Connor McDavid extended his NHL-record season-opening assist streak to 14 games as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 4-0 on Oct. 31, ESPN reported.
McDavid set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' second goal as Edmonton opened its road trip with a victory. The Oilers recorded the only shutout among the four completed games on ESPN's scoreboard.
Edmonton won at UBS Arena in front of 16,587 spectators, taking its record to 10 wins, two losses and two overtime or shootout losses. The Islanders finished the night with seven wins, five losses and two overtime or shootout losses.
Boston and St. Louis each recovered from a two-goal deficit in the third period to win 5-4. Nashville also won 5-4, with Steven Stamkos scoring the tying goal in regulation and the only goal of the shootout.
Elias Lindholm scored in overtime to give the Boston Bruins their victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at TD Garden. Boston's comeback extended its home winning streak to five games, with an attendance of 17,850.
The Bruins finished the game with 10 wins, four losses and one overtime or shootout loss. Chicago's record stood at four wins, nine losses and one overtime or shootout loss after the defeat in Boston.
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki scored his first NHL goal to complete the St. Louis Blues' comeback against the Detroit Red Wings. St. Louis won 5-4 at Little Caesars Arena, where the attendance was 17,565.
The Blues overcame their two-goal deficit in the final period of regulation to finish the night with seven wins, six losses and one overtime or shootout loss. Detroit had six wins, five losses and three overtime or shootout losses.
The Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena in front of 17,180 spectators. Stamkos supplied the goal that tied the game before deciding the shootout, the tiebreaker in which players take individual attempts against the opposing goalie.
Nashville finished with five wins, four losses and five overtime or shootout losses. Tampa Bay's record stood at eight wins, three losses and two overtime or shootout losses following its defeat to the Predators.
All four games were played on Oct. 31. Boston and Edmonton each finished the night with 10 wins, while Chicago, Detroit and Tampa Bay each took a point from an overtime or shootout defeat.
