This NHL night had everything fans crave — tension, late heroics and nail-biting finishes. Five games went to overtime, and three of them required a dramatic shootout to determine the winner. It was chaos, it was intense — exactly the kind of hockey that keeps the league buzzing deep into the season.

The Edmonton Oilers avoided the shootout lottery thanks to a clutch overtime strike from Leon Draisaitl, who added the game-winner to his two earlier assists. When Edmonton needed a difference-maker, the German superstar delivered once again.

The New Jersey Devils, meanwhile, let a two-goal lead slip away in the third period against the Washington Capitals. Forced into a shootout, the Devils regrouped and sealed the win from the spot — a relief for a team still searching for rhythm in tight games.

It was another rough night for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Calgary Flames. Toronto suffered their fifth straight loss, raising serious questions about consistency and depth. Calgary didn’t fare much better — four defeats in their last five outings paint a worrying picture for the Flames’ playoff ambitions.

NHL Regular Season Results

Florida Panthers – Tampa Bay Lightning 1:3 (0:1, 1:0, 0:2)
Minnesota Wild – Anaheim Ducks 2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Washington Capitals – New Jersey Devils 2:3 OT (0:2, 0:0, 2:0, 0:0, SO 0:1)
Detroit Red Wings – Buffalo Sabres 4:5 OT (1:1, 3:1, 0:2, 0:1)
Carolina Hurricanes – Edmonton Oilers 3:4 OT (1:2, 1:0, 1:1, 0:1)
Columbus Blue Jackets – New York Rangers 1:2 OT (0:0, 1:1, 0:0, 0:0, SO 0:1)
Montreal Canadiens – Boston Bruins 2:3 (1:1, 1:2, 0:0)
Ottawa Senators – Los Angeles Kings 0:1 (0:1, 0:0, 0:0)
Chicago Blackhawks – Toronto Maple Leafs 3:2 (1:1, 0:1, 2:0)
Dallas Stars – Philadelphia Flyers 5:1 (1:0, 2:0, 2:1)
St. Louis Blues – Vegas Golden Knights 1:4 (0:2, 0:1, 1:1)
Calgary Flames – Winnipeg Jets 3:4 (0:0, 2:2, 1:1, 0:0, SO 0:1)
Seattle Kraken – San Jose Sharks 4:1 (1:1, 2:0, 1:0)