Las Vegas, N.V.– What happens when two of the NHL’s hottest teams clash on a Friday night? You guessed it: it goes to a shootout. At least, that’s what happened tonight when the five-game win-streaking Vegas Golden Knights hosted the six-game win-streaking Nashville Predators.

The Golden Knights were the better team through two periods and held a 2-1 lead over Nashville heading into the final frame, but a completely different Golden Knights team came out to start the third. The Predators found the equalizer halfway through the third period and won 3-2 in the shootout, recording their seventh comeback win of the season.

Heading into Friday’s game against the Predators, the Golden Knights were 10-0-0 when leading after the second. Now, they’re 10-0-1.

“I thought we lost our game a little bit in the third,” said Rasmus Andersson following the 3-2 shootout loss. “They were the better team in the third period, and it cost us one point tonight… We just didn’t take care of the puck. We had too many giveaways.”

1. No Goals

A few years ago, a Mass Mutual commercial featured Ryan O’Reilly asking Juuse Saros about his financial goals. In the commercial, Saros responded, “No goals,” and repeated that phrase several times in a deadpan voice.

The Golden Knights finished tonight’s game with 42 shots on net. Juuse Saros stayed true to himself, stopping all but two. He finished the night with 40 saves, a .952 save percentage, and 1.71 goals saved above expected.

“Obviously, he’s a really good goalie,” said Golden Knights defenseman Rasmus Andersson. “Can we create more traffic and chaos, like they did on us in the third? For sure.”

Goaltender Adin Hill certainly did his part for the Golden Knights, as well. He made 30 saves on 32 shots, recording a .930 save percentage and 1.26 goals saved above expected.

“Hilly played well,” said Golden Knights head coach Ryan Craig. “Hilly played very well. He made some real big saves for us, and I thought he was tracking the puck well.”

2. A Tale of Three Periods

After one period, the Golden Knights had 19 shots against Nashville’s 10. After the second, Vegas had 34 shots to Nashville’s 20.

The Predators outshot the Golden Knights 12-8 in the third period and the five minutes of 3-on-3 overtime.

“Through two periods, we generated some looks. We had some opportunities,” said Golden Knights head coach Ryan Craig following the shootout loss. “In the third, we had the two looks from the slot… After they tied it, I think we had one more shot. So, we didn’t generate enough.”

Through the first two periods tonight, the Golden Knights generated 16 high-danger scoring chances while only giving up seven. In the last 25 minutes of hockey, the Predators generated seven high-danger scoring chances and held Vegas to just one.

“We were just having to punt the puck,” said Craig. “We didn’t get our feet going. We didn’t use our support to exit to kind of gain territory and chip away at territory. Therefore, they got the territory and were able to keep coming.”

3. Fine, We’ll Stop Ignoring the Elephant in the Room

It was a little over a month ago that Golden Knights head coach Ryan Craig surprised everyone by deploying Trevor Connelly and Braeden Bowman as his first two shooters in the shootout. It sure did work out for him– both players beat Sergei Bobrovsky and gave their team a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Craig has stayed true to himself and continues to send Connelly and Bowman out in the shootout. This continues to prove to be the right decision, as Connelly has converted on two of three chances and scored the only Golden Knights shootout goal tonight.

The Golden Knights continue to deploy their best players in the shootout, which should make sense. Here’s the problem: 

Mitch Marner is 13-for-43 (30.2%) in the shootout in his career, but he has only converted on two of nine as a Golden Knight. Jack Eichel is 13-for-49 (26.5%) in his career, but has converted on zero of his last nine shootout attempts. 

Shea Theodore, who is a whopping 12-of-31 (38.7%!) in his career, was not used in the shootout tonight against the Predators.

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights had plenty of chances to build a cushion. When they didn’t, their puck struggles gave the Nashville Predators an opening.

The Predators erased a third-period deficit and beat Vegas 3-2 in a shootout Friday at T-Mobile Arena, ending the Golden Knights’ four-game winning streak.

It marked the first time Vegas lost a game after leading through two periods.

Victor Olofsson and Rasmus Andersson scored for Vegas, extending its point streak to six games (4-0-2) and moving to 13-5-3. Ryan O’Reilly scored both Nashville goals, and Roman Josi delivered the deciding shootout tally.

100/10 effort from Vic 🤩 pic.twitter.com/g6bTYksqWG

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 14, 2026

“First two periods, we couldn’t separate, right, score-wise, so they hang around,” Golden Knights coach Ryan Craig said. “In the third, I didn’t think we managed pucks the way we did in the first two periods.”

Juuse Saros made 40 saves for the Predators, who improved to 11-4-5 with their seventh consecutive victory.

Vegas finished with 42 shots, but its inability to sustain possession and move out of its defensive zone became the defining issue late.

Craig pointed to turnovers near the defensive blue line, insufficient movement and a failure to use available support.

“If you give them second chance after second chance, now you get fatigued, and now we’re just punting the puck,” Craig said.

Andersson offered a similar assessment.

