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Overnight Hockey Desk
Thursday, October 8, 2026
The Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Capital One Arena on Wednesday in Alex Ovechkin's final NHL home opener. Tom Wilson had a goal and two assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois added a goal and an assist, and Anthony Beauvillier opened the scoring 23 seconds into the first period. Ryan Leonard scored on the power play at 3:55 of the third to make it 5-3. Logan Thompson made 27 saves for Washington. Bryan Rust scored in his season debut, and Tommy Novak and Nicholas Robertson also scored for Pittsburgh.
Kyle Connor scored twice, including the winner with one minute left, as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday. Connor tipped in Neal Pionk's point shot in the second period and beat Mackenzie Blackwood from the slot at 19:00 of the third off a Mark Scheifele pass. Cole Perfetti also scored, and Stuart Skinner made 32 saves as Winnipeg improved to 3-0-1. Jaden Schwartz and Fedor Svechkov each had a goal and an assist for Colorado.
The Edmonton Oilers scored five unanswered goals in the second period and beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 at Honda Center on Wednesday. Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists, and Leon Draisaitl had four assists. Beckett Sennecke scored twice on the power play in the first period for Anaheim. Devon Levi made 29 saves as Edmonton won its third straight game.
The NHL schedules 10 games on Thursday, October 8. The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Vegas Golden Knights at 10 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. The Utah Mammoth play the Boston Bruins at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Ottawa Senators at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. Dallas plays Buffalo, Nashville visits Montreal, Minnesota plays at Tampa Bay, and Vancouver visits Carolina, all at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. Chicago plays the New York Islanders at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. San Jose visits St. Louis at 8 p.m. Eastern on Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. Colorado plays at Calgary at 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+.
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Last night
Wilson leads Capitals past Penguins in Ovechkin's final home opener
The Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Capital One Arena on Wednesday; Tom Wilson had a goal and two assists, Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist, Ryan Leonard scored on the power play in the third period, and Logan Thompson made 27 saves in Alex Ovechkin's final NHL home opener.
Last night
Connor scores twice as Jets edge Avalanche in final minute
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday; Kyle Connor scored the winner with one minute left and also tied the game in the second period, Cole Perfetti added a goal, and Stuart Skinner made 32 saves as Winnipeg improved to 3-0-1.
Last night
Bouchard scores twice as Oilers pour in five second-period goals
The Edmonton Oilers rallied from a 2-0 deficit and beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 at Honda Center on Wednesday; Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists, Leon Draisaitl had four assists, and Beckett Sennecke scored twice on the power play for Anaheim.
Today
Maple Leafs visit Golden Knights in late West Coast matchup
The Toronto Maple Leafs play the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday, October 8, at 10 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+.
Today
Mammoth face Bruins as NHL loads seven early Eastern games
The Utah Mammoth visit the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Thursday at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+; Dallas plays Buffalo, Nashville visits Montreal, Minnesota plays at Tampa Bay, Vancouver visits Carolina, and Philadelphia plays at Ottawa at the same start on ESPN+.
Today
Blackhawks-Islanders and Sharks-Blues on streaming tripleheader
The Chicago Blackhawks play the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu; the San Jose Sharks visit the St. Louis Blues at 8 p.m. Eastern on the same outlets, and Colorado plays at Calgary at 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+.