In his sixth NHL game, Martone continued to make an immediate impression with a goal and an assist to bring his career total to six points. The young forward's power-play goal pulled Philadelphia within 4-2 mid-second period, maintaining the kind of impact performance that has marked his early NHL debut.

Porter Martone 1+1 — Six Points in Six NHL Games · Apr. 9, 2026

Detroit turned a potentially season-ending spiral around with a dominant 6-3 win over Philadelphia, fueled by a career night from Moritz Seider (1G, 4A), a hat trick from Dylan Larkin, and a goal and two assists from Patrick Kane. The win kept the Red Wings three points behind Ottawa for the final Eastern Wild Card spot, with three games remaining.

Multi-Star Night Keeps Wild Card Hopes Alive · Apr. 9, 2026

Fabian Zetterlund led the charge with two goals as Ottawa handled Florida convincingly at home, posting a 5-1 win that tightened their grip on a Wild Card spot. The victory came the same night Detroit kept pace with a win of their own, keeping the Eastern Conference Wild Card race tight with just games remaining.

Zetterlund Scores Twice as Sens Tighten Wild Card Grip · Apr. 9, 2026

Receiving a pass from Nick Suzuki off the rush — with Juraj Slafkovsky picking up the secondary — Caufield ripped a wrist shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy blocker side at 6:29 of the second period to reach the milestone on home ice at the Bell Centre. It was a fitting combination: Suzuki and Slafkovsky have been on the ice for much of Caufield's historic 50-goal season, the three linemates forming one of the most dangerous forward trios in the league this year.

Caufield Scores His 50th Goal of the Season, First Canadien in 36 Years · Apr. 9, 2026

With Tampa Bay having just tied the game at 1 with 1:51 remaining in the third, Slafkovsky answered just 47 seconds later — finishing a pass from Suzuki to register his 30th goal of the season and become the first Slovak player to reach that mark since Marian Hossa in 2013–14. The helper pushed Suzuki to 70 assists on the season, capping a night of milestones that sent Montreal past Tampa Bay in the Atlantic standings.

Slafkovsky Scores 30th Goal to Seal Montreal's Win, Suzuki Hits 70 Assists · Apr. 9, 2026

Cole Caufield scored his historic 50th goal of the season to open things up, but Tampa Bay pulled even with 1:51 remaining before Slafkovsky responded just 47 seconds later to seal a dramatic 2-1 win. In a fight-filled, penalty-heavy affair featuring over 120 penalty minutes, the Canadiens moved two points ahead of the Lightning in the Atlantic Division with three games to play.

A Night of Milestones as Habs Leap Tampa in the Atlantic · Apr. 9, 2026

In one of the more impressive goaltending performances of the season's final stretch, Colten Ellis turned aside all 37 shots he faced against Columbus to earn his first career NHL shutout. The clean sheet backed a dominant 5-0 effort from Buffalo's skaters and helped the Sabres take sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division with just games remaining.

Colten Ellis Records First Career NHL Shutout, Stops 37 Shots · Apr. 9, 2026

Colten Ellis stopped all 37 shots he faced and Buffalo's offense delivered five goals as the Sabres blanked Columbus to climb alone to the top of the Atlantic Division standings. The convincing victory put Buffalo in the driver's seat of a tight three-way race with Montreal and Tampa Bay, with only a handful of games left to play.

Sabres Seize Top Spot in the Atlantic · Apr. 9, 2026

Threading a shot through the legs of Artur Akhtyamov off a feed from Tony DeAngelo at 9:39 of the second period, Schaefer scored his 23rd goal of the season to match Hall of Famer Brian Leetch's 1988–89 mark — the most goals ever scored by a rookie defenseman in NHL history. The goal gave the Islanders a 3-2 lead they would not relinquish, and Schaefer — already a Calder Trophy front-runner at just 18 — now stands one goal shy of claiming the record outright.

Schaefer Ties Leetch's NHL Record for Goals by a Rookie Defenseman · Apr. 9, 2026

With their postseason hopes hanging in the balance, the Islanders rallied behind Matthew Schaefer's record-tying 23rd goal and pulled away for a 5-3 victory over Toronto in new head coach Peter DeBoer's debut behind the bench. After the Leafs equalized early in the second period, New York reclaimed the lead and didn't look back, banking two vital points to stay alive in the playoff race.

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