NHL Results: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Losing Tom Wilson to a game misconduct less than nine minutes into the contest usually spells disaster, especially against a punishing Florida squad that threw 31 hits. Instead, Washington dug deep. Brady Tkachuk had already turned the opening frame into a family showcase, striking twice off setups from brother Matthew, including a power-play marker during Wilson’s major penalty. Yet trailing 2-1, the Capitals flipped the script behind a dominant night from Pierre-Luc Dubois and Aliaksei Protas. Alex Tuch kick-started the comeback early in the second before Dubois and Protas traded goals and primary assists to construct a 4-2 cushion. Logan Thompson stood tall against relentless late pressure, and while Sam Bennett brought Florida within one with 47 seconds remaining, the Capitals hung on for a gritty 4-3 victory. Now 9-6-0 in the thick of the Metropolitan race, Washington heads forward knowing their secondary punch can carry the load when adversity strikes.

Roman Josi put on a masterclass in blue-line control Saturday night, driving the Predators to a gritty 3-1 victory over their Central Division rivals from St. Louis. The Blues struck first when Jimmy Snuggerud snapped home a power-play one-timer late in the opening frame, but Steven Stamkos answered three minutes later on a man-advantage of his own, courtesy of a slick Josi setup. Midway through the second, Nashville's captain was at it again, quarterbacking the sequence that allowed Ross Colton to bury the eventual game-winner past Joel Hofer. Hofer battled hard with 26 saves, but Juuse Saros proved virtually unbeatable at the other end, turning aside 25 of 26 shots and frustrating the Blues on every rebound. Nick Perbix finally sealed the points with under two minutes remaining, finishing off a feed from Stamkos and Filip Forsberg. The result lifts Nashville to 21 points and fourth in the Central, while the sputtering Blues head home still searching for offensive answers.

What started as an absolute cruise for New York nearly dissolved into a nightmare third period at Climate Pledge Arena. The Rangers stormed out to a 4-0 advantage, sparked by Gabe Perreault just 95 seconds in and capped by Pavel Dorofeyev midway through the second frame. Alexis Lafrenière served as the engine all night with two primary helpers, while New York punished Seattle physically with 36 hits. Then the Kraken woke up. Former Ranger Kaapo Kakko ignited the comeback bid early in the third, finishing a slick feed from Berkly Catton. Jordan Eberle tucked in a power-play marker five minutes later, and when Vince Dunn beat Joonas Korpisalo with five minutes remaining, Seattle had all the momentum. Korpisalo stood tall during a frantic final push, preserving the 4-3 victory as New York clung to third place in the Metropolitan Division. If the Rangers keep taking their foot off the gas like this, their upcoming road tests won't be nearly as forgiving.

Alex Newhook silenced Scotiabank Arena before Toronto could even find its rhythm, potting a pair of first-period goals to spark Montreal to a statement 4-2 win over their bitter rivals. When Chris Kreider stripped a puck midway through the second and walked in unassisted to make it 3-0, the Canadiens looked completely in control. But a rivalry clash rarely ends quietly. William Nylander struck on the power play early in the third, and just 55 seconds later, rookie Gavin McKenna beat Jacob Fowler to suddenly slash the deficit to one. Just as the building began to shake, Lane Hutson orchestrated a crisp man-advantage sequence, setting up Zachary Bolduc with under eight minutes remaining to restore breathing room. Fowler took care of the rest, finishing with 26 saves and anchoring a crucial penalty kill after Juraj Slafkovsky took a four-minute high-sticking penalty with 3:33 on the clock. At 11-3-3, the second-place Habs look like legitimate contenders, while the struggling Leafs slide back to .500.

Ottawa brought the hammer down on Saturday night, outhitting Utah 40-23 and leaning on Samuel Ersson's 30-save masterclass to grind out a dramatic 4-2 victory. The Mammoth threw everything at the net, with Clayton Keller orchestrating the attack by scoring Utah's first-period equalizer and later setting up Barrett Hayton to square things at 2-2 midway through the third. But when the game hung in the balance, it was Nick Cousins who stole the spotlight. With just 2:18 remaining in regulation, Cousins buried a feed from Thomas Chabot, sending the Canadian Tire Centre into pandemonium. Shane Pinto then sealed the contest with sixteen seconds left, capping a three-point final frame for the Senators. Ottawa's heavy, punishing style continues to pay dividends as they climb into fourth in the Atlantic, and if Ersson stays this dialed in, they will be a nightmare matchup for anyone coming through Ontario.

Ilya Sorokin turned aside 45 shots in a valiant effort, but even his heroics could not protect the Islanders from a relentless New Jersey comeback. New York seemed in control after Eklund made it 4-2 midway through the second period, but the Devils suffocated them in the third. Luke Evangelista sparked the turnaround six minutes into the final frame, then fed Dougie Hamilton for a blistering power-play equalizer with just over six minutes remaining. That set up a Hughes family masterclass in three-on-three hockey. Just 78 seconds into overtime, Luke Hughes found Jack Hughes slashing into space, and the superstar center buried the winner past an exhausted Sorokin. Tempers flared immediately during the celebration, resulting in misconducts for Anthony Duclair and Brayden Schenn, but the damage was already done. Now 12-5-0 and firmly in second place in the Metropolitan Division, the high-flying Devils are proving that no lead is safe against their relentless attack.

