jets 2, blackhawks 1, ot

Mark Scheifele scored the tying goal with 1:04 left in regulation and scored the winner 38 seconds into overtime to lift Winnipeg to a win over Chicago on Friday night.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots to help Winnipeg win its home opener two nights to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Ryan Donato scored late in the second period for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom finished with 34 saves. After beating the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers 6-0 to open the season on Wednesday, the Jets were stymied by Soberblom and a stifling Chicago defensive game until the waning moments.

After shutting down the Jets for most of three periods, the Blackhawks were overwhelmed in the last few minutes of regulation and OT.

lightning 4, hurricanes 1

Nikita Kucherov scored a third-period hat trick to help Tampa Bay beat Carolina in the season opener for both teams.

Kucherov beat Hurricane goaltender Frederick Andersen for the go-ahead power-play goal 11:06 into the third with a low slapshot on the glove side. The Lightning winger then iced the game empty-net goals at 17:52 and 19:44. Brayden Point also scored a power-play goal for the Lightning to open the scoring.

Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 20 saves.

Captain Jordan Staal scored a first-period goal for Carolina by tapping in an around-the-net feed from William Carrier, but the Hurricanes were unable to beat Vasilevskiy again.

Andersen finished with 19 saves for Carolina.