Nashville delivered the slate’s model upset, while three marquee games were decided by a single goal.
Nashville beat Tampa Bay 5-4 in OT/SO, delivering the slate’s model upset. Nikita Kucherov posted 3 assists and a +3 on 1 shot, while Nashville’s Filip Forsberg had 2 assists and Steven Stamkos scored 1 power-play goal on 6 shots. Montréal edged Pittsburgh 5-4 behind Josh Anderson’s 2 goals, 1 assist and +3, while Chris Kreider added 1 goal and 1 assist. Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson each recorded 1 goal, 2 assists and 3 points for Pittsburgh, with Karlsson’s goal coming on the power play. Boston beat Chicago 5-4 in OT/SO; Michael DiPietro made 37 saves on 41 shots for a .902 save percentage. Chicago’s Anton Frondell scored 2 goals on 9 shots, including a power-play goal, and Connor Bedard added 1 goal and 1 assist on 6 shots. Tomorrow’s top matchup is Winnipeg Jets @ Carolina Hurricanes.
Scoreboard
TBL 4, NSH 5 (OT/SO)
PIT 4, MTL 5
CHI 4, BOS 5 (OT/SO)
BUF 3, LAK 2
STL 5, DET 4
EDM 4, NYI 0
CGY 2, COL 5
TOR 4, VAN 2
CBJ 1, DAL 3
OTT 5, SJS 1
Key Performers
Tristan Jarry (EDM): 17 saves on 17 shots, shutout Cale Makar (COL): 0 G, 4 A (4 PTS) Nikita Kucherov (TBL): 0 G, 3 A (3 PTS) Sidney Crosby (PIT): 1 G, 2 A (3 PTS) Erik Karlsson (PIT): 1 G, 2 A (3 PTS)
Standings Impact
Nashville, Montréal and Boston each earned one-goal wins in the marquee slate. Nashville’s result was the model’s underdog upset.
DYMA Insight
The pregame model finished 9-1, with Nashville’s win as an underdog its lone miss. The three featured games were all decided by one goal.