Three games on Friday, and plenty for poolers to dig into. Kirill Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes crushed San Jose, Josh Norris scored twice for Buffalo, and Leo Carlsson paced Anaheim in Calgary. Here's the rundown.
Wild 4, Sharks 1: Kaprizov and Hughes go off
Kirill Kaprizov scored and added three assists. Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists in 31 minutes. Matvei Shabanov and Zach Bogosian also scored, and Jesper Wallstedt made 23 saves on 24 shots. For San Jose, Macklin Celebrini scored the lone goal, and Yaroslav Askarov made 25 saves.
For your pool: Kaprizov walks out with four points, Hughes with three. Wallstedt keeps a sharp line. Celebrini scores again, but the Sharks lose.
Sabres 5, Blue Jackets 2: Norris and Power lead Buffalo
Josh Norris scored twice. Owen Power picked up three assists, Jack Quinn a goal and an assist, Rasmus Dahlin and Josh Doan one goal each. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves. For Columbus, Kent Johnson had a goal and an assist, Zach Werenski a goal, and Jet Greaves made 32 saves.
For your pool: Norris climbs with two goals, Power with three helpers in 20 minutes. Quinn and Dahlin produce too. Werenski and Johnson stay useful on the Columbus side.
Ducks 5, Flames 3: Carlsson and Sennecke get it done
Leo Carlsson scored and added an assist. Beckett Sennecke and Mikael Granlund each picked up two assists. Cutter Gauthier, Tristan Luneau, Nikita Nesterenko and Jeff Malott also scored. Lukas Dostal allowed three goals in the first, then Ville Husso closed it with 10 saves on 10 shots. In Calgary, Joel Farabee scored, Zayne Parekh and Morgan Frost each had two assists, and Dustin Wolf made 24 saves.
For your pool: Carlsson and Sennecke keep producing. Gauthier scores again. Parekh (two assists) is worth a look in deep formats. Husso saves the win in relief.
Takeaways
Hot right now: Kirill Kaprizov, Quinn Hughes, Josh Norris, Owen Power and Leo Carlsson. Defensemen to watch: Hughes (three points, 31 minutes) and Power (three assists). On the waiver wire in deep formats: Josh Doan (one goal) and Zayne Parekh (two assists).
