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NHL average save percentage has dropped in each of the past several seasons, reaching .896 last season and .892 through more than 150 games this season, according to Sportsnet.
The Winnipeg Jets are actively working on a trade to send goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils, according to reporting by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Nikita Kucherov enters Friday's game at Colorado one point shy of becoming the Lightning's all-time leading scorer. Ian Cole is set for his 1,000th NHL game and Nathan MacKinnon nears 1,300 points.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has ignited discussion around a potential 200-point season after recording 31 points through his first ten games, bolstered by a strong start on the power play.
The Vancouver Canucks failed to record a shot on goal for 39 minutes and 14 seconds in a 5-2 home loss to the Detroit Red Wings, with fan frustration mounting around the rebuilding team.
Devin Cooley stopped 36 shots as the Calgary Flames beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Thursday, giving Calgary back-to-back wins for the first time since February.
Connor McDavid posted five points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 in a shootout, giving him 31 points in 10 games to pass Wayne Gretzky's Oilers mark.
Troy Stecher scored with under 30 seconds left to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers. Toronto's fourth line sparked the comeback and recorded its first points with the club.
Lucas Raymond had two goals and an assist as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Thursday. The loss extended Vancouver's losing streak to nine games.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner to lift the Edmonton Oilers past the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday night.
Troy Stecher scored with 28 seconds remaining to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday. Morgan Rielly set up the winning goal at Scotiabank Arena.
Devin Cooley stopped 36 shots and Calgary scored twice on the power play in the first period to beat Minnesota 2-1 on Thursday. Captain Mikael Backlund sat out for the Flames with an upper-body injury.
Roope Hintz scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday. Winnipeg has lost four straight one-goal games.
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm left Thursday's game against Carolina in the third period after a hit by William Carrier and a hard fall. He was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid became the fourth player in NHL history to record 30 points within his team's first 10 games of a season, achieving the milestone during a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Bruins goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 28 shots for his first career NHL shutout in a 6-0 win over Nashville on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at TD Garden. DiPietro lost his mother to cancer as a child.
Toronto announced that depth defenceman Marshall Rifai is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old scored his first NHL goal on Tuesday before sitting out Thursday's win over the Rangers.
Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Thursday for their third straight win. Brandon Duhaime had a goal and two assists for Toronto.
San Jose earned its first regulation victory of the season with a 6-2 win over Ottawa, backed by 39 saves from Yaroslav Askarov. The Senators placed goaltender Linus Ullmark on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
The New Jersey Devils defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Thursday night behind goals from Arseny Gritsyuk, Nico Hischier, Anthony Mantha, and Jack Hughes, extending Anaheim's losing streak to five games.
According to reports, the Detroit Red Wings are prioritizing young centres and top prospects in active trade discussions regarding unhappy stars Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson.
Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner will miss Thursday night's game against the St. Louis Blues due to a family matter. Alexander Holtz is slated to make his season debut in Marner's absence.
Florida Panthers goaltender Cooper Black made his NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the tallest netminder in league history at six-foot-nine.
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Carolina has submitted a revised trade offer to Winnipeg for Connor Hellebuyck that does not include unsigned RFA defenceman Alexander Nikishin.
The Montreal Canadiens announced captain Nick Suzuki will miss two-to-four weeks with an upper-body injury, ending his 546-game ironman streak. Montreal begins a four-game road trip Friday in Chicago.
Minnesota re-activated captain Jared Spurgeon from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game against Calgary, re-assigning Carson Lambos to Iowa to make room. Spurgeon had five points in six games before an upper-body injury.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will miss at least six weeks with a lower-body injury sustained during a recent loss to the Utah Mammoth.
Detroit defenseman Simon Edvinsson is still an unsigned restricted free agent three weeks into the 2026-27 season, training in Sweden while his contract situation with the Red Wings remains unresolved, according to Sportsnet.
According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, the San Jose Sharks and Boston Bruins have joined the St. Louis Blues among teams interested in Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson. Detroit's asking price could resemble recent trades for top-four defensemen.
Six Alberta cities will host 12 exhibition matchups ahead of the upcoming world junior hockey championship, with Team Canada playing pre-tournament games in Red Deer and Edmonton.
Dylan Larkin has reportedly expanded his acceptable trade destinations to 10 teams. The Detroit Red Wings, with interim GM Shawn Horcoff, are seeking a fair return but have not yet found one.
Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe escaped serious injury after Kent Johnson's high stick caught him near the left eye Tuesday, and he is expected to face the Rangers on Thursday.
The Ottawa Senators placed goaltender Linus Ullmark on injury reserve after he left Wednesday's game with a lower-body strain, recalling Jonas Johansson from Belleville in a corresponding move.
Strong performances from young prospects and the team's internal pipeline are causing the Montreal Canadiens to reconsider their trade market aggressiveness, according to reports.
The NHL fined Ottawa forward Nick Cousins and Florida winger Matthew Tkachuk following a volatile game featuring a third-period brawl and Linus Ullmark's injury.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe took part fully in Thursday's morning skate and is expected to play against the New York Rangers after leaving Tuesday's game with a facial injury.
The Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday that captain Nick Suzuki will miss two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, ending his ironman streak at 546 regular-season games.
The Montreal Canadiens recalled forward Owen Beck from AHL Laval on Thursday, two days after sending him down. Beck scored in Laval's 5-1 win over Syracuse on Wednesday night.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel is back in Pittsburgh after experiencing a vasovagal episode and collapsing on the team flight on Tuesday, according to general manager Kyle Dubas.
Ron Duguay, who played nearly 1,000 NHL games from the late 1970s through the 1980s, has died of cancer at 69. The Rangers said Thursday that his family informed the team.
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