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			 Panthers 4, Penguins 3 (SO) 
 Jimmy Hayes scored two third-period goals and center Aleksander 
			Barkov got the only shootout marker as the Florida Panthers beat the 
			Pittsburgh Penguins.
 
 Barkov scored in the seventh round of the shootout for the Panthers 
			(15-9-8).
 
 The Penguins (22-6-5) had their three-game winning streak snapped 
			but still lead the East with 49 points.
 
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 Predators 5, Blue Jackets 1
 
 The Nashville Predators scored quick-strike goals in the second and 
			third periods and let goaltender Pekka Rinne do the rest, easing to 
			a 5-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
 
 Rinne had 30 saves while Craig Smith scored two goals for Nashville 
			(22-8-2).
 
 
			 
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 Capitals 2, Senators 1
 
 The Capitals used second-period goals by fourth-line right wing Jay 
			Beagle and top-line center Nicklas Backstrom, along with 38 saves 
			from goaltender Braden Holtby to beat the Senators.
 
 Washington (17-10-6) is in the midst of a 7-0-2 stretch and moved 
			past the New York Rangers and into third place in the Metropolitan 
			Division with 40 points, six behind the second-place New York 
			Islanders.
 
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 Ducks 3, Sharks 2 (OT)
 
 Ryan Kesler scored the game-winning overtime goal and goaltender 
			Frederik Andersen made 30 saves as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the 
			San Jose Sharks.
 
 The Ducks (23-8-5) extended their Pacific Division lead over San 
			Jose to eight points with the victory.
 
 Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler knotted the game at 2-2 with his fourth 
			goal of the season at 15:44 of the third period.
 
 San Jose (19-11-5) saw their five-game winning streak snapped.
 
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			Canucks 7, Coyotes 1
 Alex Burrows broke out of a scoring slump by notching two goals, and 
			center Henrik Sedin added two assists as the Vancouver Canucks 
			defeated the Arizona Coyotes.
 
 Vancouver (20-11-2) earned its second consecutive win after snapping 
			a five-game losing streak.
 
 Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored on the power play for the 
			slumping Coyotes, who are 1-5-2 in their past eight games. Arizona 
			(11-18-4) sits second to last in the Western Conference.
 
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 Flames 4, Kings 3 (OT)
 
 Defenseman Mark Giordano scored with 53 seconds remaining in 
			overtime, allowing the Calgary Flames to end an eight-game skid with 
			a stunning victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
 
 Johnny Gaudreau recorded a hat-trick and forced overtime, scoring 
			twice in the final 2:12 of regulation for Calgary (18-15-3). Los 
			Angeles fell to 17-11-7. (Editing by Jahmal Corner/John O'Brien)
 
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