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Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · McKenna scores first NHL goal as Maple Leafs rally past Predators in OT; Lafreniere hat trick powers Rangers past Islanders 5-2; Eichel and Hertl each post four points in Golden Knights' 6-2 win; Blackhawks hold off Blues for first win in Kane homecoming; Larkin scores in season debut as Red Wings beat Senators 5-3
The Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 in overtime at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. Auston Matthews scored with 14 seconds left in overtime and finished with four points. No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna scored his first NHL goal and added an assist. Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves as Toronto improved to 2-2-0.
Alexis Lafreniere had a hat trick and an assist in the New York Rangers' 5-2 win over the New York Islanders at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers won their fourth straight game and opened 3-0-0 at home for the first time since 2009-10. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, including a power-play winner late in the second period. Igor Shesterkin made 17 saves.
Jack Eichel had a goal and three assists and Tomas Hertl had two goals and two assists in Vegas' 6-2 victory at Seattle. Victor Olofsson scored twice before leaving with an injury in the third period. Mark Stone had a goal and an assist, and Carter Hart made 25 saves as the Golden Knights swept a two-game road trip.
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 at United Center for their first win of the season in Patrick Kane's homecoming. Kane received a standing ovation during pregame introductions and had two shots on goal in 20:55 of ice time. Anton Frondell and Frank Nazar each had a goal and an assist. Spencer Knight made 26 saves.
Dylan Larkin scored a goal and added an assist in his season debut as Detroit beat Ottawa 5-3 at Little Caesars Arena. Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist, and John Gibson made 22 saves for the Red Wings' first win. Larkin missed the opening two games with an upper-body injury after a turbulent offseason.
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McKenna scores first NHL goal as Maple Leafs rally past Predators in OT
The Toronto Maple Leafs erased a 3-0 deficit and defeated the Nashville Predators 5-4 in overtime at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday; Auston Matthews scored the overtime winner with 14 seconds left and finished with four points, Gavin McKenna scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, and Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves.
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Lafreniere hat trick powers Rangers past Islanders 5-2
The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 5-2 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday; Alexis Lafreniere had a hat trick and an assist, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice including the power-play winner in the second period, and Igor Shesterkin made 17 saves as New York won its fourth straight game.
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Eichel and Hertl each post four points in Golden Knights' 6-2 win
The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Seattle Kraken 6-2 at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday; Jack Eichel had a goal and three assists, Tomas Hertl had two goals and two assists, Victor Olofsson scored twice before leaving with an injury, and Carter Hart made 25 saves as Vegas completed a two-game road sweep.
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Blackhawks hold off Blues for first win in Kane homecoming
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 at United Center on Tuesday for their first win of the season; Patrick Kane received a standing ovation in his homecoming, Anton Frondell and Frank Nazar each had a goal and an assist, and Spencer Knight made 26 saves.
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Larkin scores in season debut as Red Wings beat Senators 5-3
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday; Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist in his season debut after missing the first two games, Alex DeBrincat scored twice, and John Gibson made 22 saves for Detroit's first win.
