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Anaheim Ducks forward Cutter Gauthier suffered an upper-body injury during the first period of Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames and missed the final 50 minutes of play. The 22-year-old has registered four points across his first five games this season. If Gauthier is forced to miss extended time, forwards like A.J. Greer or Nikita Klepov could be called upon to fill his top-six role in the Anaheim lineup.
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso turned aside 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames during his first start of the season. Husso made key saves while Calgary pressed, building on his brief relief appearance Wednesday where he stopped both shots faced. In the 2025-26 season, the netminder recorded a 10-8-2 record with a 3.25 GAA and an .884 save percentage over 20 appearances for Anaheim.
Matthew Schaefer picked up an assist in the New York Islanders' 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Schaefer was initially credited with a goal that would have tied Bobby Orr's record of 24 goals by a teenage defenseman, but the goal was awarded to Jean-Gabriel Pageau upon review. Schaefer, who turned 19 in September, currently sits at 23 goals and remains on pace to surpass Orr's mark during the 2026-27 season.
Dylan Holloway posted a three-assist performance to spark the St. Louis Blues in a 5-3 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets, snapping a three-game losing skid. Holloway added three shots on goal and two hits while anchoring the top line alongside two-goal scorer Jimmy Snuggerud. After going scoreless through his first four games of the season, Holloway now has three assists, nine shots, 12 hits, and three blocked shots through five contests.
Jimmy Snuggerud scored two goals on three shots to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets, halting a three-game losing streak. Snuggerud tapped in a second-period pass from Philip Broberg before adding a wrist shot off a feed from Robert Thomas. The top-line winger broke out after going scoreless in his previous three games and now has three goals, one assist, 12 shots, and six hits across five games.
Darcy Kuemper delivered his best performance of the season, stopping 30 of 32 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The 36-year-old netminder anchored Los Angeles' defense and held high-scoring Vegas to a season-low two goals. Despite Kuemper's strong effort on the road to give LA multiple chances to win, the Kings fell in extra time to drop to 0-2-2 on the season. Kuemper had previously allowed 10 goals on 59 shots across his first two starts.
Mitch Marner scored a power-play goal in overtime to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Marner skated from near the blue line into the high slot and scored just seven seconds into a Kings tripping penalty at 2:41 of overtime. The clutch goal capped a two-point night for Marner and pushed Vegas to a 5-1-0 start on a night when the franchise honored its inaugural 2017-18 team.
Mark Stone dished out two assists to help lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-1 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Kings. Stone set up rookie Trevor Connelly's second-period power-play goal with a pinpoint cross-ice pass before recording his second assist of the night later in the contest. Stone's two-point performance helped push Vegas to a 5-1-0 start to the season as the team paid tribute to its inaugural 2017-18 roster.
Trevor Connelly recorded a goal and an assist to help power the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-1 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Kings. The 20-year-old rookie opened the game's scoring at 2:37 of the second period by tapping in a cross-crease pass from Mark Stone on the power play for his second goal of the season. Connelly co-led Vegas with five shots through 40 minutes and added an assist to finish with a two-point night in the victory.
Nikita Kucherov recorded two assists during the Tampa Bay Lightning's 5-3 win over the New York Islanders, extending his season-long point streak to five games. Kucherov has amassed eight points (one goal, seven assists) across the five-game stretch, placing him in a tie with teammate Brandon Hagel for the Lightning team scoring lead. Despite having registered only seven shots over the five games, his playmaking remains elite.
Brandon Hagel scored three goals and added an assist, completing his fourth career NHL hat trick during a 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders. Hagel netted the go-ahead goal at 18:16 of the third period and sealed the win with an empty-netter 21 seconds later. He is currently on a four-game point streak (four goals, four assists) with 23 shots in that span, and now shares the Tampa Bay Lightning team lead in points (8) alongside teammate Nikita Kucherov.
Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal at 6:21 of the second period to tie the game 1-1 against the Vegas Golden Knights, assisted by Adrian Kempe and Brandt Clarke. The tally was Panarin's third goal of the season and extended his point streak against Vegas to six games. He paced Los Angeles with four shots on goal through two periods, helping the Kings battle through two periods on a night celebrating the Golden Knights' franchise history.
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho highlighted Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks with a spectacular short-handed goal, dragging the puck and putting it bar down past Spencer Knight. Aho fired six shots on net in the win, extending Carolina's winning streak to four games. The 29-year-old star is off to a hot start in the 2026-27 season, compiling five goals, nine points, and 22 shots on goal across his first six contests.
Casey Mittelstadt contributed a goal to help propel the Boston Bruins to a decisive 5-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Mittelstadt's tally was part of a balanced attack that saw five different Bruins players find the back of the net. The victory marked Boston's second consecutive win, bringing their season record to 4-2 as they prepare to kick off a four-game road trip starting Tuesday.
Marat Khusnutdinov scored early in the third period during the Boston Bruins' 5-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Khusnutdinov converted a clean feed from teammate Fraser Minten just under two minutes into the final frame to push Boston's lead to 3-0. The goal contributed to a balanced offensive effort for the Bruins, who outshot Philadelphia 22-8 through two periods and secured their second straight win.
Mason Lohrei scored a second-period goal to help the Boston Bruins secure a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. With 2:48 remaining in the middle frame, Lohrei beat Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar over his shoulder with a sharp wrist shot to extend Boston's lead to 2-0. The defenseman's tally helped Boston maintain control of the game as they improved to 4-2 on the season with their fourth win in six games.
Pavel Zacha opened the scoring for the Boston Bruins 12:21 into the first period during Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Zacha received a backhand pass in the slot from David Pastrnak and beat Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar with a wrist shot off the goalie's pad. The tally marked Zacha's first goal of the season, helping set the pace for Boston's second straight victory and pushing their record to 4-2.
Fraser Minten led the offensive attack for the Boston Bruins on Saturday, recording one goal and two assists in a 5-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Minten capped off his stellar three-point performance by setting up teammate Marat Khusnutdinov's third-period tally. The dominant effort helped Boston secure its second consecutive win, improving the team's early-season record to 4-2 as they prepare for an upcoming four-game road trip.
Daniil Tarasov delivered a strong performance in his first start for the Detroit Red Wings, stopping all 30 shots faced in regulation and overtime against the Montreal Canadiens. Despite Tarasov's standout effort in his debut, Detroit ultimately fell 1-0 in a six-round shootout after Zachary Bolduc netted the lone tiebreaker goal. The Red Wings moved to 1-3-1 on the season as they prepare to host the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Zachary Bolduc scored the lone goal in the sixth round of a tense shootout, beating Daniil Tarasov through the pads to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Bolduc's heroics backed up Jacob Fowler's 30-save shutout performance, helping Montreal snap a three-game losing streak and improve to 2-2-1.
