Nikita Kucherov's hat trick propelled the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in their season opener. Kucherov's power-play goal and two empty-netters sealed the win, while Brayden Point also contributed with a goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves.

In Winnipeg, Mark Scheifele scored twice, including the overtime winner, leading the Jets to a 2-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots for the Jets.

The Vegas Golden Knights triumphed over the St. Louis Blues 4-3, with Jack Eichel, Ivan Barbashev, and Shea Theodore each contributing a goal and an assist. Pavel Buchnevich shone for the Blues with two goals.

Finally, the Philadelphia Flyers edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in a shootout, with Morgan Frost netting the decisive goal after a back-and-forth battle.