In a dramatic matchup at the Bell Centre, the Montreal Canadiens edged the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in overtime. Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky put the hosts in front in the first as the Habs looked to make it three wins on the spin.
The second frame saw the Sens get back into the contest. Drake Batherson got his side on the board midway through the period. Then, after Lane Hutson failed to score a penalty shot, Mike Amadio tied the game just before the intermission.
Tim Stutzle put Ottawa in front with 7:33 left in regulation, but they could not hold on. Fourth line winger Ivan Demidov got an equalizer with 2:23 left.
Overtime was ultimately required, where Montreal found the winner. It took Alex Newhook 100 seconds to net the winner to give the Canadiens their fifth overtime/shootout win so far this season.
Earlier on, the Boston Bruins scored twice in the opening 5:05 of the third period to top the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 at home. In Tennessee, a three-goal opening period did the job for the Nashville Predators as they held off the struggling Calgary Flames 4-2.
A shootout took place in Florida as the Panthers topped the Dallas Stars 4-3. Both sides scored twice in the second, before Sam Bennett gave the hosts the lead back. Mikko Rantanen levelled things up with less than three minutes to go.
In the shootout, only Brad Marchand, who scored the game's opener, managed to convert his shot. That did the trick for the Panthers to come out on top.
Both the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche held leads in their game. Nathan MacKinnon tied things up for the Avs with 10:50 to go.
However, it turned out to not be enough for the Avalanche to claim a victory. Philipp Kurashev netted in overtime to give the Sharks a 3-2 home success.
Connor double sees Jets past Pens
Last year's President's Trophy winners Winnipeg Jets got past the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in a strong showing at home. Within the first three minutes of the game, Gabriel Vilardi and Brad Lambert put the hosts in an excellent position.
Vladislav Namestnikov made it 3-0 a minute and change after the restart, with the Penguins finding themselves with their backs against the walls. Kyle Connor added a fourth via a power play to strengthen the Jets' chances of winning.
Sidney Crosby did get one back for them just before the end of the second period, before Blake Lizotte scored another at the halfway mark of the third. That was as far as Pittsburgh got though, as Connor added an empty net goal to round out the scoring.
The Toronto Maple Leafs also prevailed 5-2 on Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Flyers on the road. Five different players found the back of the net for the Buds, who put an end to their opponents' three-game winning streak.
The New Jersey Devils topped the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on the road, while the Columbus Blue Jackets managed to score in each period in a 3-2 defeat of the St. Louis Blues.
In Buffalo, a thrilling opening 20 minutes, where there were five goals, saw the Sabres come away with a 4-3 shootout success over the Washington Capitals. Bowen Byram was the only player to convert his penalty attempt, ending the Sabres' three-game losing skid. It was their fourth successive contest to require overtime.
A pair of goals within the space of two minutes in the final frame helped the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 victory against the Vancouver Canucks.
The final two games of the night ended with overtime victories, both by the same scoreline. Evan Bouchard was the hero for the Edmonton Oilers in a 3-2 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.
As for the New York Rangers, they managed to get over the line against the Seattle Kraken. Despite giving up the lead twice, Will Cuylle netted midway through overtime to give his team a 3-2 success.