Germany’s national ice hockey player Leon Draisaitl has celebrated his 40th birthday in the Canadian duel against Calgary Flames after the Edmonton Oilers’ painstaking 4-3 victory after a penalty shoot-out. Scoring point of the season. The man from Cologne played the interim 2:2 by Zack Kassian.
In the final duel between goalkeeper and shooter, Connor McDavid, Draisaitl’s teammate Connor McDavid, won the game in favor of the Oilers, who have now won their last seven matches against Calgary.
Sidney Crosby, Phil Kessel and double goalscorer Jewgeni Malkin scored three points each in a 6-3 win over Minnesota Wild by defending champions Pittsburgh Penguins. National player Tom Kühnhackl, on the other hand, could not register in the statistics.
A 2-1 defeat was won by fellow striker Tobias Rieder with the Arizona Coyotes against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
New Jersey Devils – Nashville Predators 3:0 BOXSCORE
Pittsburgh Penguins – Minnesota Wild 6:3 BOXSCORE
Philadelphia Flyers – Tampa Bay Lightning 1:5 BOXSCORE
Montreal Canadiens – Carolina Hurricanes 5:6 BOXSCORE
Ottawa Senators – Boston Bruins 2-3 BOXSCORE
Detroit Red Wings – Chicago Blackhawks 1:5 BOXSCORE
Florida Panthers – Washington Capitals 2:4 BOXSCORE
St. Louis Blues – Colorado Avalanche 3:1 BOXSCORE
Dallas Stars – Toronto Maple Leafs 1:4 BOXSCORE
Edmonton Oilers – Calgary Flames 4:3 SO BOXSCORE
Arizona Coyotes – Columbus Blue Jackets 1:2 BOXSCORE
Vegas Golden Knights – New York Islanders 1:2 BOXSCORE
Anaheim Ducks – Winnipeg Jets 4:3 SO BOXSCORE
Vancouver Canucks – Buffalo Sabres 0:4 BOXSCORE
San Jose Sharks – New York Rangers 5:6 BOXSCORE