NHL Results: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Columbus nearly authored the collapse of the young season, but Kent Johnson ensured the Blue Jackets escaped Philadelphia with two points instead of regrets. The visitors looked untouchable early, erupting for three goals in under three minutes midway through the first period courtesy of Adam Fantilli, Johnson, and defenseman Denton Mateychuk. Yet Philadelphia refused to fold. Noah Cates chipped away midway through the second, Trevor Zegras pulled the Flyers within one late in the third, and Jamie Drysdale stunned Cam Talbot by tying it with just eleven seconds left on the clock. Shell-shocked but not broken, Columbus leaned on its stars in three-on-three play. At 2:22 of overtime, Fantilli slipped a pass to Johnson, who buried his second goal of the night to seal the 4-3 win. Talbot’s 28 saves pushed the Blue Jackets back to the .500 mark at 5-5-0, while the cellar-dwelling Flyers must quickly regroup before this October skid deepens.

In a heavyweight collision between division leaders, Carolina proved that defense and relentless forechecking still rule the East. Pavel Zacha gave Boston the dream start just 91 seconds in, burying a power-play feed from Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak. But after Nicolas Deslauriers and Tanner Jeannot threw down in a ferocious first-period scrap, the Hurricanes completely tilted the ice. Jackson Blake answered with under a minute left in the opening frame off a slick setup from Nikolaj Ehlers, shifting momentum for good. While Jeremy Swayman stood tall with 28 saves to keep a low-shooting Bruins squad in the hunt, Sebastian Aho broke the stalemate midway through the third period, cleaning up a sequence sparked by Andrei Svechnikov. Pyotr Kochetkov barely broke a sweat facing just 15 shots, securing Carolina's tenth win of the season and tightening their grip atop the Metropolitan Division. If this was a preview of a potential spring clash, the Bruins will need to find far more offensive push to solve Carolina's suffocating machine.

Samuel Helenius gave Los Angeles an ideal start just two-and-a-half minutes into the contest, but Spencer Knight slammed the door shut from there to anchor Chicago's 2-1 comeback victory. The Kings brought the heavy artillery, racking up 28 hits and testing the home side early. Chicago stayed patient and finally broke through late in the second period. With under four minutes remaining in the middle frame, Connor Bedard and Teuvo Teravainen combined to feed Roman Kantserov on the power play, who wired home the equalizer. Chicago carried that momentum into the third. Seven minutes in, defenseman Wyatt Kaiser jumped into the rush, collecting a slick dish from Frank Nazar via Patrick Kane to beat Anton Forsberg for the decisive strike. Knight took care of the rest, finishing with 25 saves and standing tall after the Blackhawks killed off a costly four-minute high-sticking penalty to Sam Rinzel. The victory pulls Chicago level with Los Angeles at eight points, giving the young Blackhawks a vital confidence boost as they look to dig out of their early-season cellar.

Jacob Fowler turned Enterprise Center into his personal fortress on Tuesday night, repelling all 46 shots he faced to steal a 2-0 victory for Montréal. St. Louis dominated territorial play and spent long stretches buzzing the Canadiens zone, but Fowler was unbeatable tracking pucks through traffic. The offensive breakthrough arrived midway through the second period courtesy of a familiar face. Former Blues first-rounder Zack Bolduc broke the scoreless deadlock at 8:37, finishing off a feed from Mike Matheson to stun his former home crowd. Just over two minutes into the third, Arber Xhekaj snapped in an insurance tally after clean setup work from Matheson and Kirby Dach. That cushion was plenty for Fowler, who weathered an escalating Blues barrage down the stretch to seal his immaculate night. Montréal climbs to 7-3-2 and keeps heavy pressure on the Atlantic Division leaders as their road swing continues.

Blowing a three-goal lead on the road usually spells disaster, but the Islanders managed to escape Nashville with two points after a dramatic shootout finish. New York looked poised for a blowout early, blitzing Juuse Saros with tallies from Anthony Duclair, Brayden Schenn, and Bo Horvat just 68 seconds into the middle frame. Then the Predators roared to life. Filip Forsberg ignited the comeback with a power-play laser midway through the second before later feeding Ryan O'Reilly for the equalizer early in the third, erasing the deficit after Alexander Kerfoot had made it a one-goal contest. With momentum firmly tilted toward Smashville, Semyon Varlamov held the fort through a breathless, scoreless overtime to force the skills competition. Kyle Palmieri took center stage in the shootout, cleanly solving Saros to seal the 4-3 victory for the visitors. It was a vital second point for an Islanders squad pushing into the Metropolitan top four, though they will need sharper closing habits as this road trip rolls on.

