SEVEN-GOAL OUTBURST HELPS CANADIENS RALLY PAST BLUES
After the Blues jumped out to a 3-1 lead and the trio of Cole Caufield (2-1—3), Nick Suzuki (1-2—3) and Kirby Dach (0-2—2) helped the Canadiens take a 4-3 advantage entering the third period, Christian Dvorak’s first career hat trick secured a Montreal victory as well as the fifth seven-goal performance by a team in 2022-23.

* Dvorak, who tallied his first two goals within the opening 1:21 of the final frame, became the seventh Canadiens player in nearly 30 years to register a three-goal period. The others: Max Pacioretty (Nov. 19, 2013; P2), Erik Cole (March 23, 2012; P1), Lars Eller (Jan. 4, 2012; P3), Michael Cammalleri (Dec. 4, 2009; P2), Robert Lang (Jan. 7, 2009; P3) and Michael Ryder (April 7, 2007; P2).

KUCHEROV, BURNS LIFT THEIR TEAMS TO VICTORY WITH LAST-MINUTE WINNERS
The Lightning (5-4-0, 10 points) and Hurricanes (5-2-1, 11 points) each earned two points Saturday on the strength of some late-game heroics from Nikita Kucherov (1-0—1) and Brent Burns (1-0—1), respectively:

* Kucherov put Tampa Bay ahead with 57 seconds remaining in the third period and joined Leon Draisaitl (59:22 on Oct. 27), Josh Anderson (59:41 on Oct. 12) and Mark Stone (59:34 on Oct. 11) as the fourth player to score a go-ahead goal in the final minute of regulation this season. His two career go-ahead goals in that scenario trail only Patrick Kane (3) for the most among active skaters.

* After scoring his first goal in a Hurricanes uniform Friday, Burns found the back of the net again Saturday – this time netting his NHL-best 16th career overtime tally among defensemen with just 54 seconds on the clock. Of his 41 career game-winning goals in the regular season, three prior have also come within the final 60 seconds of overtime (none during regulation).

BENIERS TAKES ROOKIE SCORING LEAD AS KRAKEN PREVAIL OVER PENGUINS
After Penguins forward Jake Guentzel broke the ice midway through the second period, the Kraken responded just 1:15 later as Matty Beniers (0-1—1) set up Jordan Eberle (1-0—1) to tie the game and spark Seattle’s first comeback win of the season. Beniers (4-4—8 in 10 GP) overtook Senators forward Shane Pinto (6-1—7 in 8 GP) and Wild defenseman Calen Addison (0-7—7 in 8 GP) for the NHL’s rookie scoring lead.

* Beniers, who posted nearly a point per game with the Kraken last season (3-6—9 in 10 GP), boosted his career totals to 7-10—17 through his first 20 contests. The No. 2 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft established a franchise mark for most points through a skater’s first 20 games with the Kraken, besting the pace set by Yanni Gourde (6-10—16 in 20 GP) and Jaden Schwartz (4-12—16 in 20 GP) in 2021-22.

PANTHERS PEPPER SENATORS WITH FIVE GOALS ON 58 SHOTS
Carter Verhaghe (2-1—3), Aleksander Barkov (1-2—3), Matthew Tkachuk (1-2—3) and Brandon Montour (1-2—3) each collected three points on the day the Panthers scored five goals on 58 shots – the most by any team in a game this season and the most in a game in franchise history.

* Tkachuk posted his first three-point game in a Panthers uniform and his fourth with two or more in 2022-23 (5-8—13 in 9 GP). After posting a career year in 2021-22 (42-62—104 in 82 GP), which witnessed the 24-year-old forward produce 1.27 points per game, Tkachuk is currently collecting points at a 1.44 points-per-game clip to start his tenure with his new club.

* After a 51-shot outing in its previous game against Philadelphia on Oct. 27, Florida has accumulated 100-plus shots through a two-game span for the second time in franchise history (105 in 2 GP from Nov. 3-5, 2010).

SABRES, ISLANDERS RALLY IN FINAL FRAME EN ROUTE TO VICTORIESThe Sabres and Islanders were both facing a multi-goal deficit entering the third period down, but clawed their way back to collect two points in the standings:

* Tage Thompson (2-1—3) scored twice in the third period to help the Sabres force overtime and assisted on Victor Olofsson’s goal 36 seconds into overtime. Saturday marked the first time Buffalo has recorded a multi-goal, third-period comeback win since Dec. 11, 2018 (4-3 OT W vs. LAK).

* Noah Dobson scored one of the Islanders five goals, four of which came in the final frame, as New York erased a three-goal deficit and won in regulation for the first time since March 10, 2014 (7-4 W at VAN). New York become just the second team this season to stage a three-goal comeback victory in regulation and just the fourth team this calendar year (EDM: 5-3 W vs. VAN on Oct. 12, MIN: 6-3 W vs. LAK on April 10 & BUF: 6-5 W at CHI on March 28).

KARLSSON’S STRONG START TO 2022-23 HIGHLIGHTS #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
Thirty-two-year-old Erik Karlsson (2-0—2) scored two of San Jose’s three goals to boost his 2022-23 totals among defensemen to an NHL-best 11 points (6-5—11 in 11 GP). After a three-point performance in his last outing, it marks the first time in his 14-season career – which includes two Norris Trophies (2011-12, 2014-15) – that Karlsson is the first defenseman to 10 points in a season by date (outright or tied).

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BRATT LOOKS TO CONTINUE STREAK IN SUNDAY MATINEE
Sunday’s five-game slate will open with Devils forward Jesper Bratt (3-10—13 in 8 GP) looking to push his season-opening point streak to nine games when New Jersey hosts Columbus. Only one player in franchise history has posted a longer season-opening point streak than Bratt: Tim Higgins (10 GP in 1984-85).

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