Carolina did not just beat Chicago on Saturday night; they ran them completely out of the building in a nine-goal statement win. Seth Jarvis kicked off the deluge just 94 seconds in, and by the time Jordan Martinook pocketed his second tally of the opening period with 33 seconds left on the clock, the contest was effectively over. The Hurricanes' relentless attack never wavered. Sebastian Aho dished two assists and added a goal midway through the second period, part of a three-goal middle frame that pushed the lead to a staggering 7-0. Alexander Nikishin capped that run with his own marker before Connor Bedard provided Chicago’s only spark in the third, setting up Roman Kantserov and then snapping home his own goal. Andrei Svechnikov piled on with his second of the night in the dying seconds to close out the rout. At 14-3-2, the Metro leaders look entirely unstoppable, while the rebuilding Blackhawks must quickly find answers before their season spirals further out of reach.

Special teams chaos and elite young talent collided in Dallas, where Thomas Harley powered the Stars to a 4-3 victory over a resilient Sharks squad. San Jose struck first midway through the opening frame when Michael Misa finished off a setup from Macklin Celebrini, but the Stars' power play quickly took over. Roope Hintz leveled it on the man advantage before Jamie Benn and Jason Robertson capped a three-goal first-period surge. Celebrini refused to let San Jose fade quietly, racking up three assists on the night to tee up Ivar Stenberg and Will Smith. Still, Dallas always found an answer. Harley delivered the decisive blow late in the second period, firing home his third point of the contest on another lethal power play. Jake Oettinger shut the door with a flawless third period to secure Dallas's tenth win of the year, keeping them firmly in second place in the Central. The Sharks proved their young core can hang with contenders, but they must stay out of the penalty box to start climbing the Pacific standings.

Minnesota stormed out of the gate in St. Paul, but even a two-goal cushion wasn't enough to contain Tampa Bay's star-studded resilience. The Wild pounced immediately, striking twice in the first three minutes through Blake Coleman and Maxim Shabanov. Marcus Foligno and Scott Sabourin then traded heavy blows in a spirited first-period tilt. Shabanov struck again unassisted midway through the third period to push Minnesota ahead 3-1, seemingly sealing the contest. Instead, the Lightning erupted. Jake Guentzel finished his second goal of the night off a Brayden Point setup with just over six minutes remaining, and Charle D'Astous hammered home a power-play equalizer less than three minutes later. That set the stage for drama in the extra frame. With Minnesota shorthanded, Nikita Kucherov orchestrated the dagger, burying a feed from Guentzel with 1:37 remaining to complete the 4-3 stunner. Tampa Bay's relentless attack sent the Central-leading Wild a stern reminder that no lead is safe against them.

Martin Necas put on an absolute clinic in Denver, orchestrating a four-point masterclass as Colorado dismantled Detroit's penalty kill in an emphatic 4-0 shutout. After a scoreless, tightly checked opening frame, the Avalanche turned to their lethal man advantage to break things wide open. Midway through the second period, Necas snapped the deadlock on the power play, then set up Nathan MacKinnon just three minutes later for another strike. The Czech winger wasn't done, burying his second of the night early in the third off a slick feed from MacKinnon. Tempers inevitably flared in this historic rivalry when Gabriel Landeskog dropped the gloves with Moritz Seider, but the ensuing power play only poured salt in Detroit's wounds. Cale Makar finished the scoring with a blistering one-timer just seconds after the bout. Meanwhile, Mackenzie Blackwood quietly shut the door at the other end, stopping all 27 shots he faced. With their special teams firing on all cylinders, the Avs are suddenly looking like the juggernaut everyone expected.

Some nights, the old guard simply refuses to yield the spotlight. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin turned back the clock in Los Angeles, combining for five points to power Pittsburgh past the Kings 5-2. The Penguins actually surged out of the gate behind an unlikely catalyst, as Tommy Novak struck twice in the opening five minutes. Even after Corey Perry pulled one back and Alex Laferriere scored on the power play early in the second, Crosby slammed the door shut. The captain restored Pittsburgh's two-goal cushion late in the middle frame, taking a sweet feed from Malkin before icing the contest with an empty-netter with 1:16 left on the clock. Malkin finished with three assists, looking every bit the dominant playmaker of old, while young goaltender Sergei Murashov was rock solid at the other end with 26 saves. It was a sorely needed offensive explosion for a Pittsburgh team trying to dig out of the Metropolitan cellar, and they will look to carry that vintage momentum into Anaheim next.

Connor McDavid put on a playmaking clinic to ensure the Pacific Division hierarchy remained firmly intact. Edmonton’s captain dished out three primary assists, setting up Leon Draisaitl twice as the Oilers pulled away in the final frame for a 4-2 victory over their struggling rivals. After Max Sasson beat Devon Levi in the dying seconds of the opening period to cancel out Mattias Ekholm's opener, the game hung in the balance through a scoreless second. Edmonton seized total control immediately after the intermission. Jason Dickinson struck just 49 seconds into the third, followed quickly by a trademark Draisaitl power-play blast to give the hosts breathing room. Brock Boeser offered Vancouver a late lifeline with under three minutes remaining, but Draisaitl slammed the door shut at 19:15 with his second of the night. Levi stopped 20 shots to backstop Edmonton to their twelfth win of the campaign, leaving the cellar-dwelling Canucks searching for answers as a brutal early-season slump drags on.