The puck drops on the 2026-27 season tonight on /Sportsnet.

Over/Under? Tell us how McDavid & Boeser will do this year. #NHLFaceOff #NHLStats

The puck drops on the 2026-27 season tonight on /Sportsnet.

Over/Under? Tell us how Caufield & McKenna will do this year. #NHLFaceOff #NHLStats

Opening day has arrived and with it, a look into each team's opening roster. Swipe for some #NHLStats to get you primed before all the excitement. #NHLFaceOff

Opening-Day Rosters By The Numbers: media.nhl.com

Nikita Kucherov posted eight multi-goal performances in 2025-26, tied for fourth most in the League. The reigning Hart Memorial Trophy winner can establish an NHL first should he score twice on Oct. 1 for the /TBLightning.

#NHLStats: bit.ly

Vince Dunn could achieve a rare accomplishment in the /SeattleKraken's season opener on Oct. 1 against the Flames. He is currently one of three blueliners to score the first goal of a season for his team in back-to-back campaigns. #NHLStats

Find the other two here: media.nhl.com

Sidney Crosby has a storied career and he's prepped to rewrite more record lists this season as he skates into his 22nd campaign when the /penguins reignite the "Battle of Pennsylvania" against the Flyers on Sept. 30.

#NHLStats: media.nhl.com

Filip Forsberg heads into his 15th campaign as a member of the /PredsNHL, where he can match an NHL record with a point in the team's season opener.

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Cale Makar is no stranger to strong starts to a campaign. The two-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner looks to add to his streak of multi-point season-opening games on Oct. 3 when the /Avalanche drop the puck at home.

#NHLStats: media.nhl.com

For just the third time in the NHL's modern era (since 1943-44), the two previous #StanleyCup champions will play a mutual season-opening game when the /Canes host the /FlaPanthers on Tuesday.

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Zach Hyman opened the scoring in the high-danger area, according to NHL EDGE.

Since 2021-22, when he joined the /EdmontonOilers (and the first year of EDGE tracking), Hyman leads the NHL in high-danger goals (137). #NHLStats

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Connor McDavid (1-1—2) has factored on both /EdmontonOilers goals so far tonight.

McDavid is coming off 43 multi-point games in 2025-26 and needs 28 in 2026-27 to become the 16th player in NHL history with 400+ career multi-point games. #NHLStats

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Tim Stützle assisted on the /Senators' game-winning goal in the third period.

Stützle (149-260—409 in 447 GP) is two points away from passing Wade Redden (410) for sixth place on the franchise's all-time list. #NHLStats

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Juraj Slafkovský gave the /CanadiensMTL their first lead tonight at Bell Centre.

He's 16 regular-season points away from joining Marian Gaborik (208) as the second Slovakian-born-and-trained skater to reach the 200-point milestone before age 23. #NHLStats

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Dougie Hamilton found the back of the net for the /NJDevils.

In 2026-27, Hamilton (57) needs two goals to pass Damon Severson (58) for fourth place on the franchise's all-time goals list among defensemen.

#NHLStats: www.nhl.com

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Jack Hughes factored on the /NJDevils' opening goal.

Hughes (168-260—428 in 429 GP) can reach the 500-game mark in 2026-27 and overtake Kirk Muller (479) for the franchise’s most points by a player through that career benchmark. #NHLStats

Brock Boeser cut the deficit in half!

Boeser (226) is 15 goals away from passing new /Canucks co-president, Henrik Sedin (240), for seventh place on the franchise's all-time goals list. #NHLStats

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Chris Kreider scores his first goal in a /CanadiensMTL jersey!

He is looking to become the eighth U.S.-born player to score 20+ goals in nine or more consecutive seasons. #NHLStats

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You can also add Karel Vejmelka (UTA) to the list following a 25-save performance against the Avalanche. #NHLStats

Matty Beniers fed Brandon Montour to put the /SeattleKraken on the board.

Beniers heads into 2026-27 four points shy of becoming the fourth Kraken skater to reach the 200-point milestone. #NHLStats

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Goaltenders with a shutout this preseason:

Brandon Bussi (CAR)
Alex Nedeljkovic (SJS)
Jordan Binnington (STL)
Rémi Poirier (DAL)
Cam Talbot (CBJ)
Joseph Woll (PHI)

#NHLStats: www.nhl.com