated Vegas at home.

Kyle Connor had a goal and assist while Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored for the Jets, who are 2-0-1 in their last three games. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves.

Rasmus Andersson scored and Adin Hill finished with 17 saves for Vegas, which has lost four of its past five games.

Devils 6, Stars 4

New Jersey scored four times on its first five shots then held off Dallas’ comeback attempt on the road.

Jack Hughes continued his hot streak with two goals. Jesper Bratt added a goal and assist, while Connor Brown, Tino Meier and Dougie Hamilton also scored for the Devils. Jake Allen made 23 saves for his second win in seven starts.

Wyatt Johnston scored twice to reach 40 goals for the season and assisted on Jason Robertson’s 39th. Mavrik Bourque also scored. Robertson added two assists, as did Thomas Harley.

Blue Jackets 3, Flyers 2

Zach Werenski and Mason Marchment each had a goal and assist as Columbus bounced back from a rare regulation loss with a road victory over Philadelphia.

Columbus had gone 8-0-4 in 12 games before falling 1-0 to the New York Islanders on Sunday. Tuesday’s victory moved the Blue Jackets past Pittsburgh into second place in the Metropolitan Division while Philadelphia missed a chance to gain ground in the wild-card race.

Mathieu Olivier also scored for Columbus while Jet Greaves stopped 24 shots. Sean Couturier and Jamie Drysdale tallied for Philadelphia, while Dan Vladar finished with 16 saves.

Flames 3, Kings 2 (SO)

Yegor Sharangovich scored the winner in the fourth shootout round as Calgary topped Los Angeles at home, extending their winning streak to a season-best four games.

Olli Maatta and Zayne Parekh scored in regulation for the Flames. Dustin Wolf made 23 saves through regulation and overtime.

Quinton Byfield netted both regulation goals for Los Angeles, which is 0-1-3 in its past four games. Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 shots through regulation and overtime.

Senators 3, Red Wings 2

Carter Yakemchuk scored and added an assist in his NHL debut as surging Ottawa edged Detroit on the road.

Brady Tkachuk scored his 20th goal of the season for the Senators, who have won four straight and nine of 11 games. Lars Eller scored the other Ottawa goal. The victory moved the Senators ahead of Detroit in the playoff race. Linus Ullmark made 32 saves for Ottawa, which currently holds the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot.

Detroit captain Dylan Larkin scored on a third-period power play in his return after missing seven games with a lower body injury. Dominik Shine also scored for the Red Wings, while John Gibson stopped 18 shots.

Blackhawks 4, Islanders 3

Nick Lardis, Ilya Mikheyev, Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar scored consecutive goals over a 13-minute span bridging the first and second periods as Chicago held off New York’s rally in Elmont, N.Y.

Arvid Soderblom made 44 saves — including 21 in the third period — for the Blackhawks, who won for the second time in six games (2-2-2). Anders Lee scored in the opening minute before Simon Holmstrom and Calum Ritchie tallied third-period goals for New York.

The Islanders took their third loss in four games (1-3-0) and fell even with Ottawa for the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Starting goalie David Rittich was pulled after allowing three first-period goals on 12 shots. Ilya Sorokin took the loss after stopping 11 of 12 shots in relief.