Recap Roundups
December 27, 2019
Boston 3, Buffalo 0
Patrice Bergeron recorded his third straight two-goal game and Jaroslav Halak made 26 saves for his third shutout of the season, as the Boston Bruins ended the Buffalo Sabres' five-game home winning streak with a 3-0 win on Friday night.
Toronto 5, New Jersey 4
William Nylander was credited with the winning goal 2:38 into overtime Friday night for the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, who ran their winning streak to six games by edging the New Jersey Devils, 5-4, in Newark, N.J.
NY Rangers 5, Carolina 3
Mika Zibanejad scored two power-play goals, and the New York Rangers scored three times in the second period while recording a 5-3 victory over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
Washington 2, Columbus 1
T.J. Oshie scored a power-play goal 3:13 into overtime to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 comeback win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.
Minnesota 6, Colorado 4
Victor Rask scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Suter also scored in the third, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Friday night in Denver.
Pittsburgh 5, Nashville 2
Five players scored Friday for the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, who roared out of the NHL's holiday break with a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators.
St. Louis 5, Winnipeg 4
David Perron converted an overtime breakaway to lift the visiting St. Louis Blues past the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 Friday night.
Chicago 5, NY Islanders 2
Dennis Gilbert scored his first NHL goal, and the Chicago Blackhawks pulled away for a 5-2 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Friday night.
Calgary 5, Edmonton 1
Andrew Mangiapane scored 11 seconds into the game and produced the first two-assist contest of his career, leading the Calgary Flames to a 5-1 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
Anaheim 4, Vegas 3
Ryan Getzlaf took a stick to the face in the second period Friday, and the ensuing double-minor penalty helped power the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.
Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2
Jeff Carter scored 91 seconds into overtime to cap a three-point game as the Los Angeles Kings erased a two-goal, third-period deficit to claim a 3-2 road victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday.