Hagel OT goal lifts Lightning Eastern Conference-leading Bruins 5-4
Dallas rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat New York, while Florida, Los Angeles, Nashville, Calgary, and Vancouver also secured victories.
The Dallas Stars rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the New York Rangers in a thrilling game. Mason Marchment scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, following a successful coach's challenge. Jamie Benn, Joe Pavelski, Tyler Seguin, Sam Steel, and Roope Hintz also scored for the Stars, who scored six consecutive goals, five of which came in the third period. Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves for the Stars. The Rangers, who came into the game with a four-game winning streak, suffered a 6-3 loss despite goals from Vincent Trocheck, Kaapo Kakko, and Barclay Goodrow. Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for the Rangers.
In another game, the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3. Niko Mikkola had a two-goal game, and Kevin Stenlund had a three-point effort for the Panthers. The Panthers have won six consecutive games at home and are 7-1-0 in their last eight games. Connor McDavid scored twice for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to secure a win.
The Los Angeles Kings extended their season-opening road winning streak to eight games with a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Trevor Moore scored two goals, and Anze Kopitar and Phillip Danault also scored for the Kings. Pheonix Copley made 30 saves for the Kings.
The Nashville Predators defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3, with Filip Forsberg scoring twice and Yakov Trenin getting the tiebreaking goal with 21.6 seconds remaining. Jeremy Lauzon also scored for the Predators. The Avalanche, who had a three-game winning streak snapped, got goals from Valerie Nichushkin, Andrew Cogliano, and Devon Toews.
The Calgary Flames rallied to defeat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 in overtime, with Andrew Mangiapane scoring the tying goal and Rasmus Andersson scoring the winner. Elias Lindholm and Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Flames. Jordan Eberle, Jared McCann, and Vince Dunn scored for the Kraken.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1, with goals from Quinn Hughes, J.T. Miller, and Sam Lafferty. Thomas Hertl scored the lone goal for the Sharks. Thatcher Demko made 27 saves for the Canucks, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 34 saves for the Sharks.
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