NHL Results: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Ottawa flipped the script in Buffalo with a clinical third-period ambush, snatching a 2-1 divisional victory from the jaws of a frustrating shutout. For forty minutes, it looked like Peyton Krebs’ strike late in the second period—engineered off slick passing from Tage Thompson and Zach Benson—would be enough. Both netminders were spectacular, but Samuel Ersson kept the Senators within striking distance by turning aside 23 of 24 shots on the night. The breakthrough finally arrived midway through the third frame when Shane Pinto cleaned up a Philip Tomasino feed to tie the game. With under four minutes remaining, Tim Stützle danced into open ice and found Michael Amadio, who buried the decisive blow to stun the home crowd. The gritty comeback solidifies Ottawa’s grip on third place in the Atlantic with 21 points. Buffalo, meanwhile, sinks further down the division table and will need a fast response to shake off a gut-punch finish.

Sandis Vilmanis picked quite the evening to stage a breakout performance, racking up two goals and two assists to guide Florida past a spirited Chicago squad 5-3. The Panthers dictated terms early through sheer physicality, outhitting Chicago 28-12. Vilmanis opened the scoring just five minutes in, Carter Verhaeghe doubled the cushion on the power play, and Spencer Jones made it 3-0 late in the second. Just when Florida seemed poised to cruise, Frank Nazar sparked a frantic Blackhawks comeback. After Roman Kantserov broke the shutout, Nazar buried a shorthanded goal midway through the third to slice the deficit to one. Every time Chicago threatened, though, Vilmanis had the answer. He sniped an unassisted marker ninety seconds later, and after Nazar struck again to make it 4-3, Vilmanis set up Sam Reinhart with under two minutes remaining to seal it. Florida keeps climbing in the Atlantic, while Chicago falls to a dismal 4-11-1.

Adrian Kempe turned this California rivalry clash into a personal showcase, burying a hat trick to power Los Angeles in an emphatic 7-2 rout of San Jose. The Kings wasted zero time setting the tone. Just 83 seconds into the opening frame, Kempe converted a feed from Artemi Panarin, who dished out four assists on the night. Kempe struck again at 16:09, and Quinton Byfield buried the first of his two power-play goals before the first intermission. Macklin Celebrini countered on the power play early in the second, but Los Angeles kept rolling. Kempe finished off his hat trick late in the middle frame, leaving Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov with seven goals conceded on 27 shots. Darcy Kuemper remained steady with 30 saves at the other end. If this blowout is any indication, the Kings might finally be finding their stride as they try to climb out of the Pacific basement.

Matty Beniers needed only 55 seconds of overtime to send Climate Pledge Arena into a frenzy, burying a feed from Brandon Montour to lift the Kraken past Calgary 2-1 in a tight Pacific Division duel. For nearly sixty minutes prior, this was a clinic in stingy goaltending. Joey Daccord turned away 25 of 26 shots, standing tall through an edgy third period where neither side surrendered an inch. Dustin Wolf matched him stride for stride at the other end with 27 saves, keeping the Flames afloat after Yegor Sharangovich opened the scoring late in the first period. Young Berkly Catton finally solved Wolf midway through the second, finishing off a slick passing sequence involving Mackie Samoskevich and Kaapo Kakko to draw Seattle level. Seattle’s youth movement continues to pay dividends, with Catton and Beniers driving the offense on a night when time and space were at a premium. The victory tightens the Kraken’s grip on third place in the Pacific, while Calgary leaves town wondering how they let a stellar Wolf performance slip away.