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Joel Edmundson (2 goals), Kings hold off Utah Hockey Club
Joel Edmundson scored the first two goals in his short Los Angeles Kings career to help the hosts beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 in a Saturday matinee., ,The 31-year-old defenseman, who signed a four-year, $15.4 million deal with the Kings in July, enjoyed the first two-goal game of his career. He sc...

Avalanche find footing on the road, return home against Senators
The Colorado Avalanche left town on Oct. 18 with a 1-4-0 record and questions about nearly every aspect of their lineup.,The Avalanche then swept a three-game road trip to pull even and now have a chance for a fifth straight win when they host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.,Colorado is still m...

Panthers expect C Aleksander Barkov (LBI) to return Monday vs. Sabres
Florida Panthers star center Aleksander Barkov practiced with the team on Saturday for the first time since his Oct. 10 lower-body injury and is expected to return to action Monday against the host Buffalo Sabres.,Barkov, 29, will miss his eighth consecutive game on Saturday night when the Panthers ...

Tage Thompson leads Sabres past Red Wings
Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in Buffalo.,Jason Zucker, defenseman Bowen Byram and Jack Quinn also scored for Buffalo, which won its third straight game. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin had three assists and Ukko-Pekka Luukko...

Sean Couturier scores hat trick as Flyers top Wild
Sean Couturier recorded a hat trick and two assists as the host Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-5 in an exciting Saturday matinee.,Travis Konecny had a goal and four assists and Rasmus Ristolainen netted the game-winner for the Flyers, who had not posted a victory in regulation in ...

Islanders, rugged Matt Martin reach 1-year deal
Rugged free agent forward Matt Martin agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Islanders for Martin, who is the active hits leader in NHL history with 3,854. ,Martin, 35, recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games...

Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere on 7-year deal: 'I love playing here'
New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere was all smiles as he sat in front of his locker on Saturday morning, one day after signing a seven-year contract extension.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Rangers on Friday, however TSN reported the deal is worth $52.15 million. The contract will...

Golden Knights, unbeaten at home, host winless Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are still seeking their first victory of the season as they visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.,Bad starts are nothing new for San Jose, as it has become the first team since the Boston Bruins in the 1960-1961 and 1961-62 seasons to go winless in at least the first eight ...

Penguins aim to halt slide in encounter vs. Canucks
The Pittsburgh Penguins will square off with the host Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night in a clash between two teams that are missing their starting goaltenders from last season. ,The skidding Penguins will wrap up a four-game trip through Western Canada against Vancouver, which will bid for its f...

Blue Jackets bid to build momentum in meeting vs. Predators
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to post back-to-back victories for the first time this season when they travel to Nashville to face the Predators on Saturday night. ,Columbus enters the game following a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. ,Mathieu Olivier recorded his firs...

Comfortable at home, Stars welcome Blackhawks
The Dallas Stars will look to remain unbeaten at home on Saturday night when they face the Chicago Blackhawks.,The Blackhawks have only one win on the road this season. Chicago will aim to change that narrative on Saturday when it opens a five-game trek in Dallas., ,For the second time in three seas...

Islanders ride momentum of OT win into clash vs. Panthers
The seventh game of an NHL season is far too early for a team to be approaching must-win territory.,But considering what awaits the New York Islanders in their eighth game, it's a good thing they won Friday night.,The Islanders will look to complete a back-to-back sweep of Eastern Conference contend...

NHL roundup: Late flurry lifts Knights past Senators
Tomas Hertl, Keegan Kolesar and Ivan Barbashev all scored with less than four minutes remaining in the third period Friday to rally the Vegas Golden Knights past the Ottawa Senators 6-4 in Las Vegas.,Nicolas Roy and Nicolas Hague also tallied goals for the Golden Knights, while Adin Hill stopped 35 ...

Stuart Skinner registers shutout as Oilers silence Penguins
Evan Bouchard collected one goal and one assist and goaltender Stuart Skinner recorded his first shutout of the season as the host Edmonton Oilers claimed a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.,Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Mattias Ekholm also scored, while Viktor Arvidsson ...

Predators overturn deficit, push past Blackhawks
Brady Skjei scored the go-ahead goal at 13:07 of the third period and the visiting Nashville Predators rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.,Skjei took a return pass from Tommy Novak at the point and scored a power-play goal on a wrist shot through traff...

Kraken hope line changes bring continued success vs. Hurricanes
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers may or may not be familiar with the Peaches & Herb hit "Reunited." However, the 21-year-old might want to learn the chorus -- "Reunited and it feels so good" -- after his performance Thursday night.,After returning to Seattle's top line with Jordan Eberle and Jare...

After losing late lead, Islanders get OT goal from Bo Horvat to top Devils
Bo Horvat scored the game-winner in overtime and Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves to lift the visiting New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,Horvat one-timed a cross-ice feed from Mathew Barzal past Jake Allen at 1:08.,With Allen pulled for the extra attacker late in the th...

Golden Knights score 3 late goals to rally past Senators
Tomas Hertl, Keegan Kolesar and Ivan Barbashev all scored with less than four minutes remaining in the third period Friday to rally the Vegas Golden Knights past the visiting Ottawa Senators 6-4.,Nicolas Roy and Nicolas Hague also tallied goals for the Golden Knights, while Adin Hill stopped 35 of t...

After close call, Jets bid to remain unbeaten vs. Flames
The Winnipeg Jets put their perfect record on the line when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Winnipeg, the NHL's last unbeaten squad, has won all seven games this season. The Jets' current win streak is one shy of matching a franchise record, set twice last season.,But as Winnipeg prepares...

Rangers aim to reignite offense vs. low-scoring Ducks
The New York Rangers blazed through their first six games by scoring 31 goals before fizzling out for the first time this season.,Coming off their lowest goal output of the new campaign, the Rangers attempt to avoid consecutive losses for the first time when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday n...