Recap Roundups
October 18, 2018
Pittsburgh 3, Toronto 0
Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist as the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Thursday night.
Colorado 5, New Jersey 3
Gabriel Landeskog recorded his third career hat trick by scoring the tiebreaking goal with 3:22 remaining on Thursday, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche recorded a 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils, who became the last NHL team to lose a game this season.
Columbus 6, Philadelphia 3
Columbus right winger Cam Atkinson continued his strong play against Philadelphia, scoring twice as the host Blue Jackets beat the Flyers 6-3 on Thursday.
Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 1
Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos and Alex Killorn each scored a goal and the host Tampa Bay Lightning continued their dominance of the Detroit Red Wings with a 3-1 victory on Thursday.
Winnipeg 4, Vancouver 1
Dustin Byfuglien scored a goal and added two assists as the host Winnipeg Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night.
Arizona 4, Chicago 1
Chicago native Vinnie Hinostroza, an ex-Blackhawk, scored two goals, and Antti Raanta made 33 saves as the visiting Arizona Coyotes spoiled the return of Chicago goalie Corey Crawford with a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Edmonton 3, Boston 2
Leon Draisaitl scored 37 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers won their home opener, defeating the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday night.
NY Islanders 7, Los Angeles 2
Valtteri Filppula scored a pair of goals and goaltender Robin Lehner made 28 saves as the visiting New York Islanders cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
San Jose 5, Buffalo 1
Logan Couture recorded his third career hat trick, and Evander Kane and Brent Burns each had two assists to help the San Jose Sharks break a two-game losing streak with a 5-1 home victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.