Oct.17 Thursday recap summary
Highlights from Thursday night's games:
New Jersey Devils
Jack Hughes got his first NHL point, and the New Jersey Devils ended a six-game losing streak to begin the season with a 5-2 win against the New York Rangers at Prudential Center on Thursday.
Hughes, the center selected No. 1 in the 2019 NHL Draft, had the primary assist on the deciding goal by Miles Wood that gave the Devils a 3-1 lead at 12:25 of the second period. Hughes was in the slot when he deflected a shot by Matt Tennyson that went in off Wood.
"It's a big win for us; we needed that to get our confidence back," Hughes said.
New York Islanders
Mathew Barzal scored two goals for the New York Islanders in a 3-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place on Thursday.
"He's shooting the puck way better," Islanders coach Barry Trotz said. "We talked about it last year, sort of being a dual-threat and not always a pass-first guy. He changed a lot of things this summer, and that was one of them. He scored two big, huge goals for us."
Barzal has three goals and two assists during a three-game winning streak for New York (4-3-0).
Arizona Coyotes
Phil Kessel scored his first two goals for the Arizona Coyotes in a 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators at Gila River Arena on Thursday.
Jakob Chychrun scored his first of the season, and Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller and Derek Stepan each had two assists for Arizona (3-2-1), which went 3-for-6 on the power play. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in his Coyotes record 12th consecutive start allowing two goals or fewer.
"We could have won them all so far. We're playing well," said Kessel, who was traded to Arizona by the Pittsburgh Penguins on June 29. "If we keep building, we're going to be a real tough team. Guys are confident. Guys are working for each other and playing hard."
Buffalo Sabres
Carter Hutton set the Buffalo Sabres record for most saves in a shutout with 47 in a 3-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on Thursday.
It was Hutton's second consecutive shutout after he made 25 saves in a 4-0 win against the Dallas Stars on Monday.
"He stole us that game, so we'll take two points, for sure, pretty much thanks to [Hutton]," said forward Casey Mittelstadt, who had two goals and an assist.
Highlights from Thursday night's games:
New Jersey Devils
Jack Hughes got his first NHL point, and the New Jersey Devils ended a six-game losing streak to begin the season with a 5-2 win against the New York Rangers at Prudential Center on Thursday.
Hughes, the center selected No. 1 in the 2019 NHL Draft, had the primary assist on the deciding goal by Miles Wood that gave the Devils a 3-1 lead at 12:25 of the second period. Hughes was in the slot when he deflected a shot by Matt Tennyson that went in off Wood.
"It's a big win for us; we needed that to get our confidence back," Hughes said.
New York Islanders
Mathew Barzal scored two goals for the New York Islanders in a 3-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place on Thursday.
"He's shooting the puck way better," Islanders coach Barry Trotz said. "We talked about it last year, sort of being a dual-threat and not always a pass-first guy. He changed a lot of things this summer, and that was one of them. He scored two big, huge goals for us."
Barzal has three goals and two assists during a three-game winning streak for New York (4-3-0).
Arizona Coyotes
Phil Kessel scored his first two goals for the Arizona Coyotes in a 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators at Gila River Arena on Thursday.
Jakob Chychrun scored his first of the season, and Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller and Derek Stepan each had two assists for Arizona (3-2-1), which went 3-for-6 on the power play. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in his Coyotes record 12th consecutive start allowing two goals or fewer.
"We could have won them all so far. We're playing well," said Kessel, who was traded to Arizona by the Pittsburgh Penguins on June 29. "If we keep building, we're going to be a real tough team. Guys are confident. Guys are working for each other and playing hard."
Buffalo Sabres
Carter Hutton set the Buffalo Sabres record for most saves in a shutout with 47 in a 3-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on Thursday.
It was Hutton's second consecutive shutout after he made 25 saves in a 4-0 win against the Dallas Stars on Monday.
"He stole us that game, so we'll take two points, for sure, pretty much thanks to [Hutton]," said forward Casey Mittelstadt, who had two goals and an assist.
