NY Islanders 5, Arizona 3
The early season frustrations of New York Islanders captain John Tavares are long gone. But the misery shows no signs of abating any time soon for the Arizona Coyotes.
Anaheim 6, Philadelphia 2
Energized by the return of captain Ryan Getzlaf and defenseman Hampus Lindholm, the Anaheim Ducks opened a four-game road trip with a dominating 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Pittsburgh 2, Edmonton 1
The lead-up to Tuesday night's game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers centered on a marquee matchup of star players.
Tampa Bay 5, Carolina 1
By the final seconds, the Tampa Bay Lightning seemed to check all the boxes again.
Buffalo 1, Detroit 0
The Buffalo Sabres didn't give their fans a show Tuesday night, but gave them their first home victory of the season.
Montreal 5, Florida 1
After losing seven consecutive games for the first time since 1940, the Montreal Canadiens returned home to the Bell Centre hungry for a win.
Los Angeles 3, Ottawa 2
In just the 34th game of his NHL career, Adrian Kempe helped start the night, then extended it and finally ended it.
Calgary 3, Nashville 2
After letting a game slip away late just three days earlier, the Calgary Flames flipped the script by rallying from a two-goal deficit in the third period.
Vancouver 1, Minnesota 0
With a young team, early in the season, a coach wants to find various ways to win. That is exactly what the Vancouver Canucks are doing so far.
Colorado 5, Dallas 3
Semyon Varlamov came up big in the third period, and Matt Nieto took advantage to score his first career hat trick.
Vegas 4, Chicago 2
Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews went so far as to say the Vegas Golden Knights are playing "playoff-like" hockey after the expansion team won yet another game at the expense of his club Tuesday night.