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- Canucks end skid; Fowler shuts out Blues; all 11 NHL finals.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Kings win in New York
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Eller’s late winner; Stars win 5th straight; Canadiens take Heritage Classic; Predators power past Avalanche; Hughes reaches 500 points
Monday, October 26, 2026
- 12 NHL finals: Batherson’s hat trick, Nylander’s milestone and 4 overtime winners
Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Evans leads Montreal; MacKinnon powers Colorado
Saturday, October 24, 2026
- DiPietro's shutout; Stecher's late winner; Hintz's overtime finish; Edmonton's shootout comeback
Friday, October 23, 2026
- Knuble scores twice; Senators overwhelm Panthers
Thursday, October 22, 2026
- NHL finals: Rantanen’s hat trick, Celebrini’s comeback and the Kings’ first win
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Rangers beat Ducks 5-2; Flyers hold off Avalanche 3-2; Maple Leafs defeat Sharks 3-1; Mammoth withstand Penguins rally, win 5-4
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Flames defeat Hurricanes 3-2; Wild edge Blue Jackets 2-1
Monday, October 19, 2026
- McDavid leads Edmonton; Panthers score 8; Flyers earn first win; Carolina wins again; The remaining October 17 finals
Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Avalanche erase 2-0 deficit to beat Penguins 5-2; Bruins power play drives 4-2 comeback against Ducks
Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Panthers rally past Canucks 3-2 in overtime; Boldy hat trick carries Wild past Blues 5-4; Stone scores 3 as Golden Knights beat Flames 6-2; Sabres erase deficit, beat Maple Leafs 5-4 in overtime; Lightning defeat Kraken 4-3 in overtime; Devils overwhelm Rangers 7-1; Red Wings edge Flyers 2-1; Senators beat Islanders 2-1 in shootout; Blackhawks defeat Jets 4-3 in overtime; Sharks beat Predators 3-2 in shootout; Mammoth end Oilers' winning streak with 4-2 victory
Friday, October 16, 2026
- Tuch scores twice as Capitals outlast Canadiens in back-and-forth finish; Hintz wins shootout as Stars split home-and-home with Avalanche
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Jack Hughes wins it in overtime as Devils edge Red Wings on Frozen Frenzy; Brady Tkachuk natural hat trick powers Panthers past Blue Jackets; Lafreniere scores twice as Rangers cool Lightning at Madison Square Garden; Blues erupt for seven, end Senators' three-game run; McDavid posts four points in 800th game as Oilers stay perfect on the road
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Ostlund power-play goal breaks tie as Sabres beat Panthers despite Dahlin injury; Stutzle stars as Senators roll Devils for third straight win; Wild score three in the first and end Golden Knights' four-game run
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- McCann breaks tie as Kraken beat Capitals despite Ovechkin's first goal; Garand makes 19 saves as Rangers rout Canucks without Shesterkin; Hurricanes stay hot and send Flyers to franchise-record seventh straight loss
Monday, October 12, 2026
- Nylander ties career high with five points as Maple Leafs rout Avalanche; Hagel hat trick lifts Lightning past Islanders in third-period flurry; Kaprizov hat trick powers Wild past Panthers in home opener; McDavid extends streak as Oilers win fourth straight; Minten leads Bruins past winless Flyers
Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Gaudreau scores twice as Kraken pour in four second-period goals; Jenner breaks tie as Capitals beat Rangers after Shesterkin exits; Talbot perfect in shootout on Blue Jackets debut against Penguins; Caulfield nets first NHL goal in Ducks' rout of Jets
Saturday, October 10, 2026
- O'Reilly power-play goal caps Predators' five-goal rally in Montreal; Pastrnak scores twice as Bruins pour in three power-play goals; Stankoven nets natural hat trick in Hurricanes' first home win; Oettinger posts second straight shutout as Stars sweep Sabres; Golden Knights rally from 3-0 and edge Maple Leafs in shootout
Friday, October 9, 2026
- Wilson leads Capitals past Penguins in Ovechkin's final home opener; Connor scores twice as Jets edge Avalanche in final minute; Bouchard scores twice as Oilers pour in five second-period goals
Thursday, October 8, 2026
- McKenna scores first NHL goal as Maple Leafs rally past Predators in OT; Lafreniere hat trick powers Rangers past Islanders 5-2; Eichel and Hertl each post four points in Golden Knights' 6-2 win; Blackhawks hold off Blues for first win in Kane homecoming; Larkin scores in season debut as Red Wings beat Senators 5-3
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · current
- Lightning pull away to beat winless Flyers 4-1; Stutzle powers Senators to 4-1 win over Bruins; Perfetti answers quickly as Jets edge Penguins 3-2; Oettinger shutout lifts Stars over Sharks 5-0
Tuesday, October 6, 2026