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Jake McCabe also scored and Joseph Woll made 27
saves in his first start of the series for Toronto, which will
host Game 6 on Thursday.
Trent Frederic scored Boston's lone goal. Swayman made 31 saves
but took his first loss to Toronto in seven meetings in 2023-24,
including the regular season and postseason.
Predators 2, Canucks 1
Alexandre Carrier's third-period goal completed a comeback and
Nashville extended its Western Conference first-round playoff
series with a victory over host Vancouver in Game 5.
With the score tied and his team's season on the line, Carrier
netted his first career playoff goal to put the Predators ahead
with 7:14 remaining in regulation. Roman Josi also scored for
the Predators, who still trail the best-of-seven set 3-2. Game 6
will be played Friday in Nashville.
Nikita Zadorov scored for the Canucks, the Pacific Division
champions. Goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 20 shots.
Avalanche 6, Jets 3
Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist as Colorado
eliminated host Winnipeg in Game 5 of a Western Conference
first-round playoff series.
Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the
Avalanche, making them the first teammates in NHL history to
score at least one goal apiece in a team's first five postseason
games. Colorado will play either the Dallas Stars or the Vegas
Golden Knights in the conference semifinals. Alexandar Georgiev
made 34 saves.
Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey and Tyler Toffoli scored and Connor
Hellebuyck stopped 27 shots for the Jets.
Hurricanes 6, Islanders 3
Jack Drury and Stefan Noesen scored eight seconds apart in the
third period as Carolina emerged from a tie and earned a
series-clinching victory against New York in Game 5 of a
first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C.
The Hurricanes won the Eastern Conference series 4-1, earning a
date with the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers in the
next round. Brady Skjei assisted on both goals, and Frederik
Andersen made 22 saves.
Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, Mathew Barzal and Ryan
Pulock each had two assists and Semyon Varlamov made 32 saves
for the Islanders. Mike Reilly and Casey Cizikas had New York's
other goals.
--Field Level Media
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