A scoreless game finally broke open in the third when Robertson collected a Duchene rebound on the power play and flipped a backhand past Shesterkin, then added an empty-netter for the 2-0 final — his 44th and 45th of the season, two shy of his career high. Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, with Dallas clinching second in the Central when Minnesota simultaneously fell to Nashville.

Stars Clinch No. 2 Seed, Robertson Scores Twice · Apr. 11, 2026

Stamkos opened the scoring on a wraparound tucked just inside the left post — his 40th of the season, an eighth career 40-goal campaign that ties him with Esposito, Bobby Hull, Brett Hull, and Robitaille for seventh most in NHL history — before setting up Matthew Wood's insurance goal. Justus Annunen made 21 saves on 22 shots to seal a 2-1 win that kept Nashville one point behind LA for the final wild-card spot.


Predators Stay in Hunt, Stamkos Scores 40th · Apr. 11, 2026

Just over a minute after Chicago had taken a 2-1 lead early in the second period, Toropchenko recieved a pass from Pius Suter and converted on a clean breakaway to level the game at 2-2. The goal ignited a St. Louis comeback as the Blues went on to score twice more and take a 5-2 victory in a game between two eliminated teams.

Alexei Toropchenko Ties Game at 2 on Breakaway · Apr. 11, 2026

In a matchup of two eliminated teams at the United Center, St. Louis came back from 2-2 to win with three straight goals — the tying marker coming from Alexei Toropchenko on a clean breakaway just over a minute after Chicago had taken the lead early in the second period. The game ended as a 5-3 St. Louis victory.

Blues Score Three Unanswered to Beat Blackhawks · Apr. 11, 2026

Despite having nothing to play for in the standings, New Jersey came alive in the third period, erasing a 3-2 Detroit lead by scoring three unanswered goals to win 5-3 and end the Red Wings' playoff hopes. Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes were both multi-point contributors, while the result also confirmed Ottawa's playoff berth as the final piece fell into place.

Devils Eliminate Detroit from Playoff Race · Apr. 11, 2026

In his fourth start of a recent stretch in which he has posted a 0.97 GAA and .963 save percentage, Forsberg shut out an Edmonton squad that includes the NHL's leading scorer in Connor McDavid. The performance strengthened his case as the Kings' go-to goalie for the postseason and earned his 11th career shutout, while the 1-0 win extended LA's season-long best winning streak to four games.


Anton Forsberg 27-Save Shutout vs. Oilers · Apr. 11, 2026

Panarin stripped Evan Bouchard at the Kings' blue line 12:26 into the first and skated in alone to beat Connor Ingram top corner — the only goal of the game. Anton Forsberg did the rest, turning aside all 27 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season and 11th of his career, as LA extended their winning streak to four and moved three points clear in the wild-card race.

Panarin Scores Solo, Forsberg Blanks Oilers · Apr. 11, 2026

Ullmark was sharp throughout, stopping all 23 shots he faced to record his third shutout of the season — his third in Ottawa's four-game winning streak during which he started every game. The 3-0 result kept the Islanders scoreless for only the second time all season, as Ullmark's penalty-kill work and positional discipline limited New York's 0-for-5 power play to just three shots.

Linus Ullmark 23-Save Shutout vs. Islanders · Apr. 11, 2026

Ridly Greig bookended Ottawa's 3-0 shutout victory over the Islanders with a shorthanded opener in the first period — a backhand over Sorokin's pad off a Amadio feed — and a secondary assist on Amadio's empty-net clincher with 2:31 remaining. The win, combined with Detroit's regulation loss to New Jersey, punched Ottawa's playoff ticket for the second straight season.

Greig Scores Shorthanded, Assists on Empty-Netter in Senators' Clinch Win · Apr. 11, 2026

With Boston looking to clinch a playoff berth, Tampa Bay wiped out a one-goal deficit in the third period and stole the two points in the dying minutes. Brandon Hagel tied it before Emil Lilleberg buried a Jake Guentzel rebound with 1:35 remaining, snapping a three-game Lightning losing streak and leaving the Bruins winless in their last five.

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