Ryan McLeod collected a aim and two assists to assist raise Buffalo to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, giving Sabres coach Lindy Ruff his 900th profession win.
With the consequence within the regular-season finale for each groups, Ruff grew to become the fifth NHL coach to attain the milestone. Alex Tuch, Jack Quinn and JJ Peterka scored one aim and arrange one other, Peyton Krebs additionally tallied and James Reimer made 21 saves for the Sabres.
Philadelphia rookie Matvei Michkov scored twice to spice up his team-leading aim complete to 26 on the season. He additionally had an help.
Tyson Foerster scored his ninth aim in his final 9 video games and added an help. Bobby Brink additionally had a aim and an help and Aleksei Kolosov turned apart 26 photographs for the Flyers.
Rangers 4, Lightning 0
Mika Zibanejad scored twice and added an help as host New York ended one of many extra disappointing seasons in group historical past with a victory over playoff-bound Tampa Bay.
Vincent Trocheck scored a short-handed aim early within the second to open the scoring and Zibanejad arrange Chris Kreider’s tally early within the third earlier than scoring each of his targets. The Rangers ended the season with three wins in 4 video games however will miss the playoffs for the primary time since 2021.
New York’s Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves for his sixth shutout this season and twenty first of his profession. Tampa Bay goalie Jonas Johansson stopped 18 photographs.
Maple Leafs 4, Purple Wings 3 (OT)
Scott Laughton scored 56 seconds into extra time — after Chris Tanev tied the sport with two seconds left in regulation — and Toronto got here again to defeat visiting Detroit.
Auston Matthews and Philippe Myers additionally scored for the Maple Leafs, whereas Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies every added two assists and Joseph Woll made 31 saves.
Justin Holl had a aim and an help and Austin Watson and Alex DeBrincat additionally scored for the Purple Wings. Cam Talbot stopped 16 photographs.
Senators 7, Hurricanes 5
Ottawa scored 4 targets in a third-period rally and beat visiting Carolina in a battle of playoff-bound groups.
Drake Batherson and Adam Gaudette had two targets every and Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens added a aim and two assists apiece. Senators captain Brady Tkachuk returned after lacking eight video games with an upper-body harm. He left early within the third interval as a precaution after taking a stick within the face.
Andrei Svechnikov had a aim and an help and Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Skyler Brind’Amour (the primary of his profession), Jack Roslovi1c and Tyson Jost obtained the opposite targets for the Hurricanes.
Penguins 5, Capitals 2
Alex Ovechkin scored his 897th NHL aim, however visiting Washington dropped its season finale to Pittsburgh. The 39-year-old veteran completed the season with 44 targets in 64 video games, and he broke the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring document with No. 895 on April 6.
Bryan Rust scored twice and Sidney Crosby and Philip Tomasino every had a aim and an help for the Penguins, who will miss the playoffs for the third straight season. Alex Nedeljkovic made 18 saves.
Connor McMichael scored for the Capitals, who would be the high seed within the Jap Convention playoffs. Clay Stevenson stopped 33 photographs in his NHL debut.
Blue Jackets 6, Islanders 1
Jet Greaves made 36 saves for Columbus, which beat visiting New York to finish the season on a six-game successful streak.
Greaves, a 24-year-old rookie, received his ultimate 5 begins, permitting 4 targets in that span.
Cole Sillinger and Zach Werenski every had a aim and an help for the Blue Jackets, who completed two factors out of a playoff spot. Hudson Fasching scored and Marcus Hogberg made 20 saves for the Islanders, who misplaced 5 of their ultimate six.
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