Deadspin | NHL roundup: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins lifts Oilers previous ‘Canes in shootout

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a shootout objective to finish a particular return to the lineup because the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday night time.

Nugent-Hopkins additionally notched a objective and an help in regulation in his season debut, having recovered from a lower-body harm. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid every offered two objectives and three assists for the Oilers. McDavid has an NHL-record 23 assists throughout the primary 10 video games of the season.

Carolina’s Seth Jarvis scored in his first outing of the season, Sebastian Aho had a objective and an help, and Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven and Juuso Valimaki additionally tallied. Jordan Martinook and Shayne Gostisbehere every posted two assists.

Oilers goalie Devon Levi stopped 22 photographs. Brandon Bussi made 16 saves for Carolina.

Bruins 6, Predators 0

David Pastrnak notched two objectives and two assists, and Michael DiPietro stopped all 28 photographs he confronted in his first profession shutout as Boston beat visiting Nashville.

Boston, which is 6-0-1 in its previous seven video games, scored twice in every interval to cruise to the win. Casey Mittelstadt netted the opening and eventual game-winning objective, whereas Elias Lindholm, JJ Peterka and Mark Kastelic additionally discovered the again of the online. Charlie McAvoy had 4 assists, and Pavel Zacha dished out two.

Justus Annunen made 25 saves in his first begin of the season for the Predators, who’ve dropped 4 of 5 (1-2-2).

Penguins 4, Panthers 0

Nick Robertson scored two objectives, Arturs Silovs made 26 saves and host Pittsburgh snapped a four-game shedding streak with a shutout win in opposition to Florida.

Evgeni Malkin and Hendrix Lapierre every had a objective and an help for the Penguins, who have been 1-6-1 of their earlier eight video games. Connor Dewar logged two assists, and Silovs earned his second shutout of the season.

Cooper Black made 17 saves in his NHL debut for the Panthers, who have been shut out for the primary time this season. At 6-foot-9, Black turned the tallest goaltender in league historical past.

Maple Leafs 5, Rangers 4

Troy Stecher fired within the profitable objective on a delayed penalty with 28 seconds left as Toronto edged visiting New York.

Brandon Duhaime had a objective and two assists, Teddy Blueger tallied a objective and an help and Zack MacEwen had two helpers in a press release recreation from the Maple Leafs’ fourth line. Easton Cowan and Kirill Marchenko additionally scored as Toronto gained its third recreation in a row. Maple Leafs goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves.

Adam Fox had 4 assists for the Rangers whereas Mika Zibanejad recorded a objective and an help. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Tye Kartye and Alexis Lafreniere additionally scored and Dylan Garand turned away 30 photographs as New York fell to 1-2-1 in its previous 4 video games.

Kings 3, Islanders 2 (OT)

Brandt Clarke scored with 2:17 left in additional time as Los Angeles pulled out a victory in Elmont, N.Y.

Artemi Panarin scored twice within the first interval for the Kings, who’ve gained two straight since opening the season 0-4-2. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 41 saves and assisted on the profitable objective. Clarke additionally registered an help.

Victor Eklund and Matthew Schaefer scored for the Islanders, who prolonged their level streak to 5 video games (3-0-2). Semyon Varlamov, looking for his first win since Nov. 14, 2024, recorded 24 saves.

Kraken 5, Mammoth 3

Mackie Samoskevich scored the tiebreaking objective at 14:35 of the third interval and Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves as Seattle defeated visiting Utah.

Jordan Eberle and Brandon Montour had a objective and an help apiece and Matty Beniers and Frederick Gaudreau additionally tallied for the Kraken, who improved to 5-1-1 of their previous seven video games.

Logan Cooley scored twice, Vincent Trocheck added a objective and Mikhail Sergachev had two assists for the Mammoth, who had gained 4 of their earlier 5. Karel Vejmelka stopped 18 of twenty-two photographs.

Stars 3, Jets 2 (OT)

Roope Hintz scored the tying objective with two minutes left in regulation, then struck at 3:47 of additional time, giving Dallas a victory over visiting Winnipeg.

Wyatt Johnston scored his first objective of the season and added an help for the Stars, who’ve gained 4 straight. Dallas’ Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen every had two assists. Jake Oettinger stopped 17 photographs for the victory.

Gabriel Vilardi and Kyle Connor scored for the Jets, who have been outshot 38-19 whereas falling to 0-2-2 of their previous 4 video games. Stuart Skinner made 35 saves.

Blues 6, Golden Knights 2

Justin Barron, who had by no means tallied greater than two factors in a recreation throughout his six NHL seasons, recorded a objective and three assists in St. Louis’ win over visiting Vegas.

Dylan Holloway had two objectives and an help for the Blues, who’re on a two-game profitable streak. Jimmy Snuggerud had a objective and an help whereas Mason McTavish and Pavel Buchnevich scored the Blues’ different objectives. Joel Hofer stopped 27 photographs for the victory.

Brett Howden and Jack Eichel scored for the Golden Knights, who’ve misplaced consecutive video games for the primary time this season. Adin Hill made 25 saves.

Devils 4, Ducks 1

Arseny Gritsyuk scored for the fourth straight recreation to assist New Jersey decide up a win over Anaheim in Newark, N.J.

Jack Hughes had a objective and an help, Nico Hischier and Anthony Mantha additionally scored, and Jesper Bratt had two assists for the Devils, who’ve gained 4 of 5. New Jersey’s Nico Daws made 16 saves.

Tim Washe scored and Ville Husso turned away 25 photographs for the Ducks, who’ve misplaced 5 in a row after a 4-1-0 begin. Anaheim was outshot 11-2 within the first interval.

Flames 2, Wild 1

Calgary scored a pair of power-play objectives within the first interval, and that proved to be all it wanted in a win over visiting Minnesota.

Aydar Suniev and Joel Farabee scored a objective apiece for the Flames, who notched back-to-back wins for the primary time this season. Calgary goaltender Devin Cooley stopped 36 of 37 photographs.

Michael McCarron scored the lone objective for the Wild, who fell to 0-1-1 to begin a five-game street journey. Jesper Wallstedt allowed two objectives on 22 photographs.

Sharks 6, Senators 2

Yaroslav Askarov set a profession excessive with 41 saves as San Jose topped Ottawa for its second straight win.

Collin Graf and Jacob Trouba each completed with a objective and an help for the Sharks, who gained in regulation for the primary time this season. Tyler Toffoli, Nolan Allan, Zack Ostapchuk and Ivar Stenberg additionally tallied, and Kiefer Sherwood recorded two assists.

Tim Stutzle and Jordan Spence scored for the Senators, who’ve alternated wins and losses for six video games. Samuel Ersson made 22 saves.

Red Wings 5, Canucks 2

Lucas Raymond scored twice and added an help, main visiting Detroit to a win over Vancouver.

William Wallinder, Michael Rasmussen and Emmitt Finnie additionally scored for the Red Wings, who’ve earned factors in six straight video games (3-0-3). Detroit goalie John Gibson made 4 saves on 5 photographs via two durations however left the sport with an upper-body harm. Michal Postava entered and stopped seven of eight photographs in his NHL debut.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored and added an help whereas Elias Pettersson additionally tallied for the Canucks, who’re winless in 9 straight (0-8-1) and dropped to 1-4-0 on residence ice this season. Kevin Lankinen, who stopped 26 photographs, fell to 1-7-0 on the season.

–Field Level Media