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The NHL is returning to 84 games with more divisional hockey and a shorter preseason. For fans who remember 1992–94, the number also brings back some extraordinary company.
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Official NHL score, period clock, scoring plays, penalties, shots and goalie statistics for Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche from Ball Arena.
Kirill Marchenko scored on all three of his shots and built a 4–2 lead before Buffalo rallied for a 5–4 overtime win.
Stone scored three times on three shots in a 6–2 win, finishing two plays at the crease before Jack Eichel set up his power-play hat-trick goal.
Quinn scored twice, set up Dennis Gilbert’s third-period goal and supplied Owen Power’s overtime winner in the Sabres’ 5–4 victory.
Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist as Toronto held on for a 2–1 victory at Scotiabank Arena.
Arturs Silovs stopped all 19 shots in Pittsburgh’s season-opening victory in Philadelphia.
The veteran defenseman converts his opportunity in Columbus into a one-year, $1.15 million contract.
Buffalo has encouraging news on Mattias Samuelsson and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, while Olen Zellweger remains unavailable.
Colorado’s star supplied two second-period goals and a third-period fight as the Avalanche beat Los Angeles 8–4.
The Wild have decisions to make on defense. The next lineup will reveal how they share the assignments, while Faber’s availability remains the central uncertainty.
Colorado beat Los Angeles 8–4 at Ball Arena on September 30. See the final score, period totals, team statistics and scoring timeline.
Nick Robertson scored twice and Arturs Silovs made 19 saves as Pittsburgh opened its season with a 7–0 shutout in Philadelphia.
Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist, and Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves as Toronto beat the Islanders 2–1 for its first victory of the season.
DeSmith made 28 starts last season. His new deal gives Dallas a familiar option for a job that reaches well beyond occasional relief duty.
Colorado has committed to Bednar through 2030–31. After a 121-point season ended with a conference-final sweep, the familiar coach still has changes to make.
Gavin McKenna finished his first NHL game without a point and with two recorded giveaways as Toronto lost 3–2 to Montreal. His postgame assessment was just as blunt.
