Oilers' 16-game streak ends in Vegas
Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal, Adin Hill stopped 30 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights brought an end to the Edmonton Oilers' 16-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday night.
Edmonton was looking to tie the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins for the longest NHL win streak.
Instead, with the game tied 1-1 after two periods at Las Vegas, Stephenson took a pass from Jonathan Marchessault and ripped a shot from the center of the left circle to beat Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner blocker side to put the Golden Knights in front by a goal less than two minutes into the third period.
From there, Hill was spectacular in keeping the Oilers at bay while keeping the crowd energized until the final horn.
Hill, who came in leading the NHL in goals-against average (1.94) and save percentage (.936), made the save of the night when he stymied Leon Draisaitl on a backdoor one-timer late in the third period.
Nic Roy and William Karlsson also scored for the Golden Knights.
Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers. Skinner made 23 saves. CANUCKS 3, HURRICANES 2 >> Elias Lindholm scored two power-play goals in similar fashion in his first game with Vancouver and J.T. Miller provided the winning goal in the Canucks' victory at Carolina. Lindholm, a veteran center who began his career with the Hurricanes, had one goal in each of the first two periods as the Canucks returned from the All-Star break and increased their points streak to 12 games.
FLAMES 4, BRUINS 1 >> Andrei Kuzmenko scored in his Calgary debut, Nazem Kadri had three assists and the Flames won at Boston. Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists and Connor Zary also scored for the Flames, who held Boston to five shots in the second period in a listless return from the All-Star break for the Bruins.
DEVILS 5, AVALANCHE 3 >> John Marino scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period and Vitek Vanecek made 35 saves as New Jersey snapped a two-game skid with a win at home.
STARS 2, SABRES 1 >> Jake Oettinger stopped 47 shots and Sam Steel scored midway through the second period, helping Dallas win at Buffalo for its fourth straight victory. Matt Duchene also scored as Dallas celebrated Joe Pavelski's 1,300th NHL game by continuing the team's strong play of late.
FLYERS 2, PANTHERS 1 >> Noah Cates scored the go-ahead goal 2:36 into the third period, and Philadelphia snapped its five-game losing streak with a win at Florida.
PENGUINS 3, JETS 0 >> Tristan Jarry stopped 24 shots in his NHL-leading sixth shutout this season and Pittsburgh shut out visiting Winnipeg.
CANADIENS 5, CAPITALS 2 >> Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky each scored twice, and Montreal handed host Washington a fifth consecutive loss, despite Alex Ovechkin recording his 10th goal of the season and 832nd of his NHL career.
DEVILS 5, AVALANCHE 3 >> John Marino scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period and Vitek Vanecek made 35 saves as New Jersey beat visiting Colorado.