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Kirill Kaprizov potted three goals on just five shots to carry Minnesota past Detroit 5-4 in a wild affair. Patrick Kane turned back the clock with a goal and an assist on five shots of his own, while Matt Boldy chipped in a goal and a helper for the Wild. Filip Gustavsson stopped 18 of 22 shots to earn the victory despite a leaky evening between the pipes.

Pavel Zacha found the back of the net to provide the difference as Boston defeated Philadelphia 2-1 in a tightly contested affair. Joonas Korpisalo was sensational in the Boston crease, stopping 29 of 31 shots for a .935 save percentage, while David Pastrnak added an assist on four shots to keep the pressure on. Porter Martone scored a goal and added an assist on five shots in a losing cause for the Flyers, and Dan Vladar was nearly as good as his counterpart with 18 saves on 19 shots.

Robert Thomas put the Blues on his back, scoring all three St. Louis goals on five shots to lead a 3-2 upset victory over the Avalanche in Denver. Jimmy Snuggerud was the chief setup man with three assists on a game-high eight shots, while Dylan Holloway matched him with three helpers of his own. Brent Burns tallied a goal and an assist for Colorado, but Joel Hofer stopped 26 of 28 shots to preserve the Blues' lead.

Brady Tkachuk was a wrecking ball in front of the net, scoring twice on five shots as Ottawa overwhelmed Carolina 6-3. Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens each posted a goal and an assist, while Ridly Greig set up two tallies to fuel the Senators' attack. Linus Ullmark stopped 25 of 28 shots to backstop the victory, as Frederik Andersen surrendered five goals on 30 shots in a tough night for the Hurricanes.

Sidney Crosby reminded the hockey world he remains the game's preeminent conductor, piling up a goal and two assists as Pittsburgh rolled past Florida 5-2. Rickard Rakell found the back of the net twice on three shots, while Arturs Silovs was a fortress in goal, turning aside 29 of 31 shots for a sparkling .935 save percentage. Bryan Rust added a goal and an assist to cap a dominant all-around effort from the Penguins.

Jacob Markstrom was flawless between the pipes, stopping all 18 shots he faced as New Jersey shut out Montreal 3-0. Jack Hughes quarterbacked the offense with two assists on a game-high six shots, setting up goals by Connor Brown, Cody Glass, and Timo Meier. Jacob Fowler kept the Canadiens in the game with 17 saves on 19 shots, but his teammates could not solve Markstrom.

Will Cuylle was the toast of Broadway, burying three goals on six shots as the Rangers steamrolled the Capitals 8-1. Mika Zibanejad orchestrated the attack with three assists, while Adam Fox contributed a goal and two helpers from the blue line. Igor Shesterkin was barely tested but still turned in a tidy performance, stopping 20 of 21 shots for a .952 save percentage.