Boston Bruins 5-1 Philadelphia Flyers
The Boston Bruins (4-2-0) have been clicking on all cylinders early in the year, and on Saturday, they began a loaded slate against the Philadelphia Flyers (0-4-2), a team that's picked up just two points through their first six games played. Unfortunately, it was another tough outing for Philly, with Fraser Minten tallying a goal and two assists to lead the Bruins to victory, as the team rode a three-goal third period to the easy 5-1 victory.
As for the Flyers, Porter Martone picked up his first goal of the campaign, but looking to build on their Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance of a year ago, the team continue to scuffle, with just two overtime loss points in their first six games in 2026/27.
New Jersey Devils 4-1 Vancouver Canucks
The New Jersey Devils (2-2-0) were touted as a potential Stanley Cup Playoffs team in 2026/27, and while they've started slow, they've had some impressive performances. On Saturday they battled the Vancouver Canucks (2-4-0), who have been surprising after finishing 32nd in the NHL standings a year ago, but in this one, it was smooth sailing for the home team.
The star of the show for New Jersey was Jake Allen in net who made 20 saves on the 21 shots he saw, with Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt combining for 3 goals and 5 points on the day. As for Vancouver, Linus Karlsson tallied their only goal while Leevi Merilainen stopped 31 shots on 34 attempts, but ultimately it was all in vain as the Devils cruised to the 4-1 victory.
Edmonton Oilers 3-1 San Jose Sharks
The Edmonton Oilers (4-0-1) have battled goaltending issues early in 2026/27, but after their game against the San Jose Sharks (3-2-0) on Saturday, they've now collected points in all five games this season to date. In this one, the Oilers got it done with balance, as Vasily Podkolzin tallied his fifth of the year while Tristan Jarry was fantastic, stopping 19 shots on the night as they held San Jose to just one goal.
That lone goal came from captain Macklin Celebrini, who now has six points of his own through three of the Sharks five games this season, and while the Oilers looked comfortable at times, it's clear that the Sharks are going to take a big leap in 2026/27.
Minnesota Wild 4-1 Florida Panthers
The Minnesota Wild (3-1-1) have slowly been building a genuine contender in the Central, and after a victory over the Florida Panthers (2-1-2) on Saturday, they’ve pushed their start to 3-1-1. Unsurprisingly, the star of the show in this one was Kirill Kaprizov who tallied his first hat-trick of the year, playing a part in all four goals as he also tallied an assist on the night as well.
This has continued the Panthers struggles early in the year, as the team have just two wins through their first five games, with Jacob Markstrom struggling again, allowing three goals on 28 shots. The lone goal for Florida came to Matthew Tkachuk, but with Aleksander Barkov out moving forward, this team just hasn’t started clicking yet.