“We just didn’t really take care of the puck,” he said. “Too many giveaways.”

Take a bow, Ras 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/rpULo7Y3Ah

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 14, 2026

Nashville’s pressure spread out Vegas’ defensive coverage and created opportunities to send pucks toward the net.

“I thought they did a good job in the third, and I just thought we didn’t really meet our standards in the third,” Andersson said.

O’Reilly’s tying goal came after Nashville worked the puck from the blue line back behind the net. Craig said Vegas lost its defensive layers, allowing O’Reilly room to emerge above the goal line and finish.

The breakdown overshadowed a performance from Adin Hill that Craig praised.

“Hilly played very well. Made some real big saves for us,” Craig said. “I thought he was tracking the puck well.”

At the other end, the Golden Knights’ shot total didn’t necessarily reflect the quality of their chances throughout the game. Craig said Vegas generated opportunities through two periods but struggled to create enough in the third.

Andersson credited Saros while acknowledging Vegas could have made his work more difficult.

“Can we create more traffic and chaos a little bit like they did on us in the third? For sure,” Andersson said.

Olofsson nearly ended the game early in overtime, striking the post with a chance to give Vegas its fifth consecutive victory.

Instead, the teams went to a shootout.

Trevor Connelly scored in the second round to put Vegas ahead, but Filip Forsberg answered in the third round to keep Nashville alive. After Jack Eichel missed in the fourth round, Josi converted to complete the comeback.

For Craig, the third-period solution required the same connected play that had helped Vegas establish its game earlier.

“Our forecheck, when we forechecked, especially in the first period, we were a very good hockey team,” Craig said. “I thought we weren’t able to forecheck in the third because we didn’t get to those spots where you could establish a forecheck.”

KEY MOMENT: Equalizer

O’Reilly’s second goal erased Vegas’ 2-1 third-period lead. Nashville reset the puck behind the net, and a coverage breakdown allowed O’Reilly to move above the goal line and score, sending the game toward overtime and eventually a shootout.

KEY STAT: 42

The Golden Knights put 42 shots on goal, but Saros stopped 40. Vegas has collected 10 of a possible 12 points during its six-game point streak.

WHAT A KNIGHT: Victor Olofsson

The winger scored his sixth goal of the season and nearly delivered the overtime winner, hitting the post. Olofsson has two goals and three assists in four games since returning from injury.

UP NEXT

The Golden Knights continue their five-game homestand Sunday against the Vancouver Canucks at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. Pacific.

PHOTO CAPTION

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Trevor Connelly (24) shoots against the glove of Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) during the first period at T-Mobile Arena.

The New York Rangers’ four-game road trip was capped off with a true feel-good story.

At 29 years old, Glenn Gawdin scored his first two NHL goals in the Rangers’ 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

Since being selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL Draft, Gawdin has been working toward earning himself a consistent NHL role.

Over the course of his professional hockey career, Gawdin has played in 487 American Hockey League games for the Stockton Heat, San Diego Gulls, Ontario Reign, and most recently, the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Prior to signing a two-year deal worth $850,000 per season with the Rangers this past offseason, Gawdin had played in just 12 NHL games for the Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks.

An injury sustained by Joe Veleno early in the season has left the Blueshirts with a hole at their fourth-line center position and a rotating cast of players filling that role since Veleno went down.

After starting the season with the Wolf Pack, the 29-year-old was called up by the Rangers on Nov. 10, joining the team on its four-game road trip.

“Was told (called up by the Rangers) in the middle of an American League Hockey game down in Springfield, drove home, packed a suitcase, my wife helped me,” Gawdin revealed. “Went from Hartford to Denver, (from) Denver to Calgary.

Friday night’s matchup in Vancouver added extra meaning for Gawdin, as he grew up in British Columbia and had 10-12 friends and family members at Rogers Arena cheering him on.

In the second period, goaltender Leevi Meriläinen turned over the puck, and Gawdin was able to retrieve it and take a low shot that fooled Meriläinen for his first career NHL goal.

Less than five minutes later, Gawdin deflected the puck off his skate on Vladislav Gavrikov’s shot for his second goal of the night.

“It’s special,” Gawdin said of scoring his first two NHL goals. “I think anywhere it would have been special, but to do it in Vancouver is that much sweeter.”

It’s been a long journey to get to this point for Gawdin, who has continuously paid his dues at the AHL level with the hopes and dreams of earning an NHL spot.

Through all of the difficult and uncertain times of his career, Gawdin admitted to leaning on the people closest to him for support.

“There's a lot that goes through your mind over the years,” Gawdin said. “Credit to the circle around me. Credit to my wife. They pushed me when I need it. I think the success tonight, they have an equal part in that.”

While Gawdin’s time with the Rangers moving forward is certainly not guaranteed, he’s made the most of an opportunity and created a memory in his hometown that he’ll likely remember for the rest of his life.

“He's a great kid,” Mike Sullivan said of Gawdin. “Obviously, he's coming back to his hometown here, he scores two goals. That's a great thrill, right?...We talked earlier before the game about how unique it is and how special it is for guys to play in their hometown and in front of their family and friends...

