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Adam Klapka got the most out of short ice: 2 points in 11 minutes, an 8.5 Game Grade, and a one-goal Flames win in San Jose. Devon Toews (8.5) and Jaden Schwartz (8.4) powered the Avalanche in Chicago. Every player, every game, graded.

Carolina comes to Nashville on a four-game run and the best start in the East, and the Predators will need home ice to keep it close.

Utah has out-shot its last 10 opponents by an average of 62.6 to 55, and it arrives in Toronto as the team firing more pucks. Toronto's goaltending choice between Stolarz and Bobrovsky now carries real weight.

Pittsburgh is 4-1 at home and Vegas has no win in four games, but the Penguins are a far different team on the road, where they sit at 1-6. Marner's point streak keeps the Knights alive, and the back end decides whether it holds.

Anaheim has out-chanced Vancouver over ten games, creating 3.1 expected goals a night to the Canucks' 2.5. The Ducks arrive thin on bodies but sharp in the chances they generate, against a Vancouver side still searching for its footing at home.

Winnipeg has given up the first goal in six straight games and is struggling to climb out of early holes. Montreal gets to play with a lead, and the Jets need to stop starting every night from behind.

Minnesota has averaged 4.3 expected goals over its last ten games, while Philadelphia has managed 2.6. The Wild are creating the better looks on most nights, and the Flyers need to win the chance battle at home to keep up.

Draisaitl Feeds the Oilers Attack in Win Over Rangers. Two helpers and a plus 2 as Edmonton beats New York 4-1 on the road.

Finnie's empty-net goal in the final seconds sealed Detroit's 5-3 win at Florida. The Red Wings forward played 18:40 and finished plus 2, a steady night that ended Florida's run of wins.

Logan Stankoven finished with a goal, two assists and a plus 2 rating in a Hurricanes 7-0 rout of Winnipeg. The Jets' slide continues.

Flames vs Sharks: every skater's Game Grade, sorted into tiers.

San Jose controlled the puck and the pressure all night, yet Dustin Wolf still walked out of the Sharks' rink with a 2-1 win and the Flames' second road victory of the season.

Calgary holds a 1-0 lead in the third period, but San Jose has run the play, with a 45-30 edge in attempts. Toffoli, Smith and Stenberg keep testing the Flames, and Klapka's goal is still the only one on the board in San Jose.

Avalanche vs Blackhawks: every skater's Game Grade, sorted into tiers.

Colorado's 5-2 win in Chicago carried a 3.4 to 2.7 edge in expected goals, and the scoreboard made it look more lopsided than the chances did. Spencer Knight kept the Blackhawks in it, while Frank Nazar kept hitting iron without a goal to show for it.

Dustin Wolf has stopped all 17 shots he has faced, and Calgary still leads San Jose 1-0 after the first period. The Sharks own the play, with 42-32 in attempts, and they are still pushing in the second intermission.

Colorado has erased an early two-goal hole and now leads Chicago 4-2 in the third period, with the Avalanche clearly owning the better looks. Knight is holding the fort while the Blackhawks ring two posts and keep hoping for the one that goes in.

Boston beat Vegas 3-2 in overtime, and the Bruins had the better looks all night. Pastrnak did the most damage, peppering Hart, while Marner set up two goals and rang a post as the Golden Knights hung around.

Golden Knights vs Bruins: every skater's Game Grade, sorted into tiers.

Kadri has now answered twice, and his power-play goal in the second put Colorado ahead 3-2 in Chicago. The Avalanche have 44 shot attempts to the Blackhawks' 24 in the second period, and Chicago is chasing in its own building.