Schneider makes 39 saves as Devils beat Blackhawks
NEWARK, N.J. » Cory Schneider made 39 saves, Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday night.
Brian Boyle, Kyle Palmieri and Pavel Zacha also scored as the Devils improved to 5-0-1 in their last six games and 21-9-5 overall after finishing last in the Eastern Conference last season.
Schneider was at his best in the second, when he stopped 21 shots.
Chicago star Patrick Kane scored his 300th goal to join Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Steve Larmer and Denis Savard as the only players to reach that milestone with the Blackhawks. MAPLE LEAFS 3, RANGERS 2 » Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist in his return from a concussion, leading Toronto to the road win.
Matthews sat out the previous six games. The top pick in the 2016 draft made a pretty move just outside the crease to give the Maple Leafs a 3-1 lead at 11:22 of the second period. Zach Hyman and William Nylander assisted on the play. GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3, CAPITALS 0 » Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots for his first shutout with Vegas, William Karlsson scored during a three-goal first period and the Golden Knights beat Washington.
Fleury was perfect in his 699th career game and eighth since being selected by Vegas in the expansion draft. Alex Tuch and Oscar Lindberg also scored in the first period for Vegas, which went 4-0-1 on this homestand and has a point in nine straight games. DUCKS 4, PENGUINS 0 » Anaheim goaltender John Gibson stopped 29 shots for his first shutout of the season.
Gibson, a Pittsburgh native, kept the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions in check for the 13th shutout of his career. LIGHTNING 3, WILD 0 » Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots, Dan Girardi sparked a three-goal barrage with 2:42 left and the Lightning beat the Wild. BRUINS 3, RED WINGS 1 » Patrice Bergeron scored twice in the third period, helping the Bruins to their straight victory. ISLANDERS 5, JETS 2 » Mathew Barzal scored three times and Jaroslav Halak made 38 saves, leading the Islanders to the victory. OILERS 4, CANADIENS 1 » Edmonton star Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist before leaving after blocking a shot with his skate late in the third period.
Coach Todd McLellan said X-rays came back negative and he expects McDavid to be back in the lineup when the Oilers return to play next week against Winnipeg. HURRICANES 4, SABRES 2 » Justin Faulk scored two fourth goals, Teuvo Teravainen had three assists and the Hurricanes beat the Sabres. PANTHERS 1, SENATORS 0» James Reimer made 38 saves and Jonathan Huberdeau scored in the second period, leading Florida to the win at home. AVALANCHE 6, COYOTES 2 » Carl Soderberg scored twice, the first to start a four-goal burst in the second period, and Colorado routed Arizona. STARS 4, PREDATORS 3 » Alexander Radulov and Tyler Seguin scored during the shootout, Ben Bishop had 29 saves and Dallas beat Nashville.