“Gawds, I think he's had two pretty good games. I think he played better today than he did the first hame, and him and I had that conversation. That first game when you get called up is not easy. The pace of play is different, and he's also trying to get comfortable with the group. I was thrilled for him.”

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Roman Josi scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of a shootout as the Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 Friday night for their seventh straight win.

Ryan O’Reilly scored twice for the Predators. Juuse Saros made 40 saves.

Victor Olofsson and Rasmus Andersson scored for Vegas, which had its four-game winning streak snapped. Adin Hill stopped 30 shots.

Trevor Connelly gave Vegas the early advantage in the shootout, but Filip Forsberg kept Nashville alive with a third-round goal. After Saros denied Jack Eichel, Josi converted to complete the comeback.

Braeden Bowman and Mitch Marner also missed for Vegas. Steven Stamkos and O’Reilly were unsuccessful for Nashville.

Olofsson nearly ended the game early in overtime, but his shot rang off the post.

The Golden Knights extended their point streak to six games despite the loss. Nashville won its fourth consecutive road game.

Olofsson continued his productive return from injury with his sixth goal in eight appearances this season. He had a goal and two assists in Wednesday’s 5-3 victory over Utah and entered Friday with four points in three games since returning Nov. 5 at Detroit.

Andersson scored his third goal of the season, while O’Reilly increased his total to nine.

RANGERS 5, CANUCKS 1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Glenn Gawdin scored his first two NHL goals in New York’s four-goal second period and the Rangers won for the first time this season when allowing the first goal, beating Vancouver.

The Rangers finished a four-game trip with three victories have won five of their last six to improve to 12-8-1. They were 0-7-1 when allowing the first goal before Friday.

The NHL-worst Canucks have dropped seven straight to fall to 3-17-1.

Playing his second NHL game of the season and 15th overall, the 29-year-old Gawdin made it 3-1 on a snap shot with seven minutes left in the second. He added the second with 3:50 to go in the period for a 5-1 advantage.

Gawdin is from the Vancouver suburb of Richmond. He was called up from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.

Dylan Garand made 27 saves for New York.

The losing streak lives on as the Vancouver Canucks suffered a 5–1 loss to the New York Rangers on Friday night, extending their slump to seven straight games. Forward Elias Pettersson was the lone player to score in tonight’s matchup, while BC-locals Dylan Garand (27 saves on 28 shots) and Glenn Gawdin (two goals) had strong performances for the Rangers. Leevi Meriläinen stopped 26 of 31 shots faced. 

Tonight’s loss was a record-setting one for the Canucks, as they dropped their eighth consecutive home-game this season, marking a franchise record for home losing streaks.  

In a rare moment this season, having only done so seven times in their first 21 games, the Canucks opened the scoring tonight thanks to a puck tipped into the net by Pettersson. A sharp retrieval along the boards by Brock Boeser gave the long-tenured Canuck his 500th-career NHL point, as he recorded the second assist on Pettersson’s goal. 

By the end of the first period, however, the game was tied 1–1. A battle in the corners of Vancouver’s zone saw Pettersson and J.T. Miller fight for the puck, only for it to end up on the stick of Alexis Lafrenière. The 2020 first-overall pick sent the puck over to Gabe Perreault, who was able to shoot it past both Filip Hronek and Meriläinen. 

Despite hanging in there during the first period, momentum slowly started to shift in the Rangers’ direction throughout the second. Rangers forward Oliver Bjorkstrand kicked things off by capitalizing on a power play, though the following sequences of shifts saw the Canucks fail to get the puck out of their own zone.   

The roughest sequence for the Canucks came around the 13-minute mark of the second period, after which Vancouver surrendered three goals in 3:10 minutes. Shifts after surrendering a goal-against have been difficult for the Canucks this season, but this was even more apparent tonight. From passes not connecting to coughing the puck up easily, Vancouver gave New York ample chances to break-out and enter their zone. 

Vancouver’s sloppiness continued into the third period, when they took a too-many-men call around seven minutes into the frame. While they didn’t allow any more goals, the Canucks weren’t quite able to string together a consistent-enough stretch of play to be able to mount a comeback. 

Part of what may have halted any opportunity of a comeback was Vancouver’s performance on the man-advantage. The Canucks were unable to find the back of the net on any of their four power plays, racking up a grand total of six shots through the four chances. Of the two units, Vancouver’s second unit consisting of Zeev Buium, Linus Karlsson, Filip Chytil, Marco Rossi, and Paul Cotter appeared to find the most offensive success despite not ending up on the scoresheet.  

After the game, Canucks Head Coach Manny Malhotra touched on what it was that caused Vancouver such a sudden crumble. 

“I think that the story of the second was just our unwillingness or inability to stick to the script. But our first period was probably the best we've looked in a long time, just in terms of everything structurally. Created a lot of chances. Scored a great O-zone sequence goal. Didn’t spend a ton of time in the D-zone, so again, coming back to that mindset of simple and direct works for us. And in the second period, it was just a string of turnover after turnover after turnover that feeds transition and doesn’t allow us to do the things that make us competitive.” 

