Rangers Finnish talent, Kaapo Kakko, admittedly gave the home team the lead with the first goal of the match, but then the visitors made the next five, where Jean-Gabriel Pageau became a two-goal shooter.

Lundqvist's substitute Alexander Georgiyev had no canon day. Instead, they were honored by Ottawa's Swedish goalkeeper Anders Nilsson, who made 32 saves on 34 shots.

It was targeted both when Nashville was visiting Detroit just as Boston received Pittsburgh.

Both Nashville and Boston won their games and scored six goals each.

Detroit took the lead early in the meeting with Nashville and held the position 1-0 in the first period.

Forsberg struck

But in the second, Nashville thundered with five goals, including two by Matt Duchene and each assist for Mattias Ekholm and Filip Forsberg. In the third period, Forsberg increased the figures to 6-1.

Goalkeeper Pekka Rinne saved 23 shots and also noted him for an assist.

Boston also scored six goals against Pittsburgh at home. That match ended 6-4.

- When we were strong in our zone defensively and got the pucks out quickly we got more opportunities, says Brad Marchand according to nhl.com.

He has scored two goals and three assists against Pittsburgh in 13 straight games (ten goals and 18 assists). Chain mate David Pastrnak scored a goal and an assist and has scored 12 straight games. Pastrnak leads the NHL's points, one point ahead of Marchand.

Pittsburgh picked up a 0-3 draw and led to the closing period by 4-3.

- We got up to 3-0, then they picked off their goalkeeper and we leaned back a little. But we are a good team and we regrouped in the third and fixed it, says Marchand.

- It is, after all, the regular season, it does not matter how you win. You just have to win.