The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 9-2 on Nov. 7, with Jordan Martinook scoring twice in the first period of their seven-goal victory at Lenovo Center, ESPN reported.
Carolina scored four goals in the opening period. The game drew 18,862 spectators, according to ESPN's scoreboard, and produced the widest winning margin among the day's 11 completed NHL games.
Sidney Crosby scored twice as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 at crypto.com Arena before 18,145 spectators. Crosby moved into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL's career scoring list, and Pittsburgh ended a four-game losing streak.
The Colorado Avalanche shut out the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Ball Arena, where attendance reached 18,114. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 27 shots, while Martin Necas finished with two goals and two assists.
The New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime at UBS Arena before a crowd of 17,345. Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner in one of two games that went beyond regulation on Nov. 7.
Nikita Kucherov scored on a power play 3:23 into overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning came from behind to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3. The game at Grand Casino Arena drew 19,155 spectators.
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 at Scotiabank Arena, with 19,253 in attendance. Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period, and goaltender Jacob Fowler made 26 saves in Montreal's victory.
The New York Rangers held off the Seattle Kraken 4-3 at Climate Pledge Arena before 17,151 spectators for their third straight victory. Gabe Perreault, Tye Kartye and Jaroslav Chmelar each scored in the opening period.
Nick Cousins broke a tie with a deflection with 2:18 remaining as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-2. Attendance at Canadian Tire Centre was 17,054 for another of the day's three games that finished with that score.
The Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 at Capital One Arena in front of 18,347 spectators. Alex Tuch and Aliaksei Protas scored in the second period to help Washington secure the victory.
Steven Stamkos contributed a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-1 at Bridgestone Arena. Juuse Saros made 25 saves in the game, which drew 17,159 spectators.
The Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 at American Airlines Center before 18,532 spectators. Defenseman Thomas Harley scored one of Dallas' three power-play goals and recorded his first three-point game of the season.
