10/05/2015 at 10:54am EDT
Most Assists, NHL Skaters
1. Ryan Johansen (CBJ): 8 (4 GP)
2. Charlie Coyle (MIN): 7 (4 GP)
t-3. Nick Foligno (CBJ): 6 (4 GP)
t-3. Colton Parayko (STL): 6 (5 GP)
t-5. Six skaters: 5
Most Points, NHL Skaters
1. Ryan Johansen (CBJ): 4-8—12 (4 GP)
2. Nick Foligno (CBJ): 3-6—9 (4 GP)
t-3. Charlie Coyle (MIN): 1-7—8 (4 GP)
t-3. Jonathan Drouin (TBL): 4-4—8 (6 GP)
t-3. Brandon Saad (CBJ): 4-4—8 (3 GP)
t-3. Mark Stone (OTT): 3-5—8 (4 GP)
Best Goals-Against Average, NHL Goaltenders
1. Anders Nilsson (EDM): 0.00 (3 GP)
2. Justin Peters (WSH): 0.71 (3 GP)
3. Martin Jones (SJS): 0.76 (4 GP)
t-4. Brian Elliott (STL): 0.86 (3 GP)
t-4. Anton Khudobin (ANA): 0.86 (3 GP)
Best Save Percentage, NHL Goaltenders
1. Anders Nilsson (EDM): 1.000 (3 GP)
2. Anton Khudobin (ANA): .970 (3 GP)
3. Martin Jones (SJS): .970 (4 GP)
4. Justin Peters (WSH): .967 (3 GP)
t-5. Brian Elliott (STL): .965 (3 GP)
t-5. Jonas Hiller (CGY): .965 (3 GP)
Most Shutouts, NHL Goaltenders
1. Martin Jones (SJS): 2 (4 GP)
t-2. Nine goaltenders: 1
^ Click here for complete statistics from the 2015 preseason.
LOOKING FORWARD
A preview of the week ahead, which includes the 2015 Molson Canadian NHL Face-Off, Blackhawks’ banner-raising ceremony and Islanders’ first game in their new arena (all times ET):
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Opening day playing rosters set (5:00 p.m.).
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Opening night of the 2015-16 regular season (4 GP) . . . 2015 Molson Canadian NHL Face-Off (Fort Calgary, Alta.) . . . The Blackhawks raise their 2015 Stanley Cup banner at United Center (NY Rangers @ Chicago, 8:00 p.m., NBCSN) . . . The Flames face the Canucks in their first meeting since the opening round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, a six-game series victory by Calgary (Vancouver @ Calgary, 10:00 p.m., SN, TVAS2) . . . Former Kings goaltender Martin Jones returns to Los Angeles for the first time as a member of the Sharks (San Jose @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m., NBCSN).
Thursday, Oct. 8
Sabres forward Jack Eichel, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2015 NHL Draft, makes his regular-season debut, while former Senators goaltender Robin Lehner potentially faces his old team for the first time (Ottawa @ Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.) . . . Forward Connor McDavid, the top overall selection in the 2015 NHL Draft, plays in his first regular-season game with the Oilers (Edmonton @ St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., SN360).
Friday, Oct. 9
The Islanders play their first regular-season game at Barclays Center, facing the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks (Chicago @ NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m., NHLN-US) . . . Former Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock returns to Detroit as the bench boss of the Maple Leafs. Babcock’s former assistant coach, Jeff Blashill, also makes his head-coaching debut in the NHL (Toronto @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m., SN, TVAS).
Saturday, Oct. 10
Twenty-eight of the NHL’s 30 teams play on the opening Saturday of the regular season . . . The Canadiens visit the Bruins in a preview of the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic (Montreal @ Boston, 7:00 p.m., NHLN-US, HNIC, TVAS) . . . The Senators and Maple Leafs renew the Battle of Ontario (Ottawa @ Toronto, 7:00 p.m., HNIC) . . . The Blues visit the Wild in their first meeting since the opening round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, a six-game series victory by Minnesota (St. Louis @ Minnesota, 8:00 p.m.).
Sunday, Oct. 11
Rogers Hometown Hockey visits Kitchener, Ont., as the Canadiens face the Senators in their first meeting since the opening round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, a six-game series victory by Montreal (Montreal @ Ottawa, 7:00 p.m., NHLN-US, SN).
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