Sabres network memories Colten Ellis earned a win in his NHL debut and helped his club earn its third straight win at home.
* The Devils And Canadians both collected two points and became the first two teams to record six wins in 2025-2026. New Jersey extended its streak to 6-0-0, while Montreal netminder Jakub Dobes achieved a rare feat with another winning streak in the season opener.
*A 12-game Thursday includes the Blackhawks And Lightningfollowed by the Kings And Stars compete against each other on ESPN+ in a national broadcast in the US
ELLIS WINS NHL DEBUT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
The Sabres are 3-0-0 at home since October 15 thanks to goaltending Colten Elliswho made 27 saves to win his NHL debut, ending the Red Wingswinning streak after five games in the process. Ellis, who hails from Whycocomagh, NSbecame the first Nova Scotian goaltender to play in the NHL in more than a decade and the ninth to win his League debut with the Sabres – and did so at the front family and friends.
* Ellis, a third-round pick out of St. Louis in the 2019 NHL Draft who was claimed off waivers on Oct. 6, became the second goaltender to win his NHL debut this season, following Brandon Bus (October 14 with AUTO). After his support club was caught on TNT cameras reacting to his escape stopsEllis was interviewed after the match Through Henrik Lundqvist and the NHL on TNT crew: “It’s a good thing I can’t see you guys, I think I’d be more nervous talking to you guys.”
DILLON HELPS DEVILS EXTEND THE WINNING STRIKE TO SIX GAMES
Brenden Dillon scored his second goal in as many days, both ending as game winners, to help the side Devils win their sixth game in a row. New Jersey, tied with Montreal for the league lead in wins (6), posted its second-longest winning streak in the past 13 years, following a 13-0-0 run in 2022-23 (which matched a franchise record).
* Dillon became the fourth defenseman in franchise history with the game-winning goals in consecutive games and entered Dougie Hamilton (November 21-23, 2024 and January 22-24, 2023), Brian Rafalsky (5-8 December 2001) and Barry Beck (December 13-17, 1977). He’s the first Devils player to do this consecutively to dawn since Ilya Kovalchuk (6-7 January 2012).
BOLDUC, DOBES HELP CANADIANS EARN WIN IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
Wednesday Live updates featured #NHLStats from every team that played, including the Canadians who achieved their sixth win of the season thanks to a goal by Zack Bolduc and a 36 save performance from Jakub Dobes. Montreal shares the League lead in both wins and points in 2025-2026.
* Dobes, who started 2024-25 with a 5-0-0 record and maintained his rookie status in 2025-26, became the second goaltender in NHL history to post multiple 4-0-0 starts in a season as a rookie. Wayne Thomas (7-0-0 in 1972-1973 and 4-0-0 in 1973-1974, also with MTL).
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ESPN+ DOUBLEHEADER TAKES OVER 12 GAMES ON THURSDAY
Confrontations between the Blackhawks And Lightning as well as the Kings And Stars headlining an ESPN+ two-pack on a 12-game Thursday around the NHL. Dallas, led in scoring by Mikko Rantanen This season, the doubleheader concludes with a chance to earn a seventh straight home victory against Los Angeles, dating back to October 22, 2021.
* Twenty years old Connor Beard (2-5-7 in 7 GP) and 21 years old Frank Nazar (3-4-7 in 7 GP) have been crucial for Chicago to start the season and are the youngest teammates to lead a club in scoring in 2025-2026, ahead of Anaheim’s 20-year-old Lion Carlsson (3-4-7) and 22 years old Mason McTavish (1-5-6). Bedard has three goals in four career games against the Lightning and can perform best against any franchise (4 in 7 GP vs. DAL and 4 in 6 GP vs. WPG).
* Andrej Vasilevsky could get a chance to oppose Bedard and Nazar when the puck drops at Benchmark International Arena. The two-time Stanley Cup champion and 2018-2019 Vezina Trophy winner has won each of his past thirteen games against the Blackhawks dated January 24, 2017 and could become the fourth goaltender in NHL history to win 14 or more consecutive games against a single opponent; Antero Niittymaki (17 GP vs ATL), John Rose Roach (15 GP vs. PIR/QUA) and Ken Dryden (14 GP vs. VAN) are the only ones who do this.
* Wyatt Johnston (93-90-183 in 252 GP), which needs one point to pass Steve Payne (95-88-183 in 226 GP) for the sixth most points by a player aged 22 or younger in Stars/North Stars history, looks to help his club extend its home winning streak against the Kings up to seven games. Dallas owns two other active home win streaks of six or more games against a single opponent (12 GP vs. DET & 8 GP vs. PHI).
* Darcy Kuemper gets his first win of the season after the Kings skated to an overtime victory against the Blues on Tuesday. Kuemper has a career record of 32-13-8 (2.07 GAA, .919 SV%, 5 SO) since joining Los Angeles in 2024-25 and has the second-lowest goals-against average of all goaltenders during that span (min. 30 GP).
REMARKABLE REGIONS ON THE LINE THURSDAY
Many player and team streaks are on the line Thursday when NHL Coast to Coast, the live studio show on Prime Video Canada, returns with Andi Petrillo and special guests Jody Shelley And Cory Schneider.
* Matthew Schaefer (2-5-7 in 6 GP) begins a six-match winning streak after making his first career multi-point performance against the Sharks on Tuesday and helping the Islanders skating to a third straight victory. New York’s No. 1 pick appears to be shaping up to be the best first defenseman in NHL history to start his career with a seven-game streak, as well as the first 18-year-old blueliner to record a run of that length at any point in a season.
* Mark Scheifele comes into play at a five-game goal streak and can equal the longest run of his career (6 GP in 2020-21). Winnipeg also has a five-game winning streak heading into the game against Seattle, the second-longest active streak in the NHL (behind NJD: 6-0-0).
* Martin Necas (5-6-11 in 7 GP) has a seven-match opening points streak entering Thursday’s meeting against his former team, tied with Jack Eichel (VGK), Dylan Larkin (THAT) duck Jesper Bratt (NJD) for the NHL’s longest streak in 2025-2026. Necas can become the seventh Czech player to start a campaign with points in eight consecutive games and the first since David Krejci (9 GP in 2015-16). The Avalanche (5-0-2) will also look to start a season with an eight-game losing streak ahead of just the third time in franchise historyafter 2019-20 (7-0-1) and 2000-01 (9-0-2).
* The Mammoth visit the Blues on the heels of a successful 4-0-0 homestand and try the longest winning streak in franchise history. Captain Clayton Keller (32-67-99 in 88 GP) can also become the first player from Utah score 100 points with the club.
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