The St. Louis Blues scored three goals in the second period to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 on Sunday, to even their playoff series 2-2. Brayden Schenn, Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk each scored second period goals to help the Blues beat the Jets, with Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours also scoring and Jordan Binnington making 30 saves. The Jets and Blues head back to Winnipeg for Game 5 this Wednesday.
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The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Prudential Center on Sunday, taking a 3-1 series lead. Andrei Svechnikov scored the second playoff hat trick of his career, with Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns also scoring for ‘Canes. Frederik Andersen made six saves on seven shots before leaving the game due to an injury in the second period; he was replaced by Pyotr Kochetkov, who made 14 saves. The Hurricanes and Devils will meet for Game 5 is in Raleigh on Tuesday.
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The Washington Capitals claimed a 5-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in Game 4 of their playoff matchup, giving the Caps a 3-1 series lead. Dylan Strome opened the scoring for Washington, with Brandon Duhaime adding two goals, Andrew Mangiapane scoring the game-winner late in the third period with under four minutes left, and Tom Wilson sealing the deal with an empty-netter. Game 5 is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Capital One Arena.
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The Edmonton Oilers rallied late to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in OT in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round at Rogers Place on Sunday, to even their series 2-2. Leon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal at 18:18 of overtime for the Oilers, who scored his first Stanley Cup Playoff overtime goal on a rebound from Evan Bouchard (who scored twice in the third period). Game 5 will take place in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
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