Eight games were played in the night’s NHL round. Jesse Puljujärvi was involved in starting Edmonton’s wild rise. Eight Finns reached the power points.
The Carolina Hurricanes broke their five-game losing streak in the NHL when they beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 at home. Jesperi Kotkaniemi passed to the backslash To Brett Pescewho scored the winning goal with a power play in the third period.
Returned to Kaukalo after a mild lower body injury Antti Raanta saved 18/20 times in the match.
Carolina head coach Rod Brind’Amour was relieved to win after the game. The puck has not bounced for the team that played well and persistently in the last games.
– Of course, there are areas where we can be better, but our games have not been bad. Our execution has been great. That’s how it looked today. I like that we didn’t really change our game, Brind’Amour said after the match (you will switch to another service).
Carolina is third in the Metropolitan Division.
Florida Panthers Anton Lundell scored the only Finnish goal of the round in the match against St. Louis. Lundell and Sam Reinhart escaped to an underpowered attack, from which Lundell scored his third goal of the season.
Florida already took a 4-1 lead with a hit, but St. Louis came close in the third set. St. Louis scored the winning goal in overtime Jordan Kyrou.
Florida too Eetu Luostarinen got to the points. He brought the puck into the offensive zone and passed By Aaron Ekblad the opening goal.
Captain Alexander Barkov was not in Florida’s lineup.
The Oilers emerged victorious
New Jersey continued its great fall and crushed the Washington Capitals 5-1. Jack Hughes scored a hat trick in the match. Erik Haula assisted on Hughes’ third hit. Haula caught the puck from the Washington players near his own blue line, skated into the offensive zone and passed to Hughes, who was completely free.
New Jersey has lost just one of its last 16 games and leads the Metropolitan Division by far.
The Edmonton Oilers pulled off an impressive comeback against the New York Rangers. The Rangers led 3–0 after two periods, but the Oilers scored four goals in the third period and won 4–3.
Kiri started with a power play goal, which he scored Evan Bouchard and the bait Jesse Puljujärvi. Bouchard also scored another hit. The goals were his first of the season.
Next, he scored his opening hit of the season Dylan Hollowaywhich tied the match just past the halfway point of the third period.
The winning goal for the Oilers hit Leon Draisaitl in time 57.58. The hit was the 12th of the season for the German.
The reigning champion Colorado Avalance defeated the Dallas Stars 4–1 and rose to second place in the Central Division behind the Stars. Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen got assists Josh Manson to the 2–1 hit that was the winning goal.
Dallas Miro Heiskanen bait Joe Pavelski superiority goal.
NY Rangers-Edmonton 3–4
E: Jesse Puljujärvi 0+1.
Carolina-Calgary 3–2
Car: Jesperi Kotkaniemi 0+1, Antti Raanta 18/20 saves.
Florida-St. Louis and. 4–5
F: Anton Lundell 1+0, Eetu Luostarinen 0+1.
Pittsburgh-Toronto 1-4
New Jersey-Washington 5-1
N: Haula 0+1
NY Islanders-Philadelphia 5–2
Colorado-Dallas 4–1
C: Mikko Rantanen 0+1, Artturi Lehkonen 0+1,
D: Miro Heiskanen 0+1.
Vegas-Vancouver 1-5
Results and tables.