NHL Results: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Carolina sent an unmistakable message to the rest of the league, turning what was supposed to be a competitive Sunday night clash into an absolute demolition. Sean Walker set the tone just over five minutes in with a shorthanded dagger, and from there, the floodgates broke wide open. The Hurricanes hung a ruthless four-spot in the second period, sparked when Juuso Välimäki and Sebastian Aho struck just 24 seconds apart before Walker added his second of the night. Logan Stankoven had his fingerprints everywhere, finishing with a goal and two assists, including a slick finish midway through that lopsided middle frame. While Stuart Skinner endured a miserable evening in the Winnipeg net, Pyotr Kochetkov stood tall at the other end, turning aside all 26 shots he faced for a well-earned clean sheet. At 12-2-2, the Metropolitan-leading Hurricanes are firing on all cylinders, and whoever has them next on the calendar is in for a long night.

For 57 minutes, this looked like a grind-it-out defensive masterclass, but the Minnesota Wild saved their best fireworks for the very end in a 5-1 rout of Washington. Quinn Hughes set the tone early with a crisp strike just 3:42 into the contest, doubled moments later by Michael McCarron. Justin Sourdif gave the Capitals life with six seconds left in the second period, but Jesper Wallstedt slammed the door shut from there, turning aside 26 of 27 shots. Then came the late avalanche. Makar Shabanov buried a power-play marker with under three minutes remaining, followed by Kirill Kaprizov finishing a slick pass from Matt Boldy. That goal sent Tom Wilson to the locker room with a ten-minute misconduct as Washington completely unraveled, paving the way for Danila Yurov to pot another power-play goal 33 seconds later. Sitting atop the Central Division at 10-3-3, the Wild suddenly look like one of the most balanced juggernauts in the league.

Philadelphia’s sputtering offense finally broke out of its slumber, overwhelming the Central-contending Mammoth in a spirited 6-3 victory. Jamie Drysdale orchestrated the blue line masterfully with three assists, while Travis Konecny drove the engine with a goal and a helper. After Matvei Michkov and Daniil Simashev traded first-period tallies, the Flyers seized total control. Early-period strikes became Philadelphia’s signature; Konecny and Noah Cates scored within the first six minutes of the second, before Christian Dvorak and Oliver Bonk duplicated the feat early in the third to forge a 5-1 cushion. A heavyweight tilt between Lawson Crouse and Simon Benoit briefly sparked Utah. Mikhail Sergachev and Logan Cooley answered with power-play markers just 67 seconds apart late in the third to test the home crowd's nerves. But with under two minutes remaining, Cole Knuble restored order by burying the dagger to cap Drysdale’s three-point night. It is a badly needed blueprint for a Flyers team looking to claw out of the Metropolitan basement.

Connor McDavid did not waste any time silencing Madison Square Garden, but it was Matt Tomkins and Evan Bouchard who truly stole the spotlight on Broadway. Just 50 seconds into the opening frame, McDavid buried a feed from Bouchard to set an aggressive tone, followed quickly by Colton Dach doubling the cushion before the seven-minute mark. Bouchard then took center stage midway through the second period, hammering home a power-play one-timer off a crisp setup from McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Pavel Dorofeyev pulled one back for the Rangers four minutes later, but Tomkins slammed the door the rest of the way, stopping 27 of 28 shots to frustrate New York's top guns. Dach capped his two-goal night with an insurance marker with just 40 seconds left in regulation. Now sitting pretty at 11-2-2 atop the Pacific Division, the Oilers are firing on every cylinder. If secondary scoring like Dach's continues to complement this rock-solid goaltending, Edmonton's road trip will be a nightmare for the rest of the East.

Never assume a three-goal cushion is safe in Anaheim. Ottawa looked poised for an effortless road win after Philip Tomasino, Claude Giroux, and Michael Amadio built a 3-0 first-period lead. Then Cutter Gauthier and the Ducks completely flipped the script. Anaheim roared back with six unanswered goals, fueled by a devastating power play. Judd Caulfield sparked the rally with two goals in the second period, tying the game on the man advantage with under a minute remaining. From there, Gauthier took over. The dynamic winger completed his hat trick with back-to-back power-play strikes just 36 seconds apart early in the third, with playmaker Leo Carlsson setting up both to cap a three-assist night. Any lingering hope of a Senators response evaporated midway through the final frame when Dylan Cozens took a five-minute major and a game misconduct for interference, paving the way for Roger McQueen to pile on. Anaheim will look to ride this offensive momentum as they climb back toward the Pacific Division playoff picture.