Panthers score nine times in blowout
FLORIDA: Carter Verhaeghe and Anton Lundell scored two goals each as the Florida Panthers continued to dominate at home, crushing the Columbus Blue Jackets 9-2 on Saturday night.
The Panthers lead the NHL in goals this season, and they have the best home record in the league (21-3-0). In their past eight games, the Panthers have scored 50 goals, the best stretch for any NHL team since the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1995-96.
MacKenzie Weegar led Florida with a career-high-tying four points, including three assists. Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves, improving his record to 19-3-3. Aaron Ekblad also had three assists as 12 Panthers players produced points, including nine with multiple points as Florida came one goal shy of the franchise single-game record.
Columbus, who routed the Carolina Hurricanes 6-0 on Thursday night, managed goals by Gustav Nyquist and Boone Jenner. But the Jackets trailed 6-0 before they got on the board, and they lost to Florida for the seventh straight time.
Josh Norris scored two goals, including the go-ahead tally with 3:42 minutes to go, and Ottawa scored five thirdperiod goals to stun hosts Edmonton 6-4.
Adam Gaudette and Alex Formenton each had a goal and an assist, and Zach Sanford and Artem Zub also scored for Ottawa, which snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Oilers. Matt Murray finished with 33 saves, while Chris Tierney added two assists.
Darnell Nurse, Zack Kassian, Kailer Yamamoto and Brendan Perlini scored goals, and Jesse Puljujarvi had two assists for Edmonton, who lost their sixth straight game (0-4-2). Stuart Skinner made 20 saves.
Taylor Hall flipped in a loose puck in the crease for the winning goal 1:41 minutes into overtime to lift Boston over visiting Nashville 4-3.
Brad Marchand netted his teamleading 20th goal, and Craig Smith and Mike Reilly also scored for the Bruins, who picked up a season-best fifth straight victory and have won eight of their last nine games. Linus Ullmark made 26 saves for Boston.
RESULTS (home team in CAPS)
BOSTON 4 Nashville 3; CAROLINA 4 Vancouver 1; Washington 2 NY ISLANDERS 0; FLORIDA 9 Columbus 2; Toronto 6 ST LOUIS 5; DETROIT 4 Buffalo 0; NY Rangers 3 PHILADELPHIA 2; TAMPA BAY 3 Dallas 1; CHICAGO 3 Anaheim 0; Colorado 5 ARIZONA 0; Los Angeles 3 SEATTLE 1; Ottawa 6 EDMONTON 4; Pittsburgh 2 SAN JOSE 1
Postponed: New Jersey at Montreal; Ottawa at Winnipeg; Las Vegas at Calgary; Edmonton at Winnipeg