Jesper Wallstedt finally gave up a goal, but the Wild goaltender kept another streak going.

Wallstedt has yet to lose in regulation after making a career-high 42 saves Wednesday night at Grand Casino Arena in a 4-3 nail-biter, which the Wild won in a shootout, against the high-flying Hurricanes.

Matt Boldy had the only goal of the shootout, ...Read more

Silver linings are not cutting it for the Bruins anymore.

Once more, the B’s fought back from a two-goal deficit to start the game and then a one-goal deficit in the third period on Wednesday against the Ducks in Anaheim. But as has happened far too often this season, the depleted B’s failed to get anything out of their otherwise admirable ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — By now, you have likely heard that Macklin Celebrini — the San Jose Sharks’ wunderkind forward and the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft — is good.

But I am not sure you, the hockey world, or the sporting public at large quite understands just how good this 19-year-old actually is.

Because to call what is ...Read more

MIAMI — As if the Florida Panthers haven’t already been dealing with a slew of long-term injuries, now the defending back-to-back Stanley Cup champions have two more to deal with.

One came on the ice. One was off ice. Both freaky, fluky accidents.

Forward Cole Schwindt, who has been filling in as Florida’s fourth-line center with two ...Read more

Ben Hutton has waited his turn, and then some, to get into the lineup. He’s waited even longer to score a goal.

The veteran defenseman found the back of the net for the first time in almost two years to help the Golden Knights hold off the New York Rangers 3-2 at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.

Hutton’s shot 3:23 into the second period trickled...Read more

SAN JOSE – Macklin Celebrini scored at the 2:52 mark of overtime to complete his third career hat trick to give the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 win over the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday at SAP Center.

Handling the puck near the blue line and with the Sharks on a power play, Celebrini fired the puck past Utah goalie Vitek Vanecek for his 13th goal of the...Read more

DETROIT — The Red Wings are in first place and it's in large part because of the youngsters.

Nate Danielson scored his first NHL goal and had an assist, Emmitt Finnie scored a power-play goal (with Danielson assisting) and Axel Sandin-Pellikka had an assist Tuesday as the Wings defeated Seattle, 4-2, and moved into sole possession of first ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Given what happened in their last game, a case could be made that with the Lightning up two goals after one period, the Devils had them right where they wanted them Tuesday night.

Two nights before, Tampa Bay was up two goals on Vancouver going into the first intermission, but the night ended with the Canucks scoring six ...Read more

One team wasn't going to be desperate enough — it was the Blues.

In a matchup of two of the five worst teams in the NHL, the Maple Leafs beat the Blues, 3-2 in overtime, on Tuesday night in Toronto. William Nylander scored the game-winning goal with 53.9 seconds remaining in overtime.

Nylander scored after John Tavares held off both Philip ...Read more

The Florida Panthers shook off their loss a couple days ago to the Tampa Bay Lightning and a two-goal deficit in the first period Monday to beat the Vancouver Canucks 8-5 at Amerant Bank Arena.

But they still can’t shake off the injury bug, which once again is hitting the team.

The Panthers are already down five key players (forwards ...Read more

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have been a resilient and admirable group for the most part this season. But the depleted B’s learned Monday night that vim and vigor can take you only so far in the National Hockey League.

The Carolina Hurricanes were clearly the better team at TD Garden and used two second period goals to power their way to a 3-...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — So, how ‘bout that Florida Panthers game?

The Tampa Bay Lightning were efficient, disciplined and gutty Saturday evening. Everything you hope to see from your favorite hockey team.

And everything the Lightning were not Sunday against the Vancouver Canucks.

Holy choke, that was ugly. After one of Tampa Bay’s more ...Read more

NEW YORK — A mere 24 hours after a discouraging loss, the Detroit Red Wings put together a quality victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Lucas Raymond scored his fifth goal, at 16 minutes 13 seconds of the third period, breaking a tie and sending the Wings to a 2-1 victory.

Raymond carried the puck into the zone, ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — How little the Minnesota Wild are scoring would be a bigger issue if they weren’t giving up so few goals.

But minimum production keeps yielding maximum results.

The Golden Knights were the latest to fall into the Wild’s less-is-more trap, with the Wild eking by Vegas 3-2 in overtime Sunday night at Grand Casino Arena to...Read more

The Pittsburgh Penguins might not want to leave Sweden.

After a lackluster performance in their first game at Avicii Arena, the Penguins got revenge on the Nashville Predators 4-0 Sunday morning behind a dominant first period and rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov's first career win — and shutout.

Following Friday's performance, when the ...Read more

SEATTLE — Kraken 4, Sharks 1 at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: Philipp Grubauer, take a bow.

The backup goalie for the Seattle Kraken took over when starter Matt Murray came out injured late in the first period and saved all 19 shots he faced as Seattle improved to 9-4-5 (23 points) and continued its best start to a season in franchise ...Read more

We have a long way to go in this 2025-26 hockey season, but here’s a sentence most people didn’t expect to hear, even at this stage of the year.

Say hello to your first-place Boston Bruins.

The B’s notched a gut-check 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Saturday night after losing Charlie McAvoy to a scary shot ...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings earned a point Saturday in the standings but they should have had two.

The Wings blew a three-goal third period lead and watched Buffalo's Mattias Samuelsson score the game-winner at 1 minute 5 seconds of overtime, the Sabres rallying for a 5-4 victory.

Buffalo's Tage Thompson shoved Alex DeBrincat away from ...Read more

Golden Knights' right wing Braeden Bowman scored his first NHL goal in his second career game, and Vegas snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center Saturday night.

Bowman scored a power-play goal from the weak side of the crease with 5:02 remaining in the first period to give the Knights a 2-0...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Wild defeating the Ducks at full strength would have been commendable.

That they were better with a patchwork lineup was downright impressive.

In another show of progress for their net-out defending, the Wild blanked upstart Anaheim 2-0 Saturday night at Grand Casino Arena to continue their own resurgence: They have won...Read more