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Orlov, Capitals rally for OT victory against Red Wings, Predators defeat Oilers in OT on Carrier goal, end 6-game skid, Kyrou hat trick lifts Blues past Canucks in 4th straight win, Bruins top Panthers with 7 goals, extend home point streak to 19 games, Oilers sign goalie Stuart Skinner to three-year, $7.8M extension, Maple Leafs acquire Dryden Hunt from Avalanche in exchange for Denis Malgin, and Hammond announces retirement from NHL because of ankle injury. Here are all the links you need before you get to the rink.
Boxscores

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Upcoming Games & Odds

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NHL News
- Predators defeat Oilers in OT on Carrier goal, end 6-game skid 
- Kyrou hat trick lifts Blues past Canucks in 4th straight win 
- Bruins top Panthers with 7 goals, extend home point streak to 19 games 
- Georgiev makes 26 saves, Avalanche defeat Islanders in double shutout 
- Luukkonen, Skinner help Sabres defeat Golden Knights for 4th straight win 
- Atkinson to have neck surgery, miss rest of season for Flyers 
- Soshnikov clears unconditional waivers, Islanders to terminate contract 
AHL News
ECHL News
International News
College News
Signings, Trades, and Acquisitions
Signings
- EDM Stuart Skinner, $7.8 M, 3 yrs, $2.6 M, Contract Extension (Details) 
Trades
- Toronto Maple Leafs acquire forward Dryden Hunt from Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Denis Malgin. | Hunt traded to Maple Leafs by Avalanche 
- Detroit Red Wings acquire defensemen Michael Del Zotto from Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Givani Smith. | Panthers acquire Smith 
- Anaheim Ducks acquire defensemen Michael Del Zotto from Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Danny O'Regan. | Ducks acquire Del Zotto 
Miscellaneous
Trending on Social
Congrats to @JordanKyrou on netting his first career @Enterprise hat trick! 🎩
— NHL (@NHL)
5:53 AM • Dec 20, 2022
E-ROD 🤢
— NHL (@NHL)
4:56 AM • Dec 20, 2022
đź—Ł NIC DOWD WITH TWO IN 11 SECONDS TO TIE THE GAME!
— NHL (@NHL)
1:38 AM • Dec 20, 2022
CAPS WIN 🦅
Dmitry Orlov nets the @Energizer OT winner with a wicked one-timer that would make Ovi proud.
— NHL (@NHL)
2:59 AM • Dec 20, 2022
Good guy Cale Makar gets the ref to reverse a penalty call on Mat Barzal
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett)
2:55 AM • Dec 20, 2022
The Howe family is in DC to potentially see Ovi make history tonight 👏
(📸 @Capitals)
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce)
12:39 AM • Dec 20, 2022
Merry & Bright. 🎄 http
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins)
10:21 PM • Dec 19, 2022
Someone unplugged Juuse Saros' controller
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett)
3:10 AM • Dec 20, 2022
Let em go refs 🙄
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_)
5:59 AM • Dec 20, 2022
Kolesar hit on Lyubushkin. I dont think ive ever seen someone fly through the air like this #LetsGoBuffalo#VegasBorn
— Buffalo Hockey moments (@SabresPlays)
3:19 AM • Dec 20, 2022
NHL Injuries
- BOS Matt Filipe LW Undisclosed IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- BUF Owen Power D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 23 
- BUF Eric Comrie G Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- BUF Henri Jokiharju D Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- CAR Sebastian Aho C Lower Body Day-to-Day 
- CGY Radim Zohorna LW Illness Day-to-Day 
- CHI Tyler Johnson C Ankle Day-to-Day 
- CHI Jarred Tinordi D Face IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- CLB Yegor Chinakhov RW Upper Body Day-to-Day 
- CLB Cole Sillinger C Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Dec 20 
- CLB Joonas Korpisalo G Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- CLB Boone Jenner C Thumb IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 16 
- COL Denis Malgin RW Not Injury Related Expected to be out until at least Dec 21 
- COL Darren Helm C Hip IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- DET Robert Hagg D Undisclosed IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 28 
- EDM Ryan McLeod C Ankle IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- EDM Philip Broberg D Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jan 3 
- EDM Ryan Murray D Back Expected to be out until at least Jan 19 
- FLA Aleksander Barkov C Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 21 
- FLA Anton Lundell C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 21 
- FLA Radko Gudas D Concussion IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 21 
- FLA Chris Tierney C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Dec 21 
- LV Paul Cotter C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 21 
- LV Jack Eichel C Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 21 
- LV Shea Theodore D Leg Expected to be out until at least Dec 21 
- MON Brendan Gallagher RW Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 28 
- MON Mike Matheson D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 28 
- NYI Kyle Palmieri RW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 22 
- NYI Adam Pelech D Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 22 
- NYI Cal Clutterbuck RW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 22 
- NYI Semyon Varlamov G Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 22 
- PHI Sean Couturier C Back IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 25 
- PHI Cam Atkinson RW Neck IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 
- PIT Josh Archibald RW Lower Body Day-to-Day 
- PIT Jason Zucker LW Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- STL Jordan Kyrou C Upper Body Day-to-Day 
- VAN Elias Pettersson C Illness Expected to be out until at least Dec 22 
- WAS T.J. Oshie RW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 22 
- WAS Martin Fehervary D Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 22 
- WAS Carl Hagelin LW Hip IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- WAS Alexander Alexeyev D Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- WAS Tom Wilson RW Knee IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 
- WPG Blake Wheeler RW Groin IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 17 
Source: CBS Sports as of 5:55 AM CST, Dec. 20, 2022