Sunday, October 18, 2026
October 18, 2026: NHL Battles in Minnesota and Calgary
Two NHL games highlighted Sunday night, as the Wild edged the Blue Jackets and the Flames took a tight win over the Hurricanes.
Sunday saw a pair of closely contested NHL matchups, each decided by a single goal. In St. Paul, the Minnesota Wild made the most of their chances and strong defensive play to outlast the Columbus Blue Jackets. Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes traded leads in a spirited tilt at the Saddledome, with Calgary coming out on top.
Minnesota rode a first-period goal from Danila Yurov and a power play marker from Kirill Kaprizov in the second to a 2-1 victory. Jesper Wallstedt needed only 13 saves for the win, while Cam Talbot was busy at the other end, stopping 32 of 34 shots for Columbus. Kaprizov earned first star honors thanks to his game-winning tally.
In Calgary, the Hurricanes struck first but were answered by the Flames in the second period, as Matvei Gridin and Morgan Frost handed the hosts a brief lead. Jalen Chatfield equalized for Carolina, setting up a tense third period. Yegor Sharangovich broke the deadlock late with a goal that stood as the winner. Devin Cooley was named first star, turning aside 34 of 36 shots for Calgary.
No PWHL games were final on this night.
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Blue Jackets vs. Wild | NHL Highlights | Oct 18, 2026
- Danila Yurov scored for Minnesota in the first period.
- Adam Fantilli tied it late in the first for Columbus.
- Kirill Kaprizov netted a power play goal early in the second period.
- Jesper Wallstedt stopped 13 of 14 shots for the Wild.
- Cam Talbot made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Blue Jackets.
- Three stars: 1. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN), 2. Danila Yurov (MIN), 3. Cam Talbot (CBJ).
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Hurricanes vs. Flames | NHL Highlights | Oct 18, 2026
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi opened the scoring for Carolina in the second period.
- Matvei Gridin and Morgan Frost scored for Calgary to give them the lead.
- Jalen Chatfield equalized for the Hurricanes with seconds left in the second period.
- Yegor Sharangovich netted the game-winner in the third.
- Devin Cooley earned first star with 34 saves for Calgary.
- Three stars: 1. Devin Cooley (CGY), 2. Morgan Frost (CGY), 3. Yegor Sharangovich (CGY).
Sources: NHL scores · PWHL