NY Islanders 6, Vegas 3
The Vegas Golden Knights got off to the best start ever by an NHL expansion team despite cycling through three goalies before October was through. But reaching down the depth chart for the fourth goalie and asking him to make his NHL debut in the middle of a game against the red-hot New York Islanders was too much even for Vegas.
Arizona 4, Philadelphia 3
They blew a two-goal lead in the final minute of regulation, but thanks to some overtime heroics by Clayton Keller and Alex Goligoski, the Arizona Coyotes have finally won their first game of the 2017-18 season.
Columbus 4, Boston 3
The Columbus Blue Jackets solved their issues with slow starts, but on Monday night the problem was finishing.
Montreal 8, Ottawa 3
Every time Montreal Canadiens rookie Charles Hudon has scored in the past six years, he makes the sign of a cross and points to the sky.
Tampa Bay 8, Florida 5
The Tampa Bay Lightning snapped their five-game BB&T Center losing streak, but it took a tremendous offensive effort.
St. Louis 4, Los Angeles 2
Blues coach Mike Yeo has an easy way to measure the impact St. Louis left winger Jaden Schwartz is starting to have around the NHL.
Dallas 2, Vancouver 1
Winning on the road is one habit the Dallas Stars are happy to maintain.
San Jose 3, Toronto 2
While Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns is still without a goal, rookie Tim Heed is picking up the slack from the San Jose Sharks' blue line.