Friday, October 16, 2026
NHL regular season action on October 16
The Avalanche pulled away at home and the Bruins roared back in Anaheim on a two-game NHL night.
Thursday night featured a pair of NHL games, with both home and visiting teams finding a way to celebrate big stretches. There were no PWHL games on the schedule.
In Denver, the Colorado Avalanche rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at Ball Arena. The Penguins struck twice in quick succession, with Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust scoring just 29 seconds apart early in the first period. Artturi Lehkonen answered with two goals for Colorado, while Gabriel Landeskog, T.J. Hughes, and Nathan MacKinnon (on the power play) rounded out the Avalanche scoring. MacKinnon led the night with a goal and three assists. Mackenzie Blackwood made 29 saves for Colorado; Arturs Silovs stopped 27 for the Penguins.
Over in Anaheim, the Boston Bruins erased a two-goal deficit for a 4-2 win over the Ducks at Honda Center. Tim Washe and Beckett Sennecke gave Anaheim an early lead, but Boston came back strong with three power play goals from Frederic Brunet, David Pastrnak, and Elias Lindholm, before Matthew Poitras sealed the result. James Hagens chipped in with two assists. Michael DiPietro turned aside 25 of 27 shots for the Bruins; Lukas Dostal made 18 saves for Anaheim.
Top stars from the night included Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen, Boston's David Pastrnak and James Hagens, and Anaheim's Nikita Klepov.
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Penguins vs. Avalanche | NHL Highlights | Oct 16, 2026
- Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust scored first period goals for Pittsburgh.
- Artturi Lehkonen had two goals for Colorado.
- Gabriel Landeskog, T.J. Hughes, and Nathan MacKinnon also scored for the Avalanche.
- Nathan MacKinnon finished with four points (1G, 3A).
- Mackenzie Blackwood made 29 saves for Colorado; Arturs Silovs stopped 27 for the Penguins.
- Three stars: 1. Nathan MacKinnon (COL), 2. Artturi Lehkonen (COL), 3. T.J. Hughes (COL).
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Bruins vs. Ducks | NHL Highlights | Oct 16, 2026
- Tim Washe and Beckett Sennecke scored late first period goals for Anaheim.
- Boston responded with three straight power play goals from Frederic Brunet, David Pastrnak, and Elias Lindholm.
- Matthew Poitras added a third period goal for Boston.
- James Hagens registered two assists.
- Michael DiPietro made 25 saves for Boston; Lukas Dostal had 18 saves for Anaheim.
- Three stars: 1. David Pastrnak (BOS), 2. Nikita Klepov (ANA), 3. James Hagens (BOS).
Sources: NHL scores · PWHL