Chicago’s Connor Bedard had an impressive performance in the Blackhawks’ 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bedard, who was selected No. 1 overall in June, scored two goals and provided two assists in the first 22:12 of the game. This made him the youngest player in Blackhawks history to have a multi-goal game and at least three points. At just 18 years and 115 days old, Bedard is also the third-youngest player in NHL history to achieve a four-point game.
The Blackhawks had contributions from former Lightning players Tyler Johnson and Corey Perry, who both scored goals against their old team. Rookie defenseman Kevin Korchinski also scored his first NHL goal for Chicago. Nick Foligno had three assists, while Philipp Kurashev managed two. Goaltender Petr Mrazek made 30 saves to secure the win.
For the Lightning, Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist, and Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos also scored. Mikhail Sergachev reached a milestone with his 200th NHL assist. However, goaltender Jonas Johansson couldn’t stop the Blackhawks’ offense, allowing five goals on 29 shots. This loss marked the Lightning’s first regulation loss at home this season (4-1-2).
In another game, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in overtime. Bryan Rust scored the game-winning goal with 1:15 left in overtime, redeeming himself after having a goal disallowed just 19 seconds earlier. Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, Lars Eller and Jake Guentzel also scored, and Magnus Hellberg made 33 saves in his first start of the season for the Penguins. Carl Grundstrom, Adrian Kempe, and Kevin Fiala scored for the Kings, while Pheonix Copley made 16 saves. The Kings’ four-game winning streak came to an end, but they extended their point streak to eight games (6-0-2).
The Seattle Kraken secured a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the game-winning goal with 31.6 seconds remaining. Jaden Schwartz and Matt Beniers also scored for the Kraken, while Adam Larsson and Vince Dunn contributed two assists each. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 23 saves to seal the win. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists for the Avalanche, and Valeri Nichushkin and Bowen Byram also scored. Ivan Prosvetov made 20 saves in the losing effort. Unfortunately, Artturi Lehkonen was injured and taken to the hospital after colliding with the Kraken’s Jamie Oleksiak.
The New York Rangers defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1, extending their point streak to nine games. Alexis Lafreniere scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and added two assists. Vincent Trocheck also had a goal and two assists, while Artemi Panarin continued his impressive point streak with an assist and an empty-net goal. Blake Wheeler scored his first goal since joining the Rangers. For the Wild, their lone goal came from Christian Fischer. The Rangers improved to 8-0-1 in their last nine games.
The Boston Bruins defeated the New York Islanders 5-2, with Charlie Coyle recording his first career hat trick. David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, Trent Frederic added a goal and an assist, and James van Riemdsyk and Brad Marchand each had two assists. Goaltender Linus Ullmark made 27 saves for the Bruins. Brock Nelson and Simon Holmstrom scored for the Islanders, who have now gone 0-2-1 in their last three games.
The Montreal Canadiens secured a 3-2 overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings. Cole Caufield scored the game-winning goal with 44 seconds remaining in overtime. Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki each scored a goal and assisted on the winner. Cayden Primeau made 27 saves for the Canadiens, ending their four-game losing streak. Christian Fischer scored his first goal of the season for the Red Wings, and J.T. Compher also scored. Goaltender James Reimer made 23 saves. Despite earning a point, the Red Wings have lost six of their last eight games.
The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2, extending their winning streak to five games. Elias Pettersson had a goal and two assists, and Ilya Mikheyev scored twice for the Canucks. Casey DeSmith made 28 saves to secure the win. J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser also scored for Vancouver. Drake Batherson and Artem Zub scored for the Senators, who have now lost six of their last eight games.
The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Nashville Predators 6-3, with Kyle Connor scoring a hat trick. Mark Scheifele contributed four assists in the victory. Mason Appleton, Cole Perfetti, and Brenden Dillon also scored for the Jets. Filip Forsberg scored twice for the Predators, and Philip Tomasino also tallied a goal.
The St. Louis Blues edged the Arizona Coyotes 2-1, with goals from Oskar Sundqvist and Robert Thomas. Goaltender Joel Hofer made 19 saves for the Blues, who finished their four-game homestand with a 3-1-0 record. Lawson Crouse scored the lone goal for the Coyotes, and Karel Vejmelka made 31 saves.
The Dallas Stars rallied to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2. Matt Duchene had a goal and two assists, Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist, and Jake Oettinger made 27 saves for the Stars. Mason Marchment, Craig Smith, and Jason Robertson also scored for Dallas. Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko scored for the Blue Jackets, who blew a 2-0 lead.
The San Jose Sharks secured a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Mackenzie Blackwood made 39 saves to help the Sharks earn their second consecutive win. Tomas Hertl, Fabian Zetterlund, and Filip Zadina scored for San Jose. Darnell Nurse and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for the Oilers, who have now lost four straight games.
In summary, there were several exciting NHL games played on November 10. Connor Bedard had a standout performance for the Chicago Blackhawks, while the Pittsburgh Penguins, Seattle Kraken, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, and San Jose Sharks all secured victories.