“When you see the other teams transition, they continue to make our D stay out for long shifts, and then you’re not getting pucks deep and not getting to forecheck, and you’re just on your heels,” Boeser added. “It’s a pretty important part of the game. You see the best teams in the league — they continue to play the same way. There’s times you can make a play, and there’s times that you can’t, and you’ve got to learn when those times are.” 

Vancouver will now head on the road for their next three games, starting with a Sunday matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights at 7:00 pm PCT. 

Stats and Facts: 

• Brock Boeser becomes the eighth player to hit 500 points as a member of the Canucks 
• Elias Pettersson scores his first 5-on-5 goal since January 13, 2026
• Vancouver sets a new record for home-ice losing streaks, dropping their eighth-consecutive game  
• Marco Rossi, Jake DeBrusk, Linus Karlsson, defenceman Elias Pettersson, and Tom Willander all finish the game with three shots on goal

Scoring Summary: 

1st Period: 

12:13 - VAN: Elias Pettersson (5) from Zeev Buium and Brock Boeser

18:47 - NYR: Gabe Perreault (7) from Alexis Lafrenière 

2nd Period: 

8:21 - NYR: Oliver Bjorkstrand (7) from J.T. Miller and Adam Fox (PPG) 

13:00 - NYR: Glenn Gawdin (1) 

15:14 - NYR: Alexis Lafrenière (10) from Mika Zibanejad and Gabe Perreault 

16:10 - NYR: Glenn Gawdin (2) from Vladislav Gavrikov and Jaroslav Chmelar

3rd Period: 

No Scoring. 

Up Next: 

Vancouver Canucks @ Vegas Golden Knights, November 15, 2026, 7:00 pm PCT 

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — After struggling to stick in an NHL lineup for the first four seasons of his career, Glenn Gawdin had been grinding it out in the American Hockey League before he got his first big-league chance in just over 2 ½ years on this Rangers four-game road trip out West. 

The Richmond, B.C., native maintained the belief that continuing to work hard would allow him to earn another opportunity. 

And in his first chance to play in front of his home crowd, inside the arena he grew up less than 30 minutes from, Gawdin scored the first two goals of his NHL career to propel the Blueshirts to a 5-1 win over the Canucks. 

It sent the Rangers back home to New York with six of a possible eight points from their longest road trip of the season. 

“There’s a lot that goes through your mind over the years,” Gawdin said after the win. “Credit to the circle around me. Credit to my wife. They push me when I need it. I think the success tonight, they have an equal part in that.” 

Gawdin only just joined the team during their day off in Calgary earlier this week, but head coach Mike Sullivan summoned the 29-year-old center amid the Rangers’ growing need for a fourth-line center with Joe Veleno still on long-term injured reserve. 

With five goals and nine assists through 16 AHL games, Gawdin was tied with Liam Greentree for the Wolf Pack lead in points at the time of the recall. Not only was Gawdin’s play worthy of a look, but the Rangers signed him to a two-year, two-way contract this past offseason. 

Gawdin accounted for half of the Rangers’ four-goal second period, which featured a surge of three tallies in the span of 3:09. 

“He’s a great kid,” Sullivan said. “Obviously, he’s coming back to his hometown here, he scores two goals. That’s a great thrill, right? …We talked earlier before the game about how unique it is and how special it is for guys to play in their hometown and in front of their family and friends. … Gawds, I think he’s had two pretty good games. I think he played better [Friday] than he did the first game [Wednesday], and him and I had that conversation. 

“That first game when you get called up is not easy. The pace of play is different, and he’s also trying to get comfortable with the group. I was thrilled for him.” 

Oliver Bjorkstrand broke a 1-1 tie on the power play less than halfway through the middle frame to give the Rangers their first lead of the night. 

After Canucks goalie Leevi Merilainen misfired a pass at former Ranger Filip Chytil less than five minutes later, however, Gawdin was right there to clean the puck up and put it away. 

The Rangers top line of Mika Zibanejad, Gabe Perreault and Alexis Lafrenière was responsible for the third score of the period, when a pretty passing sequence ended with Lafrenière backhanding his 10th goal of the season past Merilainen at the 15:14 mark. 

Gawdin then got a stick on a Vladislav Gavrikov shot for a commanding 5-1 lead heading into the third period. 

This was a straightforward win over an inferior opponent. Including a 6-2 loss at Madison Square Garden earlier this season, the Canucks have just one win in regulation this season that dates back to Oct. 3. 

The loss Friday night marked their seventh in a row and the 17th in their last 18. 

Still, Vancouver maintained possession of the puck for a good portion of the first period, during which they sustained quite a bit of offensive zone time despite recording only three high-danger chances, according to Natural Stat Trick. 

It led to the home team opening the scoring on the night, when Elias Pettersson got a stick on a Zeev Buium shot from the point. 

