Chicago Blackhawks news Friday, November 6, 2026

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Ilya Mikheyev scores twice, including against his former Blackhawks team, as Lightning beat Chicago 4-1.

Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh also scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves. Roman Kantserov scored Chicago's only goal, and Arvid Soderblom stopped 31 shots for the Blackhawks. Tampa Bay is 8-0 at home, while Chicago is 0-7-1 on the road according to the Associated Press.

Sources: The Hockey News - Chicago Blackhawks · Associated Press · Second City Hockey · Raw Charge

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Sandis Vilmanis records a career four-point night as Panthers beat Blackhawks 5-3.

The 22-year-old rookie's first multi-goal and multi-point game came in his 34th NHL appearance, per Litter Box Cats. Seth Jones and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for Florida, and Roman Kantserov scored for Chicago. Connor Bedard was part of Chicago's push in the second period, per Second City Hockey.

Sources: Litter Box Cats · Second City Hockey

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Stamkos scores 2:18 into overtime on the power play as Predators beat Avalanche 3-2.

The goal was Stamkos's 247th career power-play goal, tying Luc Robitaille for fifth in NHL history. Ross Colton scored against his former team, and Vitali Pinchuk recorded his first career goal for Nashville, which is 2-0 against Colorado this season. Colorado's Jaden Schwartz and Parker Kelly scored, and coach Jared Bednar said the Avalanche played harder defensively after a rough first period.

Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Nashville Predators · The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche · Mile High Hockey

William Carrier scores go-ahead goal in third as Hurricanes beat Islanders 5-3.

Carolina led 2-0 early, and New York tied the game twice in the second period before Carrier's goal with 5:08 left in regulation decided it. The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play, and Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves. Carolina has won four of its last five, and New York signed defenseman Ben Hutton to a one-year contract Thursday.

Sources: NY Post Sports · SNY · Associated Press · Lighthouse Hockey

Trevor Connelly's late goal lifts Golden Knights past Red Wings 2-1 in Detroit.

The Vegas Golden Knights secured another win with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. Trevor Connelly scored the game-winning goal with 1:42 remaining in the third period. Carter Hart was phenomenal, stopping 25 of 26 shots for a .962 save percentage. Victor Olofsson returned to the lineup and went right back onto the top power-play unit, though the man-advantage did not convert. Olofsson had four goals and five points in four games before sustaining an injury in early October. He finished tonight’s game with an assist, a plus-one rating and three s

Sources: The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden Knights · The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings · Associated Press · Knights On Ice

Jesper Bratt's overtime breakaway goal gives the Devils a 5-4 win over the Blues.

New Jersey led 4-1 after two periods before St. Louis scored three goals in 3:08 to tie it. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots and is 4-0-0 with New Jersey since being acquired from Winnipeg in late October. The Devils have won six straight at Prudential Center and are 8-2 in their last 10 games.

Sources: SNY · The Hockey News - St. Louis Blues · Associated Press · All About The Jersey

Tye Kartye's late goal lifts Rangers past Flyers 3-2 after Dorofeyev ties game.

Pavel Dorofeyev scored a power-play goal in the third period to tie it, and Kartye scored with 4:39 left. Dylan Garand made 23 saves, and New York won its second straight after a four-game losing streak. Philadelphia, now 4-10-4, got goals from Noel Acciari and Simon Benoit.

Sources: NY Post Sports · Associated Press · Broad Street Hockey · Blueshirt Banter