Casey DeSmith excelled in goal, stopping 27 shots as the Dallas Stars secured their sixth consecutive win, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1. The Stars have now won seven of their last eight games, showcasing a significant ascent in the Western Conference standings. Mavrik Bourque and Roope Hintz found the net early, followed by Wyatt Johnston in the second period, and Miro Heiskanen capped the scoring with an empty-net goal. Meanwhile, Morgan Frost scored the Flyers' sole goal, as they faced a disappointing 17th win of the season.

In Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby made history, scoring one goal and assisting two others to help the Penguins defeat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3. Crosby's performance moved him into ninth place on the NHL career scoring list, tying with Hall of Famer Joe Sakic. The Penguins ended a three-game losing streak against the Oilers, with notable contributions from Bryan Rust and Alex Nedeljkovic.

Elsewhere, the Columbus Blue Jackets cruised to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, bolstered by strong performances from recent AHL call-ups. In New York, Sam Carrick's overtime goal led the Rangers to a narrow 3-2 win against the New Jersey Devils. The Lightning also found success, topping the Boston Bruins, while the Carolina Hurricanes claimed victory over the Maple Leafs, thanks to a hat trick from Jordan Staal.

The Cleveland Monsters suffered a heavy defeat against the Rochester Americans, losing 6-1 at Blue Cross Arena. This loss places the Monsters at a record of 2-3-0-0, tied for fifth in the AHL’s North Division.

Rochester's Graham Slaggert opened the scoring early, and the Americans maintained their offensive momentum throughout the game. Despite a goal from Chris Wilkie in the third period, the Monsters couldn't close the gap, with Rochester sealing the win with a late goal from Noah Östlund.

The Cleveland Monsters faced a tough defeat against the Hershey Bears, losing 7-3 in a game held at Giant Center. The Bears took an early lead with Vincent Iorio scoring first.

Despite a brief comeback from the Monsters, who took a 2-1 lead thanks to goals from Rocco Grimaldi and Roman Ahcan, the Bears responded quickly and dominated the remainder of the match.

Ethen Frank was a standout performer for Hershey, scoring three goals, including two on the power play.