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Early NHL Season Predictions: Which Hot Starts Are Real and Which Teams Will Fade?
It’s early in the NHL season, but trends are emerging. See which hot starts to believe and which to ignore, as teams like Florida, Detroit, and Edmonton define their paths....

Kraken carry season-opening point streak into Ottawa
The Ottawa Senators will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,Ottawa will be playing the second of back-to-back games after dropping an 8-4 decision to the host Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. The Senators have allowed 18 goals in their past three...

Devils, in home opener, plot to keep Panthers winless on road
The season got off to a good start for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, who went 3-0-0 on their initial homestand.,It's been a tougher start to the road portion of their schedule, with a pair of losses to kick off a four-game trip.,The Panthers will look to get back on t...

NHL roundup: Sabres double up Senators for first win
Jason Zucker scored two power-play goals as part of Buffalo's four-goal second period and the host Sabres earned their first victory of the season, beating the Ottawa Senators 8-4 on Wednesday.,Ryan McLeod and Jack Quinn both also scored twice for the Sabres, who opened the campaign with three conse...

Mammoth hang on vs. Flames in home opener
After dominating much of the game, the Utah Mammoth weathered a late push from the Calgary Flames to hang on for a 3-1 win in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.,Barrett Hayton, JJ Peterka and Kevin Stenlund scored for the Mammoth in their home opener. Karel Vejmelka made 19 saves.,Rasmus Andersson g...

Lukas Reichel racks up 3 points as Blackhawks blitz Blues
Lukas Reichel had his first career two-goal game plus an assist as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks routed the St. Louis Blues 8-3 Wednesday night.,Ilya Mikheyev and Tyler Bertuzzi added a goal and an assist apiece for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight game after starting the season 0-2-1...

Wings keep rolling, stymie Panthers for 3rd straight win
Mason Appleton scored a pair of goals and the host Detroit Red Wings won their third straight by downing the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Wednesday.,Patrick Kane and Michael Rasmussen had the other Red Wings goals, while Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat added two assists apiece. Cam Talbot made 21 saves.,...

Trio of multi-goal scorers sends Sabres past Senators for 1st win
Jason Zucker scored two power-play goals as part of Buffalo's four-goal second period and the host Sabres earned their first victory of the season, beating the Ottawa Senators 8-4 on Wednesday.,Ryan McLeod and Jack Quinn both also scored twice for the Sabres, who opened the campaign with three conse...

Gary Bettman: 'Concern' over Olympic venue, no NHL expansion soon
Following a Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday in New York, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman offered updates on an array of topics.,The biggest point of emphasis? International growth is taking priority over local growth.,"We're focused on what we can be doing more outside of North America to cont...

Bruins open difficult trip with matchup against Knights
After taking their first loss of the season on Monday afternoon at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins head west for a challenging three-game road trip beginning Thursday night in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights.,Boston will play three games in just four nights. After ...

Hurricanes, Ducks off to strong starts entering matchup
The Anaheim Ducks should feel good about their opening week of the season.,They'll be home Thursday night to take on a team that's probably feeling even better about early trends when the Carolina Hurricanes visit.,Anaheim has won its past two after falling in the opener, while Carolina has started ...

Seeking to end slide, Tristan Jarry and Penguins visit Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to avoid a third straight loss as they continue a three-game California road trip on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings.,Pittsburgh opened the western road trip on Tuesday with a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.,Justin Brazeau, Rickard Rakell and Anthony Mantha fo...

Holding their own against NHL's elite, Flyers take on Jets
The Philadelphia Flyers' early-season schedule is filled with plenty of challenges., ,After a quality win against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Monday, the Flyers take on the reigning Presidents' Trophy winners Thursday when the Winnipeg Jets come to town., ,Philade...

Rangers might feel right at home in road contest vs. Maple Leafs
The New York Rangers have not scored in all three home games, and so they are looking forward to visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night to improve their luck.,The Rangers are the first team in league history to be shut out in three consecutive home games to open the season, the latest loss ...

Matthew Schaefer starts strong, but Islanders wobble into clash vs. Oilers
Matthew Schaefer has made history throughout his first three NHL games.,The New York Islanders are hoping to avoid history in their fourth game.,The Islanders will look to snap their season-opening losing streak Thursday night, when they conclude a three-game homestand by hosting the Edmonton Oilers...

Predators next up to try to slow Cole Caufield, Canadiens
Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens have responded to their season-opening loss with a flourish.,Fresh off capping his two-goal performance by scoring in overtime, Caufield will look to continue to heat up on Thursday when the Canadiens host the Nashville Predators.,Caufield scored from a sharp...

Nathan MacKinnon, sizzling Avalanche take on Blue Jackets
The Colorado Avalanche are off to a hot start and, to no surprise, All-Star center Nathan MacKinnon is leading the way.,As the Avalanche prepare to complete a quick two-game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, MacKinnon has hit the scoresheet in all four of his team's outings an...

Kings acquire G Pheonix Copley from Lightning
The Los Angeles Kings acquired goaltender Pheonix Copley from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday in exchange for future considerations.,Copley, 33, was claimed by the Lightning off waivers from Los Angeles on Oct. 2.,He spent last season with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, postin...

Blue Jackets F Miles Wood to miss at least a week after high stick to face
Columbus forward Miles Wood will miss at least a week after taking a high stick to his face during Monday's 3-2 road loss to the New Jersey Devils, Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason said on Wednesday.,Wood was attempting to cross in front of the Devils' crease when New Jersey defenseman Dougie Hamilton...

Devils G Jacob Markstrom (lower body) out 'couple weeks'
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will miss "a couple of weeks" with a lower-body injury, head coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday.,Markstrom sustained the injury in the waning moments of the Devils' 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,"He's going to miss a couple of weeks pr...