Jolted by the Canucks goal, the Rangers kicked it into gear and began their push. Perreault then sniped the puck into the tiniest opening above the shoulder of Merilainen for his third goal in the last five games and seventh of the season. 

“I think it’s a great trip, obviously, when you can take three out of four,” Sullivan said. “We’re going into some pretty tough buildings with the travel, it’s a big challenge. I thought our guys competed hard. We played hard. It’s not perfect out there, but I really like how this group competes. I thought the group played well game in and game out.” 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Glenn Gawdin scored his first two NHL goals in New York's four-goal second period and the Rangers won for the first time this season when allowing the first goal, beating the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Friday night.

The Rangers finished a four-game trip with three victories have won five of their last six to improve to 12-8-1. They were 0-7-1 when allowing the first goal before Friday.

The NHL-worst Canucks have dropped seven straight to fall to 3-17-1.

Playing his second NHL game of the season and 15th overall, the 29-year-old Gawdin made it 3-1 on a snap shot with seven minutes left in the second. He added the second with 3:50 to go in the period for a 5-1 advantage.

Gawdin is from the Vancouver suburb of Richmond. He was called up from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.

Dylan Garand made 27 saves for New York.

Canucks center Elias Pettersson opened the scoring on a tip with 7:47 left in the first period. Gabe Perreault tied it with 1:13 remaining in the period.

Oliver Bjorkstrand started the second-period spree with a power-play goal at 8:21. Alexis Lafreniere also scored in the period.

Canucks winger Brock Boeser hit a milestone, assisting on Pettersson’s goal for the 500th point of his NHL career.

Up next

Rangers: Host Montreal on Monday night.

Canucks: At Vegas on Sunday night.

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Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser has officially recorded his 500th-career NHL point.

Boeser hit this milestone in his 650th-career NHL game, a Friday-night matchup against the New York Rangers. He logged the secondary assist on Elias Pettersson's fifth goal of the season. 

In his 11th season as a member of the Canucks, Boeser has put together seven goals and 11 assists in 21 games played. He currently sits at second on Vancouver in points with 18.

This seasson, Boeser has already entered the franchise’s top-five in power-play goals scored after notching his 80th against the New York Islanders on October 13. Boeser also shot up to 10th all-time in power-play points by a Canuck after recording a helper on a power-play goal for Elias Pettersson in the team’s home-opener.

With his 500th-career NHL point, all as a Canuck, Boeser becomes just the eighth player in franchise history to record 500 points in their time with Vancouver. Pettersson (529*), Thomas Gradin (550), Stan Smyl (673), Trevor Linden (733), Markus Näslund (756), Daniel Sedin (1041), and Henrik Sedin (1070) are the only other players in franchise history to do so.  

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It’s been nearly two years since the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers completed a trade for J.T. Miller, though tonight will mark Miller’s second game back at Rogers Arena since the deal. 

Tonight is also expected to feature Filip Chytil’s first experience playing against the organization that drafted him in the first-round of the 2017 NHL Draft, as he missed Vancouver’s other matchups against the Rangers due to injury. 

On Tuesday, Chytil expressed his excitement about possibly playing against the Rangers for the first time since being traded. 

“It means a lot to me, actually,” he said after Vancouver’s practice on Tuesday. “It’s been almost two years now since the trade, and I didn’t play a game against them. I don’t know most of the team now because it’s changed as well. I know just a couple of players from there, but it was still eight years in the organization — and it was an organization that gave me an opportunity to play in the league, and I have great memories from those seasons.”

Let’s take a look at the pieces acquired by the Canucks and Rangers ahead of their fifth matchup since the trade.

To New York: J.T. Miller, Erik Brännström, And Jackson Dorrington 

The season after he was traded to the Rangers, Miller was named New York’s captain. In his first full season with the Rangers post-Vancouver trade, the forward put up 17 goals and 36 assists in 68 games, good for fourth on his team in points. Miller hasn’t quite found the same performance level he reached with Vancouver in his second stint with the Rangers, though he is currently up to four goals and 10 assists in 20 games with New York.  

Brännström didn’t end up playing in any games with the Rangers, instead skating for their AHL-affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack. He only ended up playing in six games for the Wolf Pack before being dealt to the Buffalo Sabres for Nicolas Aube-Kubel at the 2025 Trade Deadline. After the end of the 2024–25 season, Brännström headed back to Europe, where he’s now in his second season with Lausanne HC. 

The final piece acquired by the Rangers in this trade was Dorrington, who has remained with New York’s organization since. He made his AHL-debut for the Wolf Pack during the 2024–25 season, putting up a goal and an assist in nine games that year. In his first full season in the AHL, 2025–26, he scored a total of two goals and nine assists in 70 games. Throughout the 2026–27 season thus far, Dorrington has put up one assist in 13 games. 

