Adam Fantilli scored his first career hat trick as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night.
Luca Del Bel Belluz added a goal and an assist and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won seven of nine (7-1-1).
Elvis Merzlikins was often spectacular in stopping 28 shots for Columbus. The Blue Jackets are 1-1-1 on their four-game road trip.
Auston Matthews scored and Dennis Hildeby made 14 saves for the Maple Leafs, who had a three-game winning streak end.
Kings 2, Panthers 1
Adrian Kempe netted the game-winner as Los Angeles cued up a third-period comeback to claim a victory over visiting Florida.
Samuel Helenius scored his first NHL goal and Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves for the Kings, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Helenius, a 2021 second-round pick, was playing in his 25th career game. Kempe has a four-game goal-scoring streak, tying his career best.
Evan Rodrigues tallied for the Panthers, who lost for only the second time this season when leading after two periods (18-2-0). Florida goalie Spencer Knight stopped 26 shots.
Devils 5, Bruins 1
Dawson Mercer scored bookend goals in New Jersey’s four-goal second period, propelling the Devils over Boston in Newark, N.J. Mercer recorded his first multigoal game this season.
Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, and Dougie Hamilton (one goal, one assist) and Timo Meier (two assists) also had multipoint efforts for the Devils.
Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom did not return after his left leg struck the post during a second-period collision with Boston’s Justin Brazeau. Markstrom made six saves on seven shots in 23:09. Jake Allen stopped all 16 shots he faced in relief. Morgan Geekie scored for the Bruins.
Jets 3, Avalanche 2 (OT)
Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves as Winnipeg beat Colorado in Denver.
Morgan Barron and Gabriel Vilardi also scored and Josh Morrissey and Vladislav Namestnikov had two assists each for the Jets, who won the season series 3-1-0.
Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar scored goals, Jonathan Drouin had two assists and Blackwood turned away 22 shots for the Avalanche, who are 1-2-1 in their past four games.
–Field Level Media
