* Kirill Kaprizov (2-1-3) recorded his 100th career multi-point outing and extended his road multi-point streak to eight games as he reclaimed first place in the league scoring race.

* In what was Sydney Crosby And Alex OvechkinCrosby’s longtime teammate 70th all-time game Evgeny Malkin (1-1-2) scored the game-winner to help Pittsburgh defeat its Metropolitan Division rival.

*A 12-game slate will feature five Canadian teams facing off on Hockey Night in Canada, plus the Jets looking to make history when they host the Stars on Saturday’s NHL Featured show by Fastenal.

KAPRIZOV’S 100TH MULTI-POINT PERFORMANCE PROVIDES WILD TO VICTORY

Kirill Kaprizov posted a 2-1-3 record in his 100th career multi-point game and increased his season total to 9-18-27 to surpass Nathan Mackinnon (6-19-25 in 14 GP) for the league lead in points as the Wild extended their road winning streak against the Ducks to eight games dating back to January 20, 2021 – tied for their most long sequence of this type against a single opponent (also 8 GP against EDM from February 21, 2013 to January 31, 2017).

* Kaprizov tied Romain Josi (8 GP in 2021-22) and Steven Stamkos (8 GP in 2017-18) for the longest road multipoint streak among active skaters. The last player with a longer route was Wayne Gretzky (9 GP in 1990-91).

* He also joined Mikko Koivu (153) and Marian Gaborik (114) as the third player in franchise history with 100 multi-point performances and became the fastest among the three to reach the mark.

CROSBY PENGUINS SURPRISE OVECHKIN CAPITALS IN 70TH MEET OF STARS

Sydney Crosby (0-1—1) taken into account Erik KarlssonPittsburgh’s opening goal gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead in the first period, but the Capitals rallied to tie the game heading into the final period. Evgeny Malkin scored the deciding goal with 9:32 left in regulation. Crosby’s Penguins defeated Alex Ovechkinof the Capitals for the 41st time and also stopped his goal streak at five games.

*Crosby scored his 280th career goal and made it Ron Francois (279) for the fifth record in NHL history. The only players to factor in more match openings are Wayne Gretzky (328), Jaromir Jagr (326), Gordie Howe (320) and Marc Messier (285). The wizard also moved it to within two points of tying Joe Sakic (1,016) ranked 13th on the NHL’s all-time assists list.

* Karlsson (1-1-2) accounted for Pittsburgh’s two first-period goals for his 85th career multi-point period, which is already the most among active defensemen. The only defenseman born outside of North America with so many is Nicklas Lidstrom (104).

* Malkin scored his 32nd career goal in the third period – the most in Penguins history. Of these 32, 15 were scored in the last 10 minutes of regulation time. The only active players with this many green light points are Steven Stamkos (18), Ovechkin (16) and Crosby (15).

MAPLE LEAFS EARN WIN AT HOCKEY HOCKEY HALL OF FAME EVENING

John Tavares scored twice to help the Maple Leafs claim victory in their annual “Hockey Hall of Fame” game – a night in which the 2024 class of Natalie Darwitz, Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber, Krissy Wendell, Colin Campbell And David Poilé were all present for a pre-game ceremony and puck drop.

* Read the #NHLStats Pack: 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Class as the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Weekend continues ahead of the official ceremony on Monday, November 11.

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24 TEAMS READY TO SKATE ON A BUSY SATURDAY

After Mikael Backlund And Rasmus Dahlin – two of the four Swedish NHL captains – face off NHL Saturday presented by Fastenalthe league-leading Jets (13-1-0) will aim to become the first team in league history to win 14 of its first 15 games of a season after already becoming one of 15 clubs all time to achieve at least 13 victories. during his first 15 competitions.

* Winnipeg will close out its four-game homestand against the Stars, the best team in the Western Conference last season and a club they battled with until the final six days of 2023-24 for championship titles. conference and central division. It’s part of a stretch that will see Winnipeg play six straight games against teams that have won four Stanley Cups, three Presidents’ Trophies, four conference titles and seven division titles together. All games are available out-of-market on ESPN+ and Sportsnet+.

* Connor Hellebuyck (10-1-0, 1.91 GAA, 0.932 SV%, 3 SO) played a big role in Winnipeg’s early season success and can add to his Leads the league in shutouts with a third in a row. Hellebuyck can also equalize the Jets/Thrasher record for most consecutive shutoutsfixed by Ondrej Pavélec in 2014-15.

CANADIAN STAR MATCHUPS LEAD A NIGHT OF HOCKEY IN CANADA

All seven Canadian teams are in action Saturday, five of which will be featured on Hockey Night in Canada as the Senators and Bruins open their season series, the Maple Leafs look to extend a long streak against the Canadiens, while the Oilers and Canucks set up a 2024 second round rematch.

*Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark returns to Boston for the first time since spending three seasons in a Bruins uniform. Ullmark, who won the Vezina Trophy and William M. Jennings Trophy in 2022-23 after helping Boston set NHL single-season records for wins and points, is 48-12-7 in the during his career at TD Garden – the fourth. rink wins among all goaltenders in NHL history behind Tuukka Rask (170-79-35), Tim Thomas (101-63-26) and Byron Dafoe (73-54-27). Just behind him is his former teammate and likely opponent on Saturday, Jeremiah Swayman (42-20-4).

* For a third straight game, the Maple Leafs will face an Original Six rival after a 4-0 win over the Bruins on Nov. 5 and a 3-1 win over the Red Wings last night. Toronto, which lost the first game of its series in Montreal, will look to bounce back against the club at Scotiabank Arena where it has won each of its last eight games against the Canadiens since April 7, 2021 – its longest active winning streak against a franchise.

*The Oilers and Canucks are set for their first matchup of 2024-25 after facing each other in the Second round 2024. The series saw Edmonton eliminate Vancouver in Game 7 en route to its first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final since 2006, with Connor McDavid posting nine points in his Conn Smythe playoffs. McDavid has 23 goals and 41 assists in 40 career regular season games against the Canucks, his most points against a single franchise.