Sharks Snap Skid with OT Thriller in New York

Will Smith scored 1:38 into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 6-5 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night, snapping their six-game season-opening losing streak.

Rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini recorded his second career hat trick and added two assists for a five-point night, matching his career high. Adam Gaudette also scored early for San Jose, which had opened the season 0-4-2.

Taylor Raddysh matched with his own hat trick for the Rangers, who fell to 0-4-1 at home and tied a franchise record for consecutive home losses to start a season. Mika Zibanejad and Juuso Parssinen added goals for New York, which has dropped five of its past six.

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Donato Delivers as Blackhawks Edge Lightning

Ryan Donato scored twice, including the game-winner with 54 seconds left, to lift the Chicago Blackhawks past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.

Frank Nazar had a goal and an assist, and Teuvo Teravainen notched two assists as Chicago improved to 4-0-1 in its past five games.

Tampa Bay dropped to 0-3-0 at home despite goals from Ryan McDonagh and Jake Guentzel. Nikita Kucherov added two assists, moving within one point of 1,000 for his career.

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Ducks Win Shootout in Boston

Mikael Granlund exploded for two goals and three assists in his first career five-point outing, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 7-5 victory over the struggling Boston Bruins.

Anaheim erupted for four third-period goals, with Troy Terry, Jacob Trouba, Cutter Gauthier, Drew Helleson, and Sam Colangelo also scoring. Nikita Nesterenko tallied four assists and Petr Mrazek made 36 saves.

David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie scored for Boston, which has now lost six straight.

Penguins Stay Hot Behind Crosby’s Double

Sidney Crosby scored twice and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins earned a 5-3 road win over the Florida Panthers for their fourth straight victory.

Rickard Rakell, Ben Kindel, and Connor Dewar also scored, while Tristan Jarry made 34 saves.

Brad Marchand had two goals and Sam Reinhart added one for Florida, which fell for the fifth time in six games.

Islanders Cruise Past Red Wings

Emil Heineman recorded his first career two-goal performance as the New York Islanders routed the Detroit Red Wings 7-2.

Tony DeAngelo, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Mathew Barzal, and Simon Holmstrom added goals for the Islanders, who have now won four straight after a sluggish start.

Detroit’s Dylan Larkin and Jonathan Berggren provided the lone answers as the Red Wings dropped both ends of their back-to-back.

Mammoth Win Fifth Straight

Logan Cooley netted a hat trick with an assist and Clayton Keller added two goals as the Utah Mammoth defeated the St. Louis Blues 7-4 for their fifth consecutive win.

Nick Schmaltz posted three points and Karel Vejmelka stopped 16 shots for Utah. St. Louis starter Joel Hofer was pulled after allowing three goals on six shots.

Daccord, Kraken Blank Jets

Joey Daccord made 32 saves and Jaden Schwartz contributed a three-point night as the Seattle Kraken shut out the Winnipeg Jets 3-0, ending Winnipeg’s five-game win streak.

Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves for the Jets, who have dropped only two games this season.

Kings, Hurricanes Win Overtime Thrillers

Adrian Kempe scored his second consecutive overtime winner to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars, while in Denver, Frederik Andersen’s 44 saves powered the Carolina Hurricanes past the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 in a shootout.

Senators, Predators Grind Out Tight Wins

Olle Lycksell scored the decisive goal as the Ottawa Senators edged the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1. Cole Smith’s third-period strike lifted the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks, halting Nashville’s four-game skid.

Oilers Rally Past Canadiens in Wild Finish

Vasily Podkolzin scored the winner with 1:09 left as the Edmonton Oilers rallied from a two-goal deficit to top the Montreal Canadiens 6-5.

Connor McDavid had three assists, while Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Andrew Mangiapane each added goals.

Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook each scored twice for Montreal, which fell for just the second time in eight games.

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