Overview
- New Jersey extended its winning streak to eight games, with Jake Allen excelling in place of injured starter Jacob Markstrom and Jack Hughes sharing the NHL lead with eight goals.
- Utah swept four games and totaled 16 goals, fueled by Logan Cooley’s breakout week, while Nick Schmaltz is tied for the NHL scoring lead with 16 points.
- Colorado and Vegas each took their first regulation losses of the season and combined to go 0-2-4 over the week.
- Pittsburgh climbed on a 3-0-1 week as Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby paced the offense, with Crosby reaching 1,700 career points.
- League trends remain skewed by small samples, with only three Atlantic and Pacific Division teams holding positive goal differentials as of Oct. 26.