Sporty.com | NHL: Predators extend point streak to franchise-record 16 games

Kevin Lankinen turned aside 33 shots for his first shutout in almost three years and the Nashville Predators extended their point streak to a franchise-record 16 games with a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday.

Filip Forsberg scored two goals and assisted on one by Gustav Nyquist as the Predators improved to 14-0-2 in their last 16 games since a regulation loss to Dallas on Feb. 15.

Nashville surpassed a 15-game point streak (14-0-1) from Feb. 17-March 19, 2018.

Lankinen stopped five shots in the first period, 16 in the second and 12 more in the third for his first shutout since March 25, 2021, for Chicago against Florida.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves for the Panthers, who have lost three straight – two by shutout – but remained three points behind Boston for the Atlantic Division lead.

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— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) March 22, 2024

Panarin powers Rangers past Bruins

Artemi Panarin registered his third hat trick of the season and Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots to lead the New York Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in a matchup of Eastern Conference heavyweights.

Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, who have won six of eight to move within one point of Boston for the top seed in the East.

The win was the 391st of Quick’s career, tying him with Ryan Miller for the most by an American goalie.

Panarin’s three goals extended his career high to 41 and gave him a personal-best 97 points.

Jake DeBrusk and Justin Brazeau had goals for Boston, which had won three straight and five of six.

Throw ‘em. #EasyToCelebrate | @budlight pic.twitter.com/fsDIa58Q3F
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 22, 2024

Hurricanes win in overtime to stay hot

Seth Jarvis scored 1:28 into overtime and Frederik Andersen remained unbeaten since returning to action as the Carolina Hurricanes edged the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2.

Jarvis scored a goal in his fifth straight game to give the Hurricanes their fifth straight win.

Jordan Martinook and Jalen Chatfield also had goals as Carolina improved to 14-3-1 in its last 18 games and remained four points behind the Rangers for the Metropolitan Division lead.

Scott Laughton and Travis Konecny scored for the Flyers, who moved four points ahead of Washington in the race for third place in the Metropolitan.