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Stars 7, Penguins 1 – Dallas Ties Franchise Record with Six-Goal First Period
The Dallas Stars exploded for six goals in the first period, tying a franchise record set in 1971, as they routed the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1. Mason Marchment led the charge, tying a team record with four points in a single period (one goal, three assists). The Stars capitalized on Pittsburgh’s struggling defense, scoring six goals on just 12 shots against goaltenders Joel Blomqvist and Alex Nedeljkovic.
Dallas had five players record multi-point games, extending their goal total after a relatively low-scoring start to the season. Pittsburgh allowed the most goals in a first period at home in franchise history.
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Canadiens 7, Sabres 5 – Caufield, Suzuki Lead Montreal Past Buffalo
Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki each scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens outlasted the Buffalo Sabres 7-5. Caufield’s power-play goal with 7:02 left in the third period served as the game-winner, ending Montreal’s six-game losing streak. Suzuki added two assists, while Juraj Slafkovsky contributed three assists.
Buffalo’s Tage Thompson scored his team-leading 11th goal but left the game in the second period with a lower-body injury. Montreal’s offense proved too much for the Sabres to handle, securing the victory on the road.
Flyers 4, Sharks 3 (SO) – Michkov, Konecny Lift Philadelphia in Shootout
Matvei Michkov and Travis Konecny scored in regulation and again in the shootout, helping the Philadelphia Flyers edge the San Jose Sharks 4-3. Michkov, back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for two games, contributed with a goal, an assist, and the decisive shootout score.
San Jose, which rallied from a three-goal deficit, received goals from Jack Thompson, Mikael Granlund, and Barclay Goodrow. Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek made 40 saves but couldn’t secure the win in the shootout.
Hurricanes 5, Golden Knights 2 – Carolina Ends Vegas’ Home Streak
Carolina Hurricanes handed the Vegas Golden Knights their first home loss of the season with a 5-2 win. Jordan Staal, Eric Robinson, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each posted a goal and an assist for Carolina, who won their ninth game in the past 10 outings.
Vegas, which had won eight consecutive home games, saw goals from Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev. Goalie Adin Hill was replaced by Akira Schmid after allowing four goals, marking Schmid’s Golden Knights debut.
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Avalanche 3, Predators 2 (OT) – Girard’s Overtime Goal Seals Colorado’s Win
Samuel Girard scored in overtime to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators. Mikko Rantanen and Devon Toews scored in regulation, while Alexandar Georgiev made 29 saves to help Colorado earn back-to-back wins.
Nashville’s Luke Evangelista and Colton Sissons scored, while Juuse Saros stopped 29 shots in a hard-fought game that ended in the extra period.
Flames 3, Kings 1 – Backlund, Huberdeau Spark Calgary’s Win Over LA
Mikael Backlund and Jonathan Huberdeau scored 36 seconds apart in the second period, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Dustin Wolf made 28 saves and recorded his first NHL point with an assist, while Kevin Rooney also contributed a goal for the Flames.
Trevor Moore scored late for the Kings, but it wasn’t enough as Calgary held on to secure the win. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 25 saves in the loss for Los Angeles.
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