To Vancouver: Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini, And A 2025 First-Round Pick 

Chytil has played in a total of 34 games since being acquired by the Canucks, with the forward projected to face his former team for the first time tonight. He has scored five goals and six assists throughout his tenure with Vancouver, with two of these assists coming in the seven games he has played so far this year. While health has been a big issue for Chytil through his time with the Canucks, when he has been in the lineup, the forward has shown promise with his speed. 

In his time with the Canucks thus far, Mancini has acted as more of a depth defenceman, floating between Vancouver and Abbotsford. He played in 24 games with Vancouver through 2025–26, putting up three assists in that span. The remainder of his playing time was spent with Abbotsford, during which he skated in 33 games and posted four goals and eight assists. The defenceman was sent down to the AHL on Tuesday and made his season-debut for Abbotsford on Wednesday. 

The first-round pick acquired by Vancouver went on a little bit of an adventure before ultimately being used to select forward Jack Nesbitt 12th-overall. Only hours after the Canucks acquired the selection, they flipped it to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the trade that sent Drew O’Connor and Marcus Pettersson (also a member of the Rangers now) to Vancouver. Pittsburgh held onto the pick until the first day of the 2025 NHL Draft, trading it to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for picks #22 and #31. 

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One year ago, Juuso Valimaki wasn't even sure if he'd ever again play in the NHL.

The 27-year-old defenseman was nine months removed from his second career ACL tear and he hadn't seen NHL action since the start of 2025.

Even before the injury, the 2017 first-round picks was being continuously healthy scratched and things looked like they were quickly heading in the wrong direction.

But fast forward to today and Valimaki is on the blueline of the best team in hockey.

"We knew when we got him what he had been going through," said Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour. "Lots of injuries and even last year, he played all year in the minors. Played really well, we just didn't have a spot. Then this year there was an opportunity and he's just taken it. It's nice to see that he's fully back to where he was before and maybe even better. He's really endeared himself to the group and to the coaching staff."

Not only that, but Valimaki also earned the opportunity to play in his home country in front of thousands of Finnish fans and many of his own friends and family as part of the NHL Global Series in Helsinki.

And in Game 1 of the series, Valimaki himself even got on the scoresheet, scoring the Canes' third goal in their 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.

"I don't think it could have really worked out any better than it did for me," Valimaki said. "Obviously we played a really good game and that's kind of the first point of it, but I'm not gonna lie and say that it wasn't cool to score, because it was. Just really, really happy and grateful for it, for sure."

"Really happy for him," Brind'Amour said on Valimaki. "That was special for him to get that goal. He's a big part of what we're doing."

"That's what you want," said forward Nikolaj Ehlers. "You obviously want the two points, but seeing [the Finns] score makes it a little more special. We're happy we were able to get the win for those guys."

It was a storybook moment for the Finnish defenseman and one that reflects all the hard work that he's put in to get back to this level.

Things haven't been easy by any means, but Valimaki has continued to grind away and find ways to keep getting better and to see him rewarded in that way is very special.

"There's been a lot of ups and downs in my career with injuries and kind of a lot of other things going on, but I think last year was finally where I felt like myself again and I was in a really good head space," Valimaki said. "Just trying to play hockey, enjoy it. There's been times where you kind of forget the fun part and for me, at least, when you're having fun and enjoying what you're doing, I think that's when you play your best. Just trying to carry the momentum now and ride that wave."

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Towards the end of October, NHL Central Scouting released its "Preliminary Ranking" ahead of the 2027 NHL Draft. There is a long way to go, and a lot of changes are expected between now and then, but most of these young prospects will have a chance to be impact players in the NHL. 

Of course, this draft is currently headlined by Landon DuPont, who is currently playing at the University of Michigan. He is a dynamic defenseman who projects to be a star at the highest level. 

NHL Central Scouting Has A New Ranking For 2027 NHL Draft, What It Means For BlackhawksThe Chicago Blackhawks may be picking in the top 5 again. How does NHL Central Scouting view the 2027 class?

In NHL Central Scouting's Ranking, all of the players currently projected to be selected in the first round have been given an A-rating. If the Blackhawks don't get at least one of these players, that would be shocking, as it would imply that they turned this 2026-27 season around in a big way. 

This mock draft has the lottery picks (1-16) based on the best prospects who received an A-rating in October. The order was determined by the standings heading into action on Friday, November 13th, in reverse order, and includes trades. In the spring, a lottery will determine the first two picks, and more could be traded by then. 

1. Vancouver Canucks - Landon DuPont, D, Michigan

2. Chicago Blackhawks - Nazar Privalov, FWD, Moskva

3. Los Angeles Kings - Sergei Skvortsov, FWD, Torpedo

4. Philadelphia Flyers - Jonah Neuenschwander, F, EHC Biel-Bienne

5. Columbus Blue Jackets - Carter Meyer, FWD, Quebec

6. Pittsburgh Penguins - Dima Zhilkin, FWD, Saginaw

7. Detroit Red Wings - Milan Sundstrom, FWD, MoDO Hockey

8. San Jose Sharks -  Brock England, FWD, Seattle

9. Philadelphia Flyers (From Toronto Maple Leafs) - Sammy Nelson, FWD, Notre Dame

10. Calgary Flames - Alexis Joseph, C, Saint John

11. Winnipeg Jets - Andrei Pustovoy, FWD, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

12. Buffalo Sabres - Brock Cripps, D, Prince Albert

13. St. Louis Blues - Jaakko Wycisk, FWD, Guelph

14. Utah Mammoth - Jamie Glance, FWD, Jaint John

15. New York Islanders - Bosse Meijer, FWD, Frolunda

16. New York Rangers - Noah Davidson, FWD, Medicine Hat

There is sure to be somebody who was not listed here, with or without an A-rating (27 As were handed out by NHL Central Scouting), who jumps into this group. Maybe they will even be a star NHL player, but there is a lot of hockey ahead to determine that. 

