Caufield’s OT Heroics Lift Canadiens Past Predators

Cole Caufield scored the tying goal with 20 seconds left in regulation and the overtime winner with just three seconds remaining, propelling the Montreal Canadiens to a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Defenseman Lane Hutson helped spark the comeback, blocking a shot in front of an empty net before firing a long outlet pass to Caufield, who beat Juuse Saros from the left circle to send the game to overtime.

Caufield then sealed it on a one-timer off Nick Suzuki’s feed for his second multi-goal outing in as many games, giving him five tallies in his last three contests. Oliver Kapanen scored earlier in the third, and Hutson finished with two assists as Montreal extended its winning streak to four. Jakub Dobes made 17 saves in goal.

Steven Stamkos and Nick Perbix scored for Nashville, which continues to search for early-season consistency.

Maple Leafs Edge Rangers in OT

Auston Matthews delivered the winner just 58 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the New York Rangers 2-1 for their second straight victory.

Matthew Knies opened the scoring, while William Nylander contributed two assists. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz was sharp, turning aside 28 shots to help Toronto improve its record on the young season.

Juuso Parssinen netted the lone goal for New York, which had been shut out in its previous two home games — marking one of the longest early-season droughts in franchise history. Igor Shesterkin stopped 22 shots in the loss.

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Senators Rally to Beat Kraken in Shootout

Dylan Cozens tied it late in regulation, and the Ottawa Senators prevailed 4-3 in a shootout against the visiting Seattle Kraken.

Shane Pinto and David Perron scored in regulation for Ottawa, while Claude Giroux added two assists and Linus Ullmark stopped 30 shots to halt the Senators’ three-game skid.

For Seattle, Chandler Stephenson scored twice, and Shane Wright added his first of the year. Goalie Philipp Grubauer made 21 saves in his season debut.

Horvat’s Hat Trick Lifts Islanders Over Oilers

Bo Horvat recorded his second career hat trick as the New York Islanders earned their first win of the season, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at home.

Mathew Barzal added a goal and an assist, while David Rittich impressed in his Islanders debut with 31 saves.

For Edmonton, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins found the net, but the Oilers slipped to 1-1-0 on their five-game East Coast road swing.

Devils Stay Hot, Down Panthers

Timo Meier had a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils earned their third straight win, rallying to beat the Florida Panthers 3-1.

Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils, who have found rhythm behind improved special-teams play. Jake Allen stopped 21 shots.

Evan Rodrigues scored the lone goal for Florida, while Daniil Tarasov made 30 saves. The Panthers have now dropped three straight after opening 3-0.

Avalanche Rally Past Blue Jackets

Goals by Cale Makar and Brock Nelson just 72 seconds apart turned the tide as the Colorado Avalanche overcame a 1-0 deficit to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1.

Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, and Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves as Colorado improved to 4-0-1. Ivan Provorov tallied for Columbus, which continues to struggle offensively, earning just one win in its first four contests.

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Scheifele Makes History as Jets Down Flyers

Mark Scheifele scored twice, tying Blake Wheeler for the most points in Winnipeg Jets franchise history (812), in a 5-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 15 shots, and Winnipeg extended its winning streak to three. Vladislav Namestnikov, Morgan Barron, and Tanner Pearson also scored, while Kyle Connor had two assists.

Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov scored for Philadelphia. Samuel Ersson finished with 10 saves.

Canucks Surge Past Stars

The Vancouver Canucks erupted for four goals in the second period to rally past the Dallas Stars 5-3, snapping their two-game skid.

Filip Chytil, Brock Boeser, and Max Sasson scored within a 3:26 span as Vancouver flipped a 2-0 deficit into a lead. Conor Garland added a goal and an assist, while Thatcher Demko stopped 28 shots.

Dallas’ Mavrick Bourque, Mikko Rantanen, and Wyatt Johnston each scored, while Jason Robertson picked up his 400th career point with two assists.