Monday, October 12, 2026
Monday night NHL roundup
The Sabres, Senators, and Wild all skated away with wins on a three-game NHL slate.
It was a busy Monday in the NHL with three games on the schedule, delivering plenty of early-season action.
In Buffalo, the Sabres topped the Florida Panthers 5-3 at KeyBank Center. Josh Doan, Rasmus Dahlin, Ryan McLeod, Noah Ostlund, and Tage Thompson found the back of the net for Buffalo. Sam Reinhart scored twice for Florida. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis combined for 20 saves for the home side, while Jacob Markstrom and Akira Schmid made 27 stops for the Panthers. Noah Ostlund was named the game's first star.
The Ottawa Senators took care of business on the road, defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-1 in Newark. Shane Pinto, Stephen Halliday, Tim Stützle, and Tyler Kleven provided Ottawa's goals, with Linus Ullmark stopping 29 of 30 shots. Arseny Gritsyuk netted the lone goal for New Jersey.
In St. Paul, the Minnesota Wild topped the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 at Grand Casino Arena. Matt Boldy, Maxim Shabanov, Danila Yurov, and Joel Eriksson Ek handled the scoring for the Wild. Rasmus Andersson and William Karlsson replied for the Golden Knights. Jesper Wallstedt made 21 saves for Minnesota, earning second star honors.
There were no PWHL games on the Monday schedule.
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Panthers vs. Sabres | NHL Highlights | Oct 12, 2026
- BUF goals: Josh Doan, Rasmus Dahlin (PP), Ryan McLeod, Noah Ostlund (PP), Tage Thompson.
- FLA goals: Anton Lundell, Sam Reinhart (PP, PP) 2.
- BUF goalies: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (13 saves/14 shots), Colten Ellis (7 saves/9 shots).
- FLA goalies: Jacob Markstrom (9 saves/11 shots), Akira Schmid (18 saves/21 shots).
- Three stars: 1. Noah Ostlund (BUF), 2. Ryan McLeod (BUF), 3. Jack Quinn (BUF).
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Senators vs. Devils | NHL Highlights | Oct 12, 2026
- OTT goals: Shane Pinto, Stephen Halliday (PP), Tim Stützle, Tyler Kleven.
- NJD goal: Arseny Gritsyuk.
- OTT goalie: Linus Ullmark (29 saves/30 shots).
- NJD goalie: Nico Daws (16 saves/19 shots).
- Three stars: 1. Linus Ullmark (OTT), 2. Tim Stützle (OTT), 3. Stephen Halliday (OTT).
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Golden Knights vs. Wild | NHL Highlights | Oct 12, 2026
- MIN goals: Matt Boldy, Maxim Shabanov (PP), Danila Yurov, Joel Eriksson Ek.
- VGK goals: Rasmus Andersson, William Karlsson.
- MIN goalie: Jesper Wallstedt (21 saves/23 shots).
- VGK goalie: Carter Hart (24 saves/27 shots).
- Three stars: 1. Matt Boldy (MIN), 2. Jesper Wallstedt (MIN), 3. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN).
Sources: NHL scores