Jack Roslovic and Andrei Svechnikov each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes returned home for the first time in more than two weeks to rout the Boston Bruins 8-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Carolina scored three times in a 52-second span in its four-goal first period.
Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, Dmitry Orlov, Sean Walker and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored, and Seth Jarvis had two assists. Pyotr Kochetkov made 13 saves.
Oilers 5, Predators 1: Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and assisted another to lead Edmonton in Nashville. Viktor Arvidsson, Corey Perry and Zach Hyman also scored, and Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for the Oilers,
Flyers 2, Blues 1: Bobby Brink redirected Joel Farabee’s feed past goalie Jordan Binnington with 3:01 left in host Philadelphia’s win.
Capitals 6, Canadiens 3: Alex Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal and had two assists for the Capitals in Washington. Ovechkin is now 37 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record.
Maple Leafs 4, Kraken 1: William Nylander scored twice, Joseph Woll made 24 saves and the Maple Leafs cruised in Toronto.
Note: The San Jose Sharks announced rookie Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 overall draft pick, will return to team activities today, nearly three weeks after he was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.