Games on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Last checked . Statuses: Confirmed = team, league or on-site reporter says he starts. Expected = credible projection, not official. Unconfirmed = no reliable word yet.
Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins 1 p.m. ET
Blackhawks: Arvid Soderblom Confirmed Started instead of the projected Spencer Knight and made 27 saves on 32 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss, per the NHL.com box score. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Blackhawks at Bruins, Oct. 31).
Bruins: Michael DiPietro Confirmed Started instead of the projected Jeremy Swayman and made 37 saves on 41 shots in a 5-4 overtime win, per the NHL.com box score. NHL.com's recap: the Bruins rallied late in the third period. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Blackhawks at Bruins, Oct. 31).
St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings 1 p.m. ET
Blues: Joel Hofer Confirmed Started, as NHL.com projected, and made 24 saves on 28 shots in a 5-4 win, per the NHL.com box score. St. Louis scored three goals in the third period to rally, per NHL.com's recap. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Blues at Red Wings, Oct. 31).
Red Wings: John Gibson Confirmed Started and made 10 saves on 15 shots in a 5-4 loss, per the NHL.com box score. Red Wings game-day host Kara Wolfbauer had posted "Gibby in net" on Saturday morning. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Blues at Red Wings, Oct. 31).
Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators 2 p.m. ET
Lightning: Andrei Vasilevskiy Confirmed Started, as NHL.com projected, and made 29 saves on 33 shots through overtime in a 5-4 shootout loss, per the NHL.com box score. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Lightning at Predators, Oct. 31).
Predators: Justus Annunen Confirmed Started instead of the projected Juuse Saros and made 22 saves on 26 shots through overtime in a 5-4 shootout win, per the NHL.com box score. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Lightning at Predators, Oct. 31).
Edmonton Oilers at New York Islanders 2 p.m. ET
Oilers: Tristan Jarry Confirmed Started, as NHL.com projected, and made 18 saves in a 4-0 shutout, per the NHL.com box score. It followed his 24-save shutout of Calgary on Wednesday. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Oilers at Islanders, Oct. 31).
Islanders: Ilya Sorokin Confirmed Started, as NHL.com projected, and made 20 saves on 23 shots in a 4-0 loss, per the NHL.com box score; Edmonton's fourth goal went into an empty net. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Oilers at Islanders, Oct. 31).
Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles Kings 4 p.m. ET
Sabres: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Confirmed Started, as NHL.com projected, per the NHL.com live box score. Buffalo led 1-0 at our 5:15 p.m. ET check; we add final saves after the game. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Sabres at Kings, Oct. 31).
Kings: Anton Forsberg Confirmed Started instead of the projected Darcy Kuemper, per the NHL.com live box score. NHL.com had said Kuemper skipped Friday's practice for maintenance. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Sabres at Kings, Oct. 31).
Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks 4 p.m. ET
Senators: Samuel Ersson Confirmed Started instead of the projected Jonas Johansson, per the NHL.com live box score. Ottawa led 2-1 at our 5:15 p.m. ET check. The Senators play at Anaheim on Sunday. Source: NHL.com GameCenter (Senators at Sharks, Oct. 31).
Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens 7 p.m. ET
Penguins: Sergei Murashov Confirmed "Murashov will make his first start in five games," NHL.com's status report for the game says, with Arturs Silovs listed second. Silovs started Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Utah. Source: NHL.com (Penguins at Canadiens projected lineups).
Canadiens: Jacob Fowler Confirmed "Jacob Fowler vs Penguins," TVA Sports reporter Renaud Lavoie posted on game day, and Radio-Canada's Marc Antoine Godin posted the same. NHL.com says Samuel Montembeault is day to day. Fowler is 6-1-0 with a .942 save percentage and two shutouts in seven starts, per NHL.com. Source: Renaud Lavoie (TVA Sports) on X.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks 7 p.m. ET
Maple Leafs: Anthony Stolarz Confirmed "Anthony Stolarz starts for Leafs tonight," Daily Faceoff Vancouver senior writer Jeff Paterson posted on game day. NHL.com's projected lineups had also listed Stolarz first, with Sergei Bobrovsky second. Source: Jeff Paterson (Daily Faceoff Vancouver) on X.
Canucks: Leevi Meriläinen Expected Listed first in goal, with Kevin Lankinen second, in NHL.com's projected lineups (Oct. 31). A projection, not an announcement; we had not seen a team or reporter confirmation at our 5:15 p.m. ET check. Thatcher Demko (hip) is injured. Source: NHL.com (Maple Leafs at Canucks projected lineups).
Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars 8 p.m. ET
Blue Jackets: Jet Greaves Confirmed "Rick Bowness says Jet Greaves will start in goal tonight against Dallas," DLLS Sports Stars podcast host Owen Newkirk posted Saturday. NHL.com had also listed Greaves first, with Cam Talbot second. NHL.com says Ivan Provorov is expected to make his season debut. Source: Owen Newkirk (DLLS Sports) on X.
Stars: Jake Oettinger Confirmed "Jake Oettinger will start in net vs. Columbus tonight," Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine posted after the morning skate; DallasStars.com writer Mike Heika posted "Oettinger in goal." Oettinger started Thursday's 5-2 loss to Montreal. Source: Bruce LeVine (Stars radio) on X.
Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche 10 p.m. ET
Flames: Arsenii Sergeev Confirmed Flames coach Ryan Huska said the one lineup change will come in goal, with Sergeev set to make his second career NHL start, Flames digital producer Chris Wahl posted. Second night of a back-to-back: Dustin Wolf made 20 saves in Friday's 6-2 win against Seattle. NHL.com reports Devin Cooley (lower body) is week to week. Source: Chris Wahl (Flames) on X.
Avalanche: Mackenzie Blackwood Confirmed "Blackwood in net for the Avs tonight on Halloween," Altitude Sports Radio's Jesse Montano posted on game day. NHL.com had also listed Blackwood first, with Scott Wedgewood second. Blackwood started Wednesday's 5-2 win against New Jersey. Source: Jesse Montano (Altitude Sports Radio) on X.