Saturday, October 31, 2026
Halloween delivers wild NHL finishes on October 31
The NHL packed Halloween night with close games, dazzling comebacks, and big offensive performances; no PWHL games were final.
Halloween night gave NHL fans plenty of treat with nine games, including overtime drama in Boston, a Vancouver-Toronto battle, and standout individual efforts across the league. The Boston Bruins thrilled their home crowd with a 5-4 overtime win over Chicago, capping a comeback with Elias Lindholm's winner. Toronto went into Rogers Arena and kept the Canucks at bay, handing Vancouver a 4-2 defeat with William Nylander picking up first-star honors.
In Detroit, St. Louis overcame a third-period deficit and scored twice in 18 seconds to edge the Red Wings 5-4, with Justin Barron named first star for the Blues. Nashville outlasted Tampa Bay in a shootout, as Steven Stamkos notched the clinching tally for the Predators. Edmonton made the most of its visit to Long Island, blanking the Islanders 4-0 behind two Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goals and a shutout from Tristan Jarry.
Buffalo edged Los Angeles 3-2 with a pair of goals from Tage Thompson, while Ottawa cruised past the Sharks in San Jose, led by Tim Stützle and Ridly Greig, who scored a shorthanded marker. Montreal held off Pittsburgh 5-4, with Josh Anderson recording two goals and an assist for the Canadiens in a fast-paced affair at Centre Bell.
In Dallas, the Stars saw Mikko Rantanen and Thomas Harley score to lead the way in a 3-1 win over Columbus. In Denver, Colorado used a four-point night from Cale Makar and two goals by Artturi Lehkonen to defeat Calgary 5-2.
No PWHL games were final on Halloween night.
- Anton Frondell scored twice for Chicago; David Pastrnak, Casey Mittelstadt, Mason Lohrei, Morgan Geekie and Elias Lindholm scored for Boston.
- Morgan Geekie tied the game with 12 seconds left in regulation.
- Elias Lindholm scored the overtime winner at 2:32.
- Arvid Soderblom made 27 saves for Chicago; Michael DiPietro made 37 saves for Boston.
- Three stars: 1. Elias Lindholm (BOS), 2. Anton Frondell (CHI), 3. Charlie McAvoy (BOS).
- St. Louis scored twice in the third period to come from behind.
- Justin Barron and Jimmy Snuggerud each had a goal and an assist for St. Louis.
- Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist for Detroit.
- Joel Hofer made 24 saves for St. Louis; John Gibson made 10 saves for Detroit.
- Three stars: 1. Justin Barron (STL), 2. Lucas Raymond (DET), 3. Jimmy Snuggerud (STL).
- Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to seal the win for Nashville.
- Nikita Kucherov had three assists for Tampa Bay.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 33 shots; Justus Annunen made 22 saves for Nashville.
- Three stars: 1. Steven Stamkos (NSH), 2. Nikita Kucherov (TBL), 3. Adam Edstrom (NSH).
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice for Edmonton.
- Tristan Jarry made 18 saves for the shutout.
- Vasily Podkolzin and Jason Dickinson also scored for Edmonton.
- Three stars: 1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM), 2. Vasily Podkolzin (EDM), 3. Tristan Jarry (EDM).
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Sabres vs. Kings | NHL Highlights | Oct 31, 2026
- Tage Thompson scored twice for Buffalo, including the power play winner.
- Jack Quinn and Corey Perry traded power play goals.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves for Buffalo; Anton Forsberg made 28 for Los Angeles.
- Three stars: 1. Tage Thompson (BUF), 2. Jack Quinn (BUF), 3. Corey Perry (LAK).
- Tim Stützle and Ridly Greig (shorthanded) scored in the second period for Ottawa.
- Samuel Ersson made 22 saves for the Senators.
- Michael Misa scored the only San Jose goal.
- Three stars: 1. Tim Stützle (OTT), 2. Dylan Cozens (OTT), 3. Ridly Greig (OTT).
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Penguins vs. Canadiens | NHL Highlights | Oct 31, 2026
- Josh Anderson scored twice and had an assist for Montreal.
- Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh.
- Jacob Fowler made 25 saves for Montreal; Sergei Murashov made 22 for Pittsburgh.
- Three stars: 1. Josh Anderson (MTL), 2. Sidney Crosby (PIT), 3. Lane Hutson (MTL).
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Maple Leafs vs. Canucks | NHL Highlights | Oct 31, 2026
- William Nylander had a goal and an assist to lead Toronto.
- Brock Boeser and Max Sasson scored for Vancouver.
- Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves for Toronto; Leevi Meriläinen made 24 for Vancouver.
- Three stars: 1. William Nylander (TOR), 2. Elias Pettersson (VAN), 3. Auston Matthews (TOR).
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Blue Jackets vs. Stars | NHL Highlights | Oct 31, 2026
- Mikko Rantanen scored the opening goal for Dallas.
- Thomas Harley and Arttu Hyry added goals for the Stars.
- Jake Oettinger stopped 24 shots; Jet Greaves stopped 14 of 16 for Columbus.
- Three stars: 1. Mikko Rantanen (DAL), 2. Thomas Harley (DAL), 3. Zach Werenski (CBJ).
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Flames vs. Avalanche | NHL Highlights | Oct 31, 2026
- Cale Makar had four assists for Colorado.
- Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and Martin Necas had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche.
- Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil scored for Calgary.
- Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves for Colorado; Arsenii Sergeev stopped 28 for Calgary.
- Three stars: 1. Cale Makar (COL), 2. Artturi Lehkonen (COL), 3. Martin Necas (COL).
Sources: NHL scores