Overnight Hockey Desk by Hockeyin60.com

The San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on October 20. Macklin Celebrini scored twice, including the power-play winner at 2:13 of overtime. Michael Misa and Tyler Toffoli erased Montreal’s 3-1 lead in the third period.

The New Jersey Devils held off the Colorado Avalanche 4-3. Luke Evangelista returned from illness with a goal and an assist. Artturi Lehkonen scored twice late in the third period, but Colorado’s comeback fell short.

The New York Islanders defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. Ondrej Palat, Victor Eklund and Simon Holmstrom supplied the Islanders’ first-period goals. Ilya Sorokin made 15 saves, helping New York extend its point streak to 4 games.

The Los Angeles Kings earned their first win, beating the Washington Capitals 5-2. Adrian Kempe scored twice, and Artemi Panarin contributed a goal and 2 assists. Los Angeles scored 5 unanswered goals to recover from a 2-0 deficit.

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2. Kirill Marchenko scored against his former club, and Toronto added 4 second-period goals. Marshall Rifai scored his first NHL goal, while Auston Matthews scored in his 700th career game.

The St. Louis Blues edged the Winnipeg Jets 2-1. Philip Broberg scored the deciding power-play goal in the third period and added an assist. Joel Hofer stopped 32 shots, helping St. Louis end a 2-game losing streak.

The Dallas Stars beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime behind Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick. Rantanen scored the power-play winner at 3:52 of overtime. Dallas ended Boston’s 5-game winning streak and collected its third consecutive victory.

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime. Evan Bouchard scored the power-play winner, and Leon Draisaitl scored twice. Connor McDavid’s 3 assists extended his season-opening point streak to 9 games.

The Seattle Kraken beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in a shootout. Bobby McMann converted the deciding attempt in the fourth round. Detroit had erased a 3-0 deficit, tying the game through Alex DeBrincat with 17 seconds left in regulation.

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-3. Nicolas Deslauriers, Nikolaj Ehlers and Logan Stankoven each scored twice. Jackson Blake added 3 assists, and Vancouver’s losing streak reached 8 games.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2. Nikita Kucherov’s goal and 2 assists brought him level with Steven Stamkos’s franchise record of 1,137 points. Anthony Cirelli scored twice, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves.

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