3 @ New York Islanders 4
Bo Horvat was the surprise playmaker with three assists, leading the Islanders past Buffalo 4-3. Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 of 32 shots between the pipes, while 40-goal scorer Tage Thompson's goal and assist kept the Sabres within striking distance until the final horn.
Final Scores
NHL — Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Bo Horvat was the surprise playmaker with three assists, leading the Islanders past Buffalo 4-3. Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 of 32 shots between the pipes, while 40-goal scorer Tage Thompson's goal and assist kept the Sabres within striking distance until the final horn.
Tyler Bertuzzi was the unexpected hero with two goals, lifting Chicago past Winnipeg 4-3 in overtime. Franchise center Mark Scheifele dished out three assists and Josh Morrissey had a goal and an assist for the Jets, but Connor Hellebuyck could not hold the fort, stopping 18 of 21 shots.
Alex Ovechkin, still chasing history with 800-plus goals, lit the lamp twice as Washington overwhelmed Philadelphia 6-4. Pierre-Luc Dubois was the unlikely offensive engine with a four-assist night, while Tom Wilson surprisingly potted a pair of his own.
Conn Smythe winner Matthew Tkachuk was everywhere with a four-point night — one goal, three assists — as Florida hammered Ottawa 6-3. Carter Verhaeghe surprisingly potted a pair and added an assist, while Seth Jones dished out three helpers in an unexpected offensive outburst from the blue line.
Viktor Arvidsson lit the lamp three times in an unexpected hat trick as Boston rolled past Dallas 6-3. Elite sniper David Pastrnak played provider with three assists, while Elias Lindholm added a goal and an assist in a dominant Bruins performance.
Vezina Trophy goaltender Igor Shesterkin delivered another near-flawless performance, stopping 22 of 23 shots (.957) as the Rangers topped New Jersey 4-1. Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller, Conor Sheary, and Jaroslav Chmelar each scored, while franchise center Jack Hughes and breakout All-Star Jesper Bratt were once again held without a point.
Connor Ingram was perfect between the pipes, stopping all 27 shots he faced for the shutout as Edmonton blanked Seattle 3-0. The best player in the world, Connor McDavid, lit the lamp, while Max Jones and Kasperi Kapanen added goals in a dominant defensive effort.
Five different Hurricanes lit the lamp in a 5-2 romp over Columbus, led by Nikolaj Ehlers' surprising three-point night. Andrei Svechnikov added a goal and an assist while Brandon Bussi stopped 23 of 25 shots between the pipes.
Jakub Dobes delivered another stellar performance between the pipes, stopping 36 of 37 shots (.973) to carry Montreal past Tampa Bay 4-1. Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki, and Mike Matheson each lit the lamp, while Hart Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov was held without a point.
Pittsburgh's depth carried the day in a 5-1 rout of Detroit, with five different skaters finding the back of the net. Stuart Skinner was excellent between the pipes with 22 saves on 23 shots (.957), while captain Dylan Larkin scored Detroit's only goal.
By the Numbers
10
Games Played
7
Avg Total Score
6
High Score
10
Close Games (≤5pt)
Daily Trivia
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks last night by 24 points. Milwaukee's home arena is named after a financial services company. What is it called, and what team originally played its first NBA seasons in Milwaukee before relocating?
Reveal Answer
The Bucks play at Fiserv Forum. The Houston Rockets actually began their NBA life as the San Diego Rockets before moving to Houston in 1971 — but before that, the Milwaukee Hawks played in Milwaukee in the early 1950s before eventually relocating and becoming the Atlanta Hawks.
Milwaukee is one of the smallest media markets in the NBA, yet the Bucks have won two NBA championships — one in 1971 led by a young Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and one in 2021 led by Giannis Antetokounmpo. That 50-year gap between titles is the longest championship drought any team has ever ended in NBA history.