Tampa Bay 4, Buffalo 1
Steven Stamkos is on the score sheet, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are once again off and rolling.
Montreal 4, Boston 2
Alex Galchenyuk, Montreal's 21-year-old super talent, appears to be enjoying his move from the left wing back to center.
Ottawa 5, Toronto 4
After taking a three-goal lead with an efficient second-period power play, the Ottawa Senators had to rely on a shootout Saturday to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4.
Florida 7, Philadelphia 1
The Florida Panthers' opening night was so good that the club set a record in the process.
NY Rangers 5, Columbus 2
Three quick goals in the first period were all goaltender Henrik Lundqvist needed to keep his team undefeated during the young season.
Washington 5, New Jersey 3
Alex Ovechkin began his second decade in the NHL Saturday night with the kind of game that regularly populated his first.
Detroit 4, Carolina 3
The Detroit Red Wings have already revealed a luxury at the goalie position and some good timing from forwards.
Nashville 2, Edmonton 0
On a night when offense was hard to come by, the Nashville Predators scored two late goals late to beat the Edmonton Oilers.
Minnesota 3, St. Louis 2
It's a scenario that is all too familiar for the St. Louis Blues. They liked their effort vs. the Minnesota Wild but weren't satisfied with the result.
Chicago 4, NY Islanders 1
Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane have only played three games together, but the two Blackhawks wingers already look like a promising pair.
Colorado 6, Dallas 3
The Colorado Avalanche fell apart in the third period of their season opener but wrote a different ending against the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.
Calgary 3, Vancouver 2
Calgary left winger Johnny Gaudreau capped a three-point night on Saturday by scoring in overtime to give the Calgary Flames a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.
Arizona 2, Pittsburgh 1
Arizona Coyotes general manager Don Maloney and coach Dave Tippett have tried to temper expectations for the young players the team has added to the lineup in the last two seasons.
San Jose 2, Anaheim 0
Patrick Marleau supplied the offense and goalie Martin Jones backstopped an excellent defensive effort as the Sharks opened their home schedule with a 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.