Overview
- Will Smith ended San Jose’s season-opening skid with the overtime winner in a 6-5 victory at Madison Square Garden as Macklin Celebrini posted a hat trick and five points.
- The loss dropped the Rangers to 0-4-1 at home, matching the franchise mark for most consecutive home defeats to open a season, with players and coach Mike Sullivan criticizing the team’s effort.
- Edmonton erased a 5-3 third-period deficit to beat Montreal 6-5, capped by Vasily Podkolzin’s winner with 1:09 left as Connor McDavid recorded three assists.
- Anaheim beat Boston 7-5 behind Mikael Granlund’s five-point night, extending the Bruins’ losing streak to six games.
- The Islanders routed the Red Wings 7-2 for their fourth straight win, highlighted by Emil Heineman’s first two-goal game.