TUESDAY’S GAMES
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Stars 6, BLUE JACKETS 3: Joe Pavelski had two goals and an assist, rookie Jake Oettinger made 23 saves and the Stars beat the Blue Jackets 6-3 on Tuesday night. Pavelski has a team-leading seven goals and 13 points for the Stars.
CANADIENS 5, Canucks 3: Tyler Toffoli and Josh Anderson each scored twice, and the Montreal Canadiens celebrated captain Shea Weber’s 1,000th game with a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Toffoli added an assist on Jeff Petry’s empty-net goal.
Hurricanes 4, BLACKHAWKS 3 (SO): Andrei Svechnikov scored in regulation and again in the shootout, and the Hurricanes beat the Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday. Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist in his return to the lineup, helping Carolina win for the sixth time in its first seven games. Vincent Trocheck also scored, and Jordan Staal had two assists.
BLUES 4, Coyotes 3: Ryan O’Reilly and Vince Dunn scored to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Jordan Binnington made 30 saves and St. Louis earned its fourth straight win. Justin Faulk and Mike Hoffman also scored for the Blues.
JETS 3, Flames 2: Nikolaj Ehlers scored
the eventual game-winner for the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 win Tuesday over the visiting Calgary Flames. Trevor Lewis and Derek Forbort also scored for Winnipeg (6-3-1). Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for Calgary (4-4-1).
Wild at AVALANCHE, late: The Avalanche scored 236 total goals last season while averaging 3.4 per game. Minnesota went 35-27-7 overall and 8-10-1 in division action in the 2019-20 season. The Wild scored 218 total goals last season while collecting 365 assists.
Senators at OILERS, late: The Oilers scored 223 total goals last season while collecting 381 assists. Ottawa finished 9-9-5 in division play and 7-21-6 on the road a season ago. The Senators averaged 30.6 shots per game last season on the way to scoring 2.7 goals per game.
Ducks at KINGS, late: The Kings scored 2.5 goals per game while allowing opponents to average 3.0 last season. Anaheim finished 29-33-9 overall and 9-10-2 in division play during the 2019-20 season. The Ducks scored 27 power play goals with a 14.7% success rate on power play opportunities last season.
Sabres at ISLANDERS, ppd.
Devils at PENGUINS, ppd.