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Six underdogs cashed, four favorites covered the puck line, and a few popular props went cold. Who won and who lost on the NHL's 16-game betting board.

Jack Hughes did it again, the Tkachuk brothers made history, Bedard came back early and McDavid kept climbing. Every score and story from the NHL's 16-game night.

Four years, four Frenzies, and the highest-scoring one yet. How the NHL's 16-game night became hockey's holiday, and what was on the line in every game.

Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists, rookie Trevor Connelly scored in his NHL debut and Vegas answered every Chicago push, spoiling Patrick Kane's homecoming goal in a 5-2 win.

Vancouver blew a 5-2 lead, then won it 1:59 into overtime on Paul Cotter's second goal. Evan Bouchard's five-point night made history as Mike Babcock and Manny Malhotra made their coaching debuts.

Carolina raised its 2026 Stanley Cup banner, then Florida stole the night. Gustav Forsling's overtime one-timer and a 15-save Jacob Markstrom shutout gave the Panthers a 1-0 win in a playoff-style season opener.

After 56 scoreless minutes, Fraser Minten, JJ Peterka and Mark Kastelic scored in a 75-second span and Jeremy Swayman stopped all 24 shots as Boston beat the Rangers 3-0 for an 11th straight home-opener win.

William Nylander scored 48 seconds in and added a second, but Montreal scored three straight to beat Toronto 3-2, ending the Leafs' 10-year home-opener win streak on Gavin McKenna's debut night.

The NHL's 109th season starts tomorrow with a record $104 million cap, an $11 billion Canadian TV deal kicking in, nine-figure contracts and a historic captain shake-up. Here is everything you need to know before opening night.

Between record-setting offer sheets, franchise-altering extensions, and a legend's latest comeback, the 2026 NHL offseason delivered no shortage of headlines heading into the 2026-27 campaign. The Offer Sheet That Shook Anaheim On July 3, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Ducks center Leo Carlsson to a five-year offer sheet worth $18 million average annual value. Anaheim matched on July 9, but the move left them with just $9.03 million in cap space — and complicated their effort

The 2026-27 NHL season drops the puck on Tuesday, September 29 with an opening-night tripleheader on ESPN — the league's earliest start date in 18 years. With the regular season expanding to 84 games for the first time since 1993-94, every team has already burned through an eight-day, 65-game preseason slate, and the bold predictions are flying. Can Carolina Repeat? The Carolina Hurricanes enter as defending Stanley Cup champions after knocking off the Vegas Golden Knights in

With training camps wrapped and the 2026-27 season set to open September 29, NHL general managers are making their final roster evaluations — and the rumor mill is churning. Three names dominate this month's trade speculation: Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, Detroit center Dylan Larkin, and Minnesota defenseman Quinn Hughes. Dylan Larkin's Limbo Larkin's trade request, first reported back in early June, remains unresolved. The 30-year-old center sits at No. 2 on the la

As the NHL heads into its earliest season opener in 18 years, one question dominates every preview and power ranking: who's actually built to win the Stanley Cup this year? Bleacher Report's preseason power rankings offer a clear hierarchy at the top — and it starts with the champs. 1. Carolina Hurricanes The reigning Stanley Cup champions enter the season carrying the No. 1 ranking, having dispatched Vegas in six games last June. Repeating as champion is one of the hardest f

While the NHL gears up for puck drop, a different kind of trading is heating up off the ice: hockey trading cards. September 2026 has seen real upward momentum across the hobby, driven by playoff hype carrying over from last spring, Winter Olympics exposure, and surging rookie demand — and collectors are taking notice. The Market Is Genuinely Moving Hockey card prices have shown notable increases this month, with some cards appreciating more than 20% month-over-month. Prizm S

Beyond the headline names, this rookie class runs deep. Here are three more prospects who "just missed" the top of the preseason Calder Trophy power rankings but have real paths to breakout seasons — and whose rookie cards are still flying somewhat under the radar. 1. Viggo Björck, F, Winnipeg Jets Björck has been mentioned repeatedly this offseason as a player who could make an immediate impact for a talented, competitive Winnipeg roster. Analysts covering the incoming rooki

The 2026-27 NHL season is shaping up to have one of the deepest rookie classes in recent memory, and three names sit clearly above the rest heading into opening night. Here's a look at the top Calder Trophy contenders — and why collectors are already paying close attention to their rookie cards. 1. Porter Martone, RW, Philadelphia Flyers Martone enters the season as the consensus favorite for the Calder Trophy. Drafted 6th overall by Philadelphia in 2025, the 6-foot-3, 214-po

Not every impact rookie this season was a top-three pick. Here are three more names — a dynamic defenseman, a skilled young center, and a highly touted goalie — who scouts and fantasy analysts expect to make real noise in 2026-27. 1. Cole Hutson, D, Washington Capitals Cole Hutson, younger brother of Montreal star Lane Hutson, was selected 43rd overall by Washington in the 2024 draft and has quickly proven he's more than just a family name. In his rookie season at Boston Univ

The dog days of the NHL offseason are winding down, and there's a lot on the horizon for American hockey fans this year — an earlier-than-ever start date, a longer season, a likely new franchise in Texas, and no shortage of storylines brewing across the league's U.S.-based teams. Here's a rundown of the biggest news heading into training camp. Season Opens Earliest in Three Decades For just the second time in league history, the NHL regular season will kick off in September.

Between an Olympic gold medal and record-breaking participation numbers, 2026 has been a landmark year for hockey in the United States — and the momentum shows no signs of slowing down. Gold in Milan-Cortina Team USA delivered a moment reminiscent of the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' when both the men's and women's national teams won gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, each defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime. For a sport still chasing the mainstream attention of football, basket

Few players had a bigger regular season in 2025-26 than Nathan MacKinnon. The Colorado Avalanche center enters the Hart Trophy conversation as a finalist alongside Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov, and his numbers explain why. A Career Year by the Numbers MacKinnon finished the season as the NHL's leading goal scorer with 53 goals, earning the Rocket Richard Trophy. What stood out even more was where those goals came from: 42 were scored at even strength, the most in the le