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Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Hughes OT in Frozen Frenzy; B. Tkachuk hat trick; Lafreniere stays hot; McDavid in 800th; two games Wednesday · 297 words

Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway at 1:19 of overtime to lift the New Jersey Devils past the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday. Hughes added two assists, and Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists. Alex DeBrincat scored twice for Detroit, and Jake Allen made 23 saves.

Brady Tkachuk scored a natural hat trick in the second period, and Matthew Tkachuk had five assists as the Florida Panthers rolled to a 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored twice each, and Florida went 4-for-6 on the power play.

Alexis Lafreniere scored twice to extend his goal streak to four games, and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Madison Square Garden. Dylan Garand made 25 saves as New York improved to 5-0-0 at home.

Pius Suter, Jake Neighbours, and Mason McTavish scored twice each in the St. Louis Blues' 7-2 rout of the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Pavel Buchnevich had three assists, and Joel Hofer stopped 15 shots to end Ottawa's three-game winning streak.

Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists in his 800th NHL game, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 at Crypto.com Arena. McDavid set up all three first-period goals as Edmonton won its fifth straight and stayed perfect on the road at 4-0-0.

Wednesday brings a short NHL slate after the 16-game Frozen Frenzy. The Montreal Canadiens visit the Washington Capitals at 7:30 p.m. Eastern at Capital One Arena on MNMT and Prime. The Dallas Stars face the Colorado Avalanche at 8:30 p.m. Eastern at Ball Arena on TNT and truTV in a rematch one night after Colorado won 3-2 in Dallas.

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  • Last night

    Jack Hughes wins it in overtime as Devils edge Red Wings on Frozen Frenzy

    The New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday; Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway at 1:19 of overtime and had two assists, and Alex DeBrincat scored twice for Detroit.

  • Last night

    Brady Tkachuk natural hat trick powers Panthers past Blue Jackets

    The Florida Panthers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday; Brady Tkachuk scored three goals in the second period, Matthew Tkachuk had five assists, and Florida went 4-for-6 on the power play.

  • Last night

    Lafreniere scores twice as Rangers cool Lightning at Madison Square Garden

    The New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday; Alexis Lafreniere scored twice to extend his goal streak to four games, Dylan Garand made 25 saves, and New York improved to 5-0-0 at home.

  • Last night

    Blues erupt for seven, end Senators' three-game run

    The St. Louis Blues beat the Ottawa Senators 7-2 at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday; Pius Suter, Jake Neighbours, and Mason McTavish scored twice each, and Joel Hofer made 15 saves.

  • Last night

    McDavid posts four points in 800th game as Oilers stay perfect on the road

    The Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday; Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists in his 800th NHL game, and Edmonton won its fifth straight.

  • Today

    Canadiens-Capitals and Stars-Avalanche rematch headline quiet Wednesday slate

    The NHL schedules two games on Wednesday, October 14; Montreal visits Washington at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on MNMT and Prime, and Dallas visits Colorado at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on TNT and truTV one night after the Avalanche won 3-2 in Dallas.

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