The New York Islanders lost 6-1 to the New York Rangers in their National Hockey League (NHL) game. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators in their most recent game. The Buffalo Sabres suffered a defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins in their latest game.
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks, who currently sit in the middle of the standings. The Anaheim Ducks will look to improve their form in the upcoming games. The Utah Mammoth defeated the Colorado Avalanche, while the Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Washington Capitals. The Florida Panthers suffered a defeat against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their most recent NHL game. The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings, while the Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues. The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers in their latest NHL preseason game.
Upcoming Game Schedules: Timings and Dates
Fixtures
Dates
Time Zone (Eastern Time)
Time Zone (Pacific Time)
Time Zone (Indian Standard Time)
Locations
Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers
October 2, 2026
06:30 PM
03:30 PM
04:00 AM (Next Day)
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals
October 2, 2026
07:00 PM
04:00 PM
04:30 AM (Next Day)
Lenovo Center, Raleigh
Winnipeg Jets vs Boston Bruins
October 2, 2026
08:00 PM
05:00 PM
05:30 AM (Next Day)
Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg
Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues
October 2, 2026
09:00 PM
06:00 PM
06:30 AM (Next Day)
American Airlines Center, Dallas
Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks
October 2, 2026
10:00 PM
07:00 PM
07:30 AM (Next Day)
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Valley
Top Selected Teams and Projected Lineups
Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers
Date: October 2, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 06:30 PM ET| 03:30 PM PT| 04:00 AM IST (Next Day)
Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Possible Lineups for Detroit Red Wings
Position
Players
Goaltenders
John Gibson and Daniil Tarasov
Defensemen
Albert Johansson, Anton Johansson, Ben Chiarot, Moritz Seider, Justin Faulk, and Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Forwards
Alex DeBrincat, Emmitt Finnie, Carter Mazur, Mason Appleton, Andrew Copp, J.T. Compher, Marco Kasper, Nate Danielson, Lucas Raymond, Viktor Arvidsson, Keegan Kolesar, and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
Possible Lineups for New York Rangers
Position
Players
Goaltenders
Igor Shesterkin and Joonas Korpisalo
Defensemen
Vladislav Gavrikov, Marcus Pettersson, Alberts Smits, Adam Fox, Sean Durzi, and Braden Schneider
Forwards
Gabriel Perreault, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Will Cuylle, Tye Kartye, Mika Zibanejad, J.T. Miller, Noah Laba, Joe Veleno, Alexis Lafreniere, Pavel Dorofeyev, Eeli Tolvanen, and Matt Rempe
Injury Report for Detroit Red Wings
Players
Position
Jacob Bernard-Docker
Defenseman
Dylan Larkin
Center
Injury Report for New York Rangers
Players
Position
No Injuries
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Previous Games
The Detroit Red Wings faced the Buffalo Sabres in their most recent game. Alex DeBrincat, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, and Sheldon Dries scored for the Red Wings. DeBrincat recorded one goal and one point. Axel Sandin-Pellikka recorded one goal, one shot on goal, and one point. Jiří Kulich and Trevor Kuntar scored for the Sabres. Jiří Kulich recorded one goal, one shot on goal, and one point. In the end, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Buffalo Sabers.
The New York Rangers played against the Boston Bruins in their NHL game. The Rangers failed to score in any period. The Bruins took the lead as Fraser Minten, JJ Peterka, and Mark Kastelic scored for the team. Minten recorded one goal, one assist, three shots on goal, and two points. JJ Peterka recorded one goal, one shot on goal, and one point. The New York Rangers lost to the Bruins.
The Pick: Detroit Red Wings
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals
Date: October 2, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 07:00 PM ET| 04:00 PM PT| 04:30 AM IST (Next Day)
Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh
Possible Lineups for Carolina Hurricanes
Position
Players
Goaltenders
Brandon Bussi and Pyotr Kochetkov
Defensemen
Jaccob Slavin, K’Andre Miller, Shayne Gostisbehere, Jalen Chatfield, Sean Walker, and Charles-Alexis Legault
Forwards
Andrei Svechnikov, Taylor Hall, Nikolaj Ehlers, William Carrier, Sebastian Aho, Logan Stankoven, Jordan Staal, Mark Jankowski, Eric Robinson, Jackson Blake, Jordan Martinook, and Nicolas Deslauriers
Possible Lineups for Washington Capitals
Position
Players
Goaltenders
Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren
Defensemen
Jakob Chychrun, Cole Hutson, Martin Fehervary, Matt Roy, Vincent Desharnais, and Timothy Liljegren
Forwards
Alex Tuch, Alex Ovechkin, Aliaksei Protas, Boone Jenner, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome, Ilya Protas, Justin Sourdif, Tom Wilson, Ryan Leonard, Jordan Kyrou, and Anthony Beauvillier
Injury Report for Carolina Hurricanes
Players
Position
Seth Jarvis
Center
Alexander Nikishin
Defenseman
Injury Report for Washington Capitals
Players
Position
Rasmus Sandin
Defenseman
Previous Games
The Carolina Hurricanes played against the Nashville Predators in their NHL game. The Hurricanes scored consistently throughout the game. Jackson Blake, Nikolaj Ehlers, Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Martinook, Logan Stankoven, and Mark Jankowski scored for the Hurricanes. The Predators failed to score throughout the game. The Carolina Hurricanes ultimately defeated the Nashville Predators. With home-ice advantage, the Hurricanes will aim to capitalize on their winning streak to earn a win in their upcoming game.