Nico Hischier set the tone early and Dallas never recovered, as the New Jersey captain paced a ruthless 5-1 road demolition of the Stars. Hischier struck just under three minutes into the contest off a feed from Luke Evangelista, then doubled the advantage only 38 seconds into the second period. When Jesper Boqvist pushed the lead to three midway through the frame, Dallas captain Jamie Benn tried to spark his bench by dropping the gloves with Brenden Dillon. The fight did little to stem the tide. Even after Justin Hryckowian got Dallas on the board late in the second, Luke Hughes snuffed out any comeback hopes just 28 seconds later. Jack Hughes added his own third-period marker to ensure both brothers joined Hischier atop the three stars, while Connor Hellebuyck cruised through an efficient 17-save night. Now sitting second in the Metropolitan at 8-4-0, the Devils look like an absolute road juggernaut as this road trip rolls on.

A lethal three-goal blitz in under three minutes of the opening period turned Winnipeg’s night into a nightmare, as Florida romped to a 5-1 victory. Carter Verhaeghe kickstarted the damage midway through the first, striking twice on the power play around a Niko Mikkola even-strength tally that left Jets netminder Cole Stevenson completely shell-shocked. Winnipeg briefly showed signs of life late in the second when Adam Lowry capitalized on a shorthanded breakaway, but Sam Reinhart restored order just 47 seconds later with Florida’s third power-play marker of the night. From there, the Tkachuk tandem completely dictated the terms; Brady capped off a stellar three-point performance midway through the third frame, burying a feed from brother Matthew. Akira Schmid was rock solid at the other end, turning aside 24 of 25 shots to lock down two comfortable road points. Now sitting fourth in the Atlantic at 7-4-2, the Panthers look to bottle this ruthless offensive swagger as their road swing rolls on.

A battle for the top spot in the Central Division quickly devolved into an old-school heavyweight bout in Salt Lake City, but Minnesota let their special teams deliver the true knockout blow. Three separate fights erupted across the opening forty minutes, including a rare scrap between Matt Boldy and Mikhail Sergachev. Amidst the penalty-box traffic, Kirill Kaprizov orchestrated the clinic that decided the contest. Late in the second period, Joel Eriksson Ek redirected home a power-play marker courtesy of Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes. Just 48 seconds into the third, Kaprizov sniped one on the man advantage himself before Maxim Shabanov iced things midway through the frame on an unassisted effort. Jesper Wallstedt was rock-solid between the pipes, turning aside 26 shots and only missing out on a shutout when Logan Cooley scored with under two minutes remaining. The Wild stretch their division lead to four points over Utah, looking every bit like the team to beat in the West.

Adin Hill turned what looked like a grinding Tuesday night slugfest into a showcase of goaltending excellence, backstopping Vegas to a 4-1 victory over Ottawa. After a scoreless opening period, Braeden Bowman finally cracked the stalemate on the power play with just eleven seconds left in the second. Shane Pinto leveled the score for the Senators only 34 seconds into the third, but Raphael Lavoie restored the Golden Knights' lead midway through the frame, finishing a slick setup from Nic Dowd and Ville Heinola. With Ottawa pressing late, Vegas slammed the door. William Karlsson buried an insurance marker with two minutes remaining, set up by Mitch Marner, before Jack Eichel added the final dagger with seven seconds left. Hill finished with 25 saves on 26 shots, keeping the Pacific-leading Golden Knights rolling as Ottawa heads home looking to sharpen their five-on-five finishing.

Jonathan Lekkerimäki sparked the kind of chaotic third-period revival that can flip an entire season on its head. Down 5-2 with just over seven minutes remaining in regulation, the basement-dwelling Canucks looked completely buried in Anaheim after AJ Greer’s second goal of the night. Then the dam broke. Jamie Oleksiak answered immediately, before Lekkerimäki completely took over. The young Swede struck twice in a dizzying 49-second span, tying the game with under two minutes on the clock and leaving Lukas Dostal shellshocked. The madness stretched into the dying seconds of overtime. Handed a late power play, Filip Hronek hammered home the winner with just eleven seconds left before a shootout, converting feeds from Brock Boeser and Lekkerimäki to seal a stunning 6-5 victory. It was a crushing collapse for a Ducks squad that thought they had two points secured, but for the beleaguered Canucks, this wild escape might be the spark their miserable October desperately needed.

San Jose threw 35 hits and Yaroslav Askarov built an absolute wall in front of his net, but Buffalo still found a way through in a textbook goaltending duel. Askarov turned aside 38 of 39 shots to keep the Sharks within striking distance all night, only to be outdueled by Colten Ellis, who stopped all 23 San Jose attempts to secure a pristine road shutout. The breakthrough arrived just fifty seconds into the second period. Defenseman Olen Zellweger activated off the blue line, taking feeds from Konsta Helenius and Owen Power before slipping a clean finish past Askarov. From there, Ellis locked down the crease through a tight third period until Zach Benson finally iced the contest with under a minute remaining, converting a setup from Tage Thompson and Power. It was a gritty, disciplined road performance that nudged the Sabres above .500 at 5-4-3, giving them a reliable defensive blueprint to lean on as their California swing continues.