Lekkerimäki’s Two Goals Power Vancouver Through a 6-5 Thriller

Vancouver edged Anaheim 6-5 in OT/SO, with Jonathan Lekkerimäki scoring twice on four shots and A.J. Greer matching him with two goals on two shots. Jackson LaCombe contributed three assists for Anaheim, while Vancouver’s Brock Boeser finished with two points and six shots. The New York Islanders took a 4-3 OT/SO decision over Nashville, where Filip Forsberg recorded a goal and an assist, including a power-play goal. Columbus beat Philadelphia 4-3 in OT/SO; Kent Johnson had a goal and an assist, and Trevor Zegras did the same for the Flyers. Matthew Tkachuk set up four goals in Florida’s 5-1 win, while Jacob Fowler stopped all 44 shots in Montréal’s 2-0 shutout. Buffalo also shut out San Jose 2-0 as Colten Ellis made 24 saves on 24 shots; Yaroslav Askarov recorded 38 saves on 39 shots (.974 SV%). Tomorrow’s top matchup is Philadelphia Flyers @ Washington Capitals. Scoreboard VAN 6, ANA 5 (OT/SO) NYI 4, NSH 3 (OT/SO) CBJ 4, PHI 3 (OT/SO) LAK 1, CHI 2 BUF 2, SJS 0 MTL 2, STL 0 BOS 1, CAR 2 FLA 5, WPG 1 MIN 3, UTA 1 NJD 5, DAL 1 OTT 1, VGK 4