By contrast, the Washington Capitals faced the Philadelphia Flyers in their latest game. The Capitals took the lead as Andrew Cristall, Ethen Frank, Lynden Lakovic, Maxim Schäfer, and Theodor Niederbach scored for the team. The Flyers failed to score in the first and third periods. Jamie Drysdale scored the Flyers’ only goal. In the end, the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes
Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues
Date: October 2, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 09:00 PM ET| 06:00 PM PT| 06:30 AM IST (Next Day)
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas
Possible Lineups for Dallas Stars
Position
Players
Goaltenders
Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith
Defensemen
Thomas Harley, Esa Lindell, Lian Bichsel, Kyle Capobianco, Miro Heiskanen, Nils Lundkvist, and Tyler Myers
Forwards
Justin Hryckowian, Jason Robertson, Joel Kiviranta, Oskar Back, Wyatt Johnston, Roope Hintz, Sam Steel, Radek Faksa, Mikko Rantanen, Tyler Seguin, and Jamie Benn
Possible Lineups for St. Louis Blues
Position
Players
Goaltenders
Joel Hofer and Jordan Binnington
Defensemen
Philip Broberg, Theo Lindstein, Cam Fowler, Logan Mailloux, Colton Parayko, and Brandon Carlo
Forwards
Dylan Holloway, Connor McMichael, Jake Neighbours, Alexey Toropchenko, Robert Thomas, Mason McTavish, Dalibor Dvorsky, Pius Suter, Jimmy Snuggerud, Pavel Buchnevich, Jonatan Berggren, and Dillon Dube
Injury Report for Dallas Stars
Players
Position
Matt Duchene
Center
Injury Report for St. Louis Blues
Players
Position
Logan Mailloux
Defenseman
Previous Games
The Dallas Stars faced the Minnesota Wild in their most recent NHL game. Radek Faksa and Thomas Harley scored for the Stars. Radek Faksa recorded one goal, one shot on goal, and one point. Thomas Harley also recorded one goal, three shots on goal, and one point. Joel Eriksson Ek scored the Wild’s only goal. Joel Eriksson Ek recorded one goal, one shot on goal, and one point. The Dallas Stars defeated the Minnesota Wild.
The St. Louis Blues and the Dallas Stars compete in the same Central Division of the Western Conference in the NHL standings. The St. Louis Blues played against the Chicago Blackhawks in their latest game. Colton Parayko and Jonatan Berggren scored for the Blues. Parayko recorded one goal, two shots on goal, and one point. Berggren recorded one goal, three shots on goal, and one point. In the end, the St. Louis Blues lost to the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Pick: Dallas Stars
Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks
Date: October 2, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 10:00 PM ET| 07:00 PM PT| 07:30 AM IST (Next Day)
Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Valley
Possible Lineups for Vegas Golden Knights
Position
Players
Goaltenders
Carter Hart and Adin Hill
Defensemen
Brayden McNabb, Parker Wotherspoon, Jeremy Lauzon, Shea Theodore, Rasmus Andersson, and Noah Hanifin
Forwards
Ivan Barbashev, Brett Howden, Trevor Connelly, Marc Gatcomb, Jack Eichel, William Karlsson, Tomas Hertl, Nic Dowd, Mark Stone, Mitch Marner, Victor Olofsson, and Braeden Bowman
Possible Lineups for Anaheim Ducks
Position
Players
Goaltenders
Lukas Dostal and Ville Husso
Defensemen
Jackson LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov, Travis Mitchell, Tristan Luneau, Nick Jensen, and Tyson Hinds
Forwards
A.J. Greer, Nikita Nesterenko, Alex Killorn, Jeff Malott, Leo Carlsson, Mikael Granlund, Ryan Poehling, Tim Washe, Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Sennecke, Frank Vatrano, and Judd Caulfield
Injury Report for Vegas Golden Knights
Players
Position
No Injuries
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Injury Report for Anaheim Ducks
Players
Position
Troy Terry
Right Wing
Ian Moore
Defenseman
Drew Helleson
Defenseman
A.J. Greer
Left Wing
Previous Games
The Vegas Golden Knights faced the Utah Mammoth in their latest NHL game. The Golden Knights scored in the first and third periods. Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Jeremy Lauzon, Tomáš Hertl, and Victor Olofsson scored for the Golden Knights. The Utah Mammoth also scored throughout the match. Zac Jones, Artyom Duda, Liam O’Brien, and Tomas Lavoie scored for the Mammoth. Ultimately, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth.
The Anaheim Ducks played against the Los Angeles Kings in their latest matchup. The Ducks scored only in the first period but failed to score in the second and third periods. Beckett Sennecke and Nikita Nesterenko scored for the Ducks. The Kings scored throughout the game. Alex Turcotte, Mats Zuccarello, Adrian Kempe, Erik Haula, and Scott Laughton scored for the Kings. The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Los Angeles Kings.
The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights
Finis
Every day, NHL action features several elite teams competing in head-to-head matchups. The Detroit Red Wings will host the New York Rangers on October 2. In another key matchup, the Carolina Hurricanes will compete against the Washington Capitals. The Capitals will aim to win in this road challenge.
The Boston Bruins will face the Winnipeg Jets on October 2 at Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg. Will the Bruins defeat the Jets, or will Winnipeg secure the win? The middle-of-the-pack teams will aim to enhance their position in the standings in the upcoming games. The Maple Leafs, Rangers, Blackhawks, and Kraken will aim to avoid dropping in the standings.