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  1. NHLSharks lose their fifth straight game, 4-3 to the Stars, despite Macklin Celebrini's three-point night.
  2. NHLJack Hughes scores in overtime as Devils rally past Islanders 5-4.
  3. NHLCapitals rally past Panthers 4-3 after Tom Wilson is ejected for boarding Sandis Vilmanis.
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San Jose Sharks header: the San Francisco Bay Area skyline behind an arena, arena dark for an away game. Last game: Sharks 3 at Stars 4, final.

L at Stars · Sat, Nov 7 · Final

123T
SJ1203
DAL3104

SJ Smith 1 G · Celebrini 3 A, 3 pts
DAL Harley 1 G, 2 A, 3 pts

Record7–11–1

T-5th in the Pacific · 15 PTS

Next Mon, Nov 9 10:00 PM ET vs Islanders

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Sharks lose their fifth straight game, 4-3 to the Stars, despite Macklin Celebrini's three-point night.

The Hockey News reports the Sharks nearly completed a comeback after Michael Misa and Ivar Stenberg scored. Will Smith scored on a 5-on-3 power play late in the second period. Dallas got goals from Jamie Benn, Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz and Thomas Harley, and its power play went three for four.

Source: The Hockey News - San Jose Sharks

Thomas Harley scored and added two assists as the Stars beat the Sharks 4-3 in Dallas.

Dallas is 3-0-1 in its last four games, and San Jose has dropped five straight, all in regulation. The Stars are 10-0-1 against the Sharks since March 2024. Earlier, Minnesota beat San Jose 4-1 on Friday, with Kirill Kaprizov scoring his NHL-leading 16th goal.

Source: Associated Press

Pacific standings

TeamGPWLOTPTS
Oilers18123327
Golden Knights18115224
Kraken1696119
Ducks1797119
Flames1779115
Sharks19711115
Kings1558212
Canucks1931517

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No. 2 in the 30-second version

Jack Hughes scores in overtime as Devils rally past Islanders 5-4.

New Jersey erased a two-goal deficit in the third period, with Dougie Hamilton's power-play goal tying it with 6:18 left in regulation, per the Associated Press. Hughes won it 3:42 into overtime, extending the Devils' winning streak to four games, while the Islanders lost their third straight. Ilya Sorokin made 45 saves for New York. The NY Post said the Islanders were badly outplayed and cited officiating complaints, including a 4-0 power-play disparity, and that Mathew Barzal and Matias Maccelli were cleared from non-contact status at morning skate.

Sources: NY Post Sports · Associated Press · Lighthouse Hockey · All About The Jersey

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Capitals rally past Panthers 4-3 after Tom Wilson is ejected for boarding Sandis Vilmanis.

Tkachuk scored twice in the first period for Florida, the second on an extended power play after Wilson's major penalty. Alex Tuch and Aliaksei Protas scored in the second period to put Washington ahead, and Pierre-Luc Dubois added a goal in the third. Sam Bennett cut the lead to one with 46.6 seconds left, and Vilmanis did not return after the hit.

Sources: ESPN · Associated Press · Knights On Ice

Wild defenseman Brock Faber practices for first time since September skull injury.

Faber's return to practice moves him closer to a regular-season debut that was delayed by a fractured skull, per ESPN.

Sources: ESPN · Habs Eyes on the Prize

Hurricanes rout Blackhawks 9-2, with Jordan Martinook and Andrei Svechnikov scoring twice each.

Carolina led 4-0 after the first period and 7-0 after the second, per the Associated Press. Chicago's Spencer Knight was pulled after allowing six goals, and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 18 shots for Carolina. Connor Bedard and Roman Kantserov scored for Chicago in the third period, and the Blackhawks have lost nine of their last 10 games.

Sources: Associated Press · Second City Hockey · Canes Country

Avalanche blank Red Wings 4-0 as Mackenzie Blackwood posts a 27-save shutout.

Martin Necas scored twice and had four points, while Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar also scored, and Colorado scored on power plays in the second period. Blackwood's shutout was his first of the season and the 18th of his career, and per The Hockey News it moved him into a three-way tie for sixth on Colorado's all-time shutout list. The win came at home before Colorado left on a road trip, according to SB Nation.

Sources: The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche · Mile High Hockey

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