The thing that sticks out the most from looking at this group is the fact that there are only two defensemen. Only 5 were given As by the league, and that includes DuPont, who is a no-brainer top-3 pick, likely first overall.

Lots of players here are going to jump up and down boards. There are hot and cold starts impacting this ranking so far. For example, Alexis Joseph was a top-three contender coming into the year, but he's been underwhelming so far with the Saint John Sea Dogs. Joseph has 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 17 games. That production in the QMJHL must explode if he wants to end up being a top-five pick. 

It isn't a bad start for Joseph, but not as dominant as folks believe he can be. His style is often compared to that of Nathan MacKinnon, who is a dominant top-five player in the NHL and has been for almost a decade now. Again, all of these prospects will have their peaks and valleys, and the smartest teams will be able to see through those. 

Only 1 goalie, Vilmer Saleb Forsberg of Brantford, was given an A, and he is not currently projected to be a lottery pick. His position (teams don't generally draft goalies high anymore) may get him selected late in the first round or possibly even in the second round. 

If the Blackhawks have the second overall pick, and they don't trade it for immediate roster help, Nazar Privalov would be a fine addition to their farm system. Their organizational pool of young players is already strong; they are just waiting for it to translate more to the NHL team. Chicago is also projected to have the first two picks of the second round, their own and Vancouver's. 

The sad reality is that the Blackhawks are 5-13-1, and the likelihood of them having a good draft pick in the lottery is high. The players have not given up yet, but the organization will surely be looking at all of these rankings and will be well prepared by the time June's draft comes around. 

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The Detroit Red Wings are currently dealing with two awkward standoffs with two different key players - but one of them has a deadline for a resolution.

Former Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin announced through his agent last month that he would no longer report to the team, which responded by suspending him without pay.

Meanwhile, RFA defenseman Simon Edvinsson remains without a contract and has until Dec. 1 to sign in order to be eligible to play this season.

However, Larkin's saga has gone on for several months since his trade request, which was made immediately after the 2025-26 season in the words of former GM Steve Yzerman, became public knowledge in early June. 

Larkin's decision to not fulfill his end of his contract has not only drawn near universal criticism from the Red Wings fan base, but was roundly admonished by former NHL defenseman and current analyst Erik Johnson. 

During Thursday night's national broadcast of the Red Wings' contest against the Florida Panthers, Johnson derided the decision by Larkin to stop playing with multiple years left on his contract.

"I can't stand these guys halfway through their contracts that they signed in good faith with their team, now bailing ship and wanting to go for greener pastures," said Johnson, who won the Stanley Cup in 2022 with the Colorado Avalanche. 

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However, Larkin wasn't the only target of Johnson's remarks.

"This isn't exclusive to Dylan Larkin," Johnson continued. "Lots of guys around the league are doing it. I don't like it. As a former player, I don't like these guys abandoning their team midseason, mid-contract."

"I can't stand these guys halfway through their contracts ... bailing ship and wanting to go for greener pastures."

-@6ErikJohnson on the uptick of trade requests amongst players in the NHL. pic.twitter.com/qTTXAFkh06

— ESPN (@espn) November 13, 2026

Larkin's fellow Michigan native, Connor Hellebuyck, requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets months ago and went public with his request in late August after general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff failed to move him.

Hellebuyck refused to report to training camp, was suspended, and was eventually traded to the New Jersey Devils.

Last month, Red Wings interim GM Shawn Horcoff said that there is no timetable for when Larkin could be moved, and that the club would take its time to find a deal which is in the best interest of the organization. 

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The Vegas Golden Knights will turn to Adin Hill between the pipes Friday night as they look to protect home ice against a Nashville Predators team that has opened the 2026-27 season with an impressive 10-4-5 record.

Hill was the first goaltender off the ice during Friday’s morning skate, a strong indication that he will get the start at T-Mobile Arena. The 30-year-old netminder has given Vegas plenty of reason for confidence early in the campaign, posting a 7-2-0 record through his first nine appearances, along with a 2.54 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage.

His early-season form marks a welcome turnaround from a difficult 2025-26 campaign. Hill finished last season with a 10-9-6 record, a 3.04 goals-against average and a .871 save percentage. However, sources told The Hockey News that injuries played a significant role in his struggles, offering important context behind his disappointing numbers.

