Tuch Scores Twice in Capitals Debut, Peterka’s OT Objective Lifts Bruins, Garand and Hofer Submit Shutouts

Alex Tuch scored twice in his first sport for Washington, J.J. Peterka received it in extra time for Boston, and Dylan Garand and Joel Hofer every posted a shutout because the NHL performed 5 video games Friday, Oct. 2.

Capitals 5, Hurricanes 2

Tuch scored at 6:33 and 14:23 of the primary interval at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., as Washington beat the defending Stanley Cup champions in its season opener. Defenseman Cole Hutson made it 2-0 at 11:33, defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored on an influence play at 1:36 of the second, and Ryan Leonard scored at 16:58, eight seconds after Sebastian Aho lower the lead on a Carolina energy play. Logan Stankoven scored for Carolina at 10:50 of the third. Carolina outshot Washington 33-27, and Logan Thompson made 31 saves to Brandon Bussi’s 22. Washington killed 5 of Carolina’s six energy performs.

Tuch, acquired from Buffalo in a sign-and-trade, turned the fifth Capitals participant to attain twice in his group debut, becoming a member of Mikhail Grabovski, Scott Walker, Alex Ovechkin and Brian Bellows, NHL.com reported. Carolina (0-1-1) misplaced its opener 1-0 in extra time to Florida on Tuesday.

Bruins 4, Jets 3 (OT)

Peterka scored at 3:21 of extra time at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, taking a breakaway go from David Pastrnak and scoring by Jets goalie Stuart Skinner’s five-hole, NHL.com reported. Elias Lindholm tied it 3-3 with 1:38 left in regulation, additionally on a Pastrnak help, with Boston’s goalie pulled for an additional attacker, per NHL.com.

In the Jets’ season opener, defenseman Dylan DeMelo put Winnipeg forward at 4:52 of the primary, defenseman Hampus Lindholm tied it at 9:23, and James Hagens, 19, scored his first NHL objective at 15:20 for a 2-1 Boston lead. Kyle Connor tied it on an influence play at 1:50 of the second, and defenseman Mario Ferraro made it 3-2 Winnipeg with eight seconds left within the interval. Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves and Skinner 26 in his Winnipeg debut. Connor has scored in 9 straight season openers, which NHL.com known as the longest run in NHL historical past. Boston (2-0-0) visits Minnesota on Saturday and Winnipeg (0-0-1) visits Detroit on Sunday, per AP.

Rangers 2, Red Wings 0

Garand made 22 saves for his first NHL shutout, in his fourth NHL sport, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Defenseman Sean Durzi scored on an influence play at 5:12 of the primary interval, and Eeli Tolvanen added an empty-net objective at 18:44 of the third. Durzi’s objective was his first as a Ranger after a commerce from the Utah Mammoth, NHL.com reported. Garand cleared waivers Monday and was recalled from Hartford for Friday’s sport, NHL.com reported.

“I really have great admiration for how Dylan handled this whole situation,” Rangers coach Mike Sullivan stated.

Detroit (0-1-0) performed its season opener with out captain Dylan Larkin, who has an upper-body harm, NHL.com reported. New York (2-1-0) hosts Utah on Sunday.

Blues 4, Stars 0

Hofer made 25 saves for his ninth profession shutout within the season opener for each groups at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Mason McTavish scored at 1:34 of the primary in his Blues debut, Dalibor Dvorsky at 13:05 of the second, and Jimmy Snuggerud and Pius Suter scored empty-net objectives 15 seconds aside late within the third. Center Tyler Seguin performed 14:55 in his first sport since Dec. 2, 2025, after a torn ACL, NHL.com reported. Blues ahead Alexey Toropchenko left within the second interval with an upper-body harm that coach Jim Montgomery known as “more than day-to-day,” per NHL.com.

Ducks 4, Golden Knights 3

Anaheim led 4-0 at 7:03 of the second interval in its season opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and held off a third-period Vegas rally. Beckett Sennecke scored with eight seconds left within the first, Alex Killorn at 1:33 of the second, Jeff Malott at 2:28 and Leo Carlsson at 7:03. Defenseman Noah Warren had an help in his NHL debut, his first NHL level. Defenseman Shea Theodore scored at 4:38 of the third, and the objective stood after Anaheim misplaced an offside problem, which introduced a delay-of-game penalty. Tomas Hertl scored on the ensuing energy play at 6:07, and Braeden Bowman made it 4-3 at 17:10. Lukas Dostal made 27 saves for Anaheim and Carter Hart 16 for Vegas. The Ducks are 1-0-0 and Vegas is 1-1-0.