Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a strong night for the second line, Mats Zuccarello added a power-play goal and the Minnesota Wild opened the season by beating former coach Dean Evason and the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night.

It capped a rough 48 hours for the Blue Jackets.

Columbus captain Boone Jenner is expected to miss most of the season after having shoulder surgery on Wednesday. The 31-year-old top-line forward injured his shoulder in practice last Friday. General manager Don Waddell said, “our hope is he can return before the end of the season.”

Filip Gustavsson had 30 saves for the Wild.

The Blue Jackets played their first game under Evason. He was fired by the Wild about 10 months ago after a 5-10-4 start last season. Evason went 147-77-27 over three-plus years with Minnesota.

Senators 3, Panthers 1 >> Linus Ullmark made 30 saves in his first game for host Ottawa, helping the Senators open the season with a victory over Stanley Cup champion Florida. The Panthers lost captain Aleksander Barkov to an injury late in the third period when he crashed into the end boards.

Penguins 6, Red Wings 3 >>Anthony Beauvillier scored twice and Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves in his NHL debut for Pittsburgh in Detroit. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each had two assists.

Bruins 6, Canadiens 4 >> Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 shots in his first game since signing a new contract, and Mark Kastelic had two goals for the host Bruins.

Maple Leafs 4, Devils 2 >> Steven Lorentz had a goal and an assist, goalie Dennis Hildeby won his first NHL game and Toronto won in Newark, N.J. The loss spoiled the home debut of Devils coach Sheldon Keefe, who was fired in May after guiding the Leafs for five seasons.

Stars 4, Predators 3 >> Dallas scored three goals on consecutive shots in the second period to win in Nashville. Mason Marchment scored two goals in the win, while Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson each had a goal apiece for Dallas.

Utah 5, Islanders 4 (OT) >> Josh Doan tied it with 1:54 left and Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game in overtime for visiting Utah.