Now looking much sharper to open the new season, Hill will have an opportunity to continue building momentum against a Nashville club that has been one of the stronger teams in the early standings.

Here is how both teams are expected to line up Friday night.

Nashville Predators (10-4-5) – Projected Lineup

Forwards

Steven Stamkos – Ryan O’Reilly – Mavrik Bourque

Filip Forsberg – Shane Wright – Nils Hoglander

Reid Schaefer – Alexander Kerfoot – Vitali Pinchuk

Ross Colton – Jack Drury – Adam Edstrom

Defensemen

Roman Josi – Adam Wilsby

Brady Skjei – Nick Perbix

Daemon Hunt – Jayden Struble

Goaltenders

Juuse Saros

Justus Annunen

Scratched: Nicolas Hague, Ilya Lyubushkin

Injured: Jonathan Marchessault (lower body), William Trudeau (upper body)

Vegas Golden Knights (13-5-2) – Projected Lineup

Forwards

Trevor Connelly – Jack Eichel – Mark Stone

Brett Howden – William Karlsson – Mitch Marner

Ivan Barbashev – Tomas Hertl – Victor Olofsson

Braeden Bowman – Nic Dowd – Marc Gatcomb

Defensemen

Shea Theodore – Brayden McNabb

Jeremy Lauzon – Rasmus Andersson

Parker Wotherspoon – Dylan Coghlan

Goaltenders

Adin Hill

Carter Hart

Scratched: Raphael Lavoie

Injured: Noah Hanifin (undisclosed)

Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where the Golden Knights will look to make the most of home ice against a Predators squad that has made a strong start to the season.

While Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield made history Thursday night by becoming the first Hab to score in eight consecutive games against the Boston Bruins, the team also achieved an impressive feat. The 5-2 win over the divisional rival meant that the Sainte-Flanelle got at least a point in its last 12 games. That hasn’t happened since the 1992-93 season, when the team won the last of its 24 Stanley Cups, which was an unexpected one as well.

What’s even more impressive, though, is that all those games were played without Russian sophomore Ivan Demidov, a key part of the Canadiens’ core. Furthermore, six of those games were played without team captain Nick Suzuki, while defenseman Mike Matheson also missed a sizeable chunk of matches. While some will say the results were skewed by great goaltending, mainly from Jacob Fowler, the fact is that the goaltender is an integral part of the team; it’s not a cheat code.

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How many games can the Canadiens take that sequence to? Time will tell, but getting Demidov back would certainly help. While the Habs haven’t spelled out a new target date for his return, they announced this week that he would take part in a public signing session on November 22. That signing session was meant to happen earlier this season, but it was postponed because of his injury. Therefore, logic dictates that he should be back in the lineup by then; otherwise, he wouldn’t have committed to a signing session.

Montreal has five games left until then: the Avalanche and the Flyers at home, and a three-game road trip in three days against the Rangers, the Devils, and the Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. That’s bound to be a challenge, especially with the back-to-back games against the Devils and the Canes. When will Jakub Dobes come back in net? Will he be able to keep the streak intact? The next few games promise to be very interesting.

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CNBC has released its valuations for all 32 NHL teams. As per the report, all valuation figures are in U.S. dollars, with multiple teams surpassing the $4 billion mark for the first time. The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the league at $5.4 billion, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are the lowest-valued team at $1.65 billion. 

As for the Vancouver Canucks, they sit 15th at $2.5 billion. According to CNBC, that is up from the $ 2.2 billion reported in 2025. The Canucks did fall in overall position, as they were ranked 12th last year. 

2026 CNBC NHL Team Valuations: 

1. Toronto Maple Leafs: $5.4B
2. New York Rangers: $4.7B
3. Montréal Canadiens: $4.1B
4. Los Angeles Kings: $3.9B
5. Edmonton Oilers: $3.7B
6. Philadelphia Flyers: $3.6B
7. Boston Bruins: $3.5B
8. Chicago Blackhawks: $3.35B
9. Washington Capitals: $3.2B
10. New Jersey Devils: $3.1B
11. Detroit Red Wings: $3.05B
12. New York Islanders: $3B
13. Tampa Bay Lightning: $2.7B
14. Carolina Hurricanes: $2.66B
15. Vancouver Canucks: $2.5B
16. Vegas Golden Knights: $2.45B
17. Minnesota Wild: $2.33B
18. Colorado Avalanche: $2.27B
19. Dallas Stars: $2.26B
20. Calgary Flames: $2.25B
21. Seattle Kraken: $2.2B
22. Florida Panthers: $2.15B
23. Anaheim Ducks: $2.1B
24. Pittsburgh Penguins: $2B
25. Nashville Predators: $1.95B
26. St. Louis Blues: $1.9B
27. Utah Mammoth: $1.85B
28. San Jose Sharks: $1.8B
29. Winnipeg Jets: $1.75B
30. Ottawa Senators: $1.72B
31. Buffalo Sabres: $1.7B
32. Columbus Blue Jackets: $1.65B

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