ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jack Eichel scored a hat trick for the Vegas Golden Knights, who defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-1 at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. It was Eichel's fifth NHL hat trick and his first since March 19, 2023. He also has 10 points (five goals, five assists) during a four-game point streak.

Jack Eichel netted a hat trick to help lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Brett Howden and Tanner Pearson scored one goal apiece for Vegas (43-20-8,

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tage Thompson scored the go-ahead goal 1:23 into the third period, and Lindy Ruff became the NHL’s second coach to win 600 games with one franchise in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.