Monday, October 26, 2026

Kings, Flames shine on a busy NHL night; Red Wings top Oilers in a shootout

Three NHL games highlighted Monday night, with big offensive showings from Los Angeles and Calgary and a tight finish in Edmonton.

Monday night saw plenty of action on the NHL ice, headlined by a six-goal performance from the Los Angeles Kings and another strong win from the Calgary Flames. An exciting contest in Edmonton went all the way to a shootout.

At Madison Square Garden, the Kings struck early and often to take a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers. Los Angeles got goals from Taylor Ward, Brandt Clarke, Drew Doughty, Artemi Panarin, Mikey Anderson, and Joel Edmundson. Doughty finished with three points, while Panarin and Ward each contributed a goal. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for the Kings in the win. New York countered with goals from J.T. Miller, Adam Fox, and Tye Kartye, but couldn't catch up.

In Calgary, the Flames controlled play on home ice for a 5-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matvei Gridin stole the show with two goals and an assist, including a power-play marker. Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil added late goals to secure the result, and Devin Cooley made 26 stops in net. Toronto's goals came from Easton Cowan and William Nylander.

The night capped off with the Oilers and Red Wings battling to a 3-3 tie through regulation before Detroit won it 4-3 in the shootout. Colton Dach paced Edmonton with a goal and an assist, while Viktor Arvidsson led the way for Detroit with a goal and helper. Lucas Raymond scored the deciding shootout tally. Tristan Jarry made 26 saves for the Oilers and Michal Postava had 25 stops for Detroit.

There were no PWHL games completed on Monday night.

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NHL · Final · Madison Square Garden, New York