WILD 5, PANTHERS 1

Filip Gustavsson continued his sizzling start to the season by making 24 saves, Jake Middleton tied a career-best with three assists and the Minnesota Wild beat the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

CAPITALS 4, FLYERS 1

Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane scored shorthanded goals in the first period, Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves and the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight game since losing the opener with a victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

SABRES 4, STARS 2

Peyton Krebs and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive shots 83 seconds apart in the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres hung on for a win over the Dallas Stars after allowing two goals in the final 4:36.

LIGHTNING 8, DEVILS 5

Brandon Hagel had three goals for his second career hat trick, Victor Hedman scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils.

BLUE JACKETS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 2

Mathieu Olivier scored twice and Daniil Tarasov stopped 25 shots as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs.

RANGERS 7, CANADIENS 2

The New York Rangers scored on their first two shots on goal and cruised to a victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

RED WINGS 1, ISLANDERS 0

Patrick Kane scored a first-period goal, Alex Lyon made 29 saves and the Detroit Red Wings held on to edge the New York Islanders..

JETS 3, BLUES 2

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, last season’s Vezina Trophy winner, recorded 27 saves to spark the undefeated Winnipeg Jets to a victory over the St. Louis Blues.

CANUCKS 6, BLACKHAWKS 3

Danton Heinen scored two of Vancouver’s four first-period goals, and the Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks for their third straight win.

PREDATORS 4, BRUINS 0

Juuse Saros made 33 saves and the Nashville Predators ended their season-opening five-game losing streak with a victory over the Boston Bruins.