Matthews' hat trick leads Maple Leafs past Canadiens in shootout on opening night
- Auston Matthews scored his 300th, 301st, and 302nd career goals in the Maple Leafs' 6-5 shootout win against the Canadiens.
- The Maple Leafs overcame 2-0 and 5-3 deficits to defeat the Canadiens in their season opener on October 12.
- Mitch Marner scored the lone shootout goal to secure the win for Toronto.
- David Pastrnak led the Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks, spoiling Connor Bedard's first NHL goal.
- The Hurricanes got third-period goals from Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin to beat the Senators 5-3.