Brother Tkachuk’s battle begins a new chapter
Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk first meet as Atlantic Division rivals when Matthew and the Florida Panthers host Brady and the Ottawa Senators at FLA Live Arena (4 p.m. ET; TVAS2, BSFL, TSN5, ESPN+, SN NOW) . Things changed for the brothers when Matthew was traded from the Calgary Flames to the Panthers on July 22. They went from playing in two different conferences with two family meetings per season to teams battling for position in the same division that could potentially meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Florida (4-3-1) leads Ottawa (4-3-0) by one point going into the first of three games between them this season. Matthew leads the Panthers with four goals, six assists and 10 points in eight games. Brady is tied for the Senators lead with 10 points (five goals, five assists) in seven games. In 15 regular season games between them, Matthew has 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) and Brady has eight (four goals, four assists). — Tom Gulitti, writer
Robertson’s production there from the start
Dallas Stars Forward Jason Robertson missed the first two weeks of training camp while awaiting a new contract. That wait ended on October 6 when he signed a four-year, $31 million contract. The Stars, however, didn’t have to wait at all for Robertson’s score to come back. The 23-year-old has eight points (three goals, five assists), tied for the Stars lead with his teammate Roope Hintz (two goals, six assists). Robertson will be looking for more when the Stars (5-2-1) host the New York Rangers (3-3-2) at American Airlines Arena (2 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, BSSW, MSG, SN NOW). The Rangers have lost four straight (0-2-2) and need to slow Robertson and the Stars on Saturday. — Tracey Myers, Writer
Will Kadri face McDavid in Calgary?
The battle for Alberta resumes when the Edmonton Oilers (5-3-0) meet the Calgary Flames (5-1-0) at the Scotiabank Saddledome (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN1, CITY, TVAS2, ESPN+, SN NOW). In the first edition this season, the Flames beat the Oilers 4-3 in Edmonton on October 15, taking a 4-1 first-period lead and holding on. Nazem Kadri scored his first goal for Calgary and added an assist. Connor McDavid scored for Edmonton, and Leon Draisaitl got two assists. It will be interesting to see if Kadri takes on McDavid with the Flames having the final line change at home. It’s been a pain to play against McDavid in the past. — Nicholas J. Cotsonika, columnist
Saturday Games
Dallas Stars vs. New York Rangers (2 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, BSSW, MSG, SN NOW)
Guardian of the stars Jake Oettinger is 5-1-0 with a 1.17 goals-against average, .960 save percentage and one shutout. He led Dallas to a 2-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday when he made 27 saves. Forward Artemi Panarin has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in eight games to lead the Rangers, who are coming off a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Wednesday.
Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers (4 p.m. ET; TVAS2, BSFL, TSN5, ESPN+, SN NOW)
After having the Senators buy out the last three seasons of his contact after last season, White Quail had seven points (two goals, five assists) in his first eight games with the Panthers, who are 1-2-1 in their last four games. Alex De Brincat had assists and points (two goals, six assists) in six straight games for the Senators, who will be looking to rebound after their four-game winning streak ended in a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday .
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks (4:30 p.m. ET; SN, SN1, NBCSCA, BSSUNX, ESPN+, SN NOW)
Nikita Kucherov has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) during a six-game point streak for the Lightning (4-4-0), which has come from behind in three of its four wins. Tampa Bay shared the first two games of this three-game road trip to California. The Sharks (3-7-0) have two of their three overtime wins with the defenseman Erik Karlsson score the winning goal in each.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles Kings (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, CBC, SN1, BSW, SN NOW)
The Maple Leafs (4-3-1) are 1-1-1 on their five-game road trip. John Tavares had at least one point in each of the first three games (two goals, two assists) and leads Toronto with nine points (three goals, six assists). Gabriel Vilardi leads the Kings (4-5-0) with six goals and 10 points. Los Angeles is 1-3-0 at home.
Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues (7 p.m. ET; SN360, CITY, TVAS, BSMW, ESPN+)
Two of Josh AndersonAll three goals this season were wins for the Canadiens (4-4-0), including one in their 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabers on Thursday. The Blues (3-3-0) have lost three in a row, going up 13-3, since opening the season 3-0-0.
Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; NBCSP, BSSO, ESPN+, SN NOW)
Carter Hart helped the Flyers (5-2-0) get off to a good start under first-year coach John Tortorella by going 5-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against-average and a .947 save percentage in five starts. The Hurricanes (4-2-1) will be looking to rebound from a 6-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Friday. Andrei Svechnikov (seven goals, two assists), Martin Necas (four goals, five assists) and Sebastien Aho (four goals, five assists) tied Carolina’s lead with nine points apiece.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Buffalo Sabers (7 p.m. ET; MSG-B, NBCSCH, ESPN+, SN NOW)
The Blackhawks (4-3-0) were one of the surprises of the NHL’s start to the season, winning four in a row before a 6-5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Patrick Kane has seven points (two goals, five assists) in Chicago’s last three games. Buffalo (4-3-0) got off to a 4-1-0 start before losing its last two games. Rasmus Dahlinwho lead the Sabers with nine points (five points, four assists), was held to a draw for the first time this season in a 3-2 loss to the Canadiens on Thursday.
Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. ET; BSDET, BSN, ESPN+, SN NOW)
The Wild (3-3-1) tied their record after losing their first three games by going 3-0-1 in their last four. Minnesota defender Calen Addison tied for the NHL lead among rookies with seven points (all assists). The Red Wings (3-2-2) were outscored 11-3 in losing their last two games in regulation after not losing in regulation in their first five games (3-0-2).
Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Islanders (7:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, ALT, ESPN+, SN NOW)
The Avalanche (4-3-0) will play their last game before traveling to Tampere, Finland, for two games against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2022 NHL World Series Nov. 4-5. Colorado is coming off a 1-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Friday without a forward Valery Nichushkin, who sat with a lower-body injury. The Islanders (4-4-0) have won two straight games with the goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopping 74 of 76 shots in wins over the New York Rangers (3-0) and Hurricanes (6-2).
Washington Capitals vs. Nashville Predators (8 p.m. ET; BSSO, NBCSWA, ESPN+, SN NOW)
from washington Alex Ovechkin remains three goals behind Gordie Howe’s NHL record with a 786 team. The Capitals (4-4-0) are 1-3-0 on the road this season, including a 2-0 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday, after leading the NHL with a 25-10-6 road record last season. The Predators (3-4-1) snapped an 0-4-1 slide with a 6-2 win over the Blues on Thursday. Tanner Jeanot has scored in three of Nashville’s last four games.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Seattle Kraken (10 p.m. ET; ROOT-NW, ATTSN-PT, ESPN+, SN NOW)
Matty Beniers has scored a goal in each of the Kraken’s last three games (3-4-2) and is tied for first among NHL rookies with seven points (four goals, three assists). The Penguins (4-3-1) have lost three straight, including 5-1 to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, after a 4-0-1 start. Jake Guentzel (upper body) and jason zucker (undisclosed) are set to return from their respective injuries for Pittsburgh.
Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN1, CITY, TVAS2, ESPN+, SN NOW)
The Oilers have won three straight. With 15 points each, Oilers forwards Connor McDavid (eight goals, seven assists) and Leon Draisaitl (four goals, 11 assists) trail Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak (seven goals, 10 assists) by two for the NHL lead. In their first six games with the Flames, Nazem Kadri had nine points (four goals, five assists) and Jonathan Huberdeau has five points (one goal, four assists).
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