Alex Ovechkin flicked in the game's first goal for his 200th NHL point as the Washington Capitals won their home opener 2-0 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
The Capitals improved to 2-0-0 for the first time since 2002.
Washington controlled the action for long stretches against Carolina (1-1-1), including a 14-2 edge in shots in the first period and a 33-23 advantage overall.
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Capitals goalie Olie Kolzig was brilliant in earning the shutout in his first game of the season.
Senators 2, Rangers 0
In Ottawa, Martin Gerber stopped 35 shots for his eighth career shutout and Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and an assist as Ottawa beat the New York Rangers. Gerber has led Ottawa to three straight wins.
Devils 4, Panthers 1
In Sunrise, Florida, John Madden scored twice for New Jersey, giving Brent Sutter his first NHL coaching victory with a win over Florida. Andy Greene and Mike Mottau also scored for the Devils.
Islanders 3, Sabres 2
In Uniondale, New York, Mike Comrie scored two goals as the New York Islanders completed a sweep of Buffalo. Comrie found the net at 1:39 into the third to snap a 1-1 tie and give New York a 2-0 start.
Lightning 5, Thrashers 2
In Tampa, Florida, Vinny Prospal and Brad Richards had two goals each to lead Tampa Bay past Atlanta. Prospal scored his second of goal of the game and third this season when he redirected Martin St. Louis' shot to give Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead.
Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 3, OT
In Toronto, Tomas Kaberle scored in overtime as Toronto rallied to beat Montreal. Alexei Ponikarovsky had two goals and Ian White also scored for the Maple Leafs.
Penguins 5, Ducks 4
In Pittsburgh, Petr Sykora scored twice and had an assist in his Pittsburgh home debut. Sykora put Pittsburgh up 4-3 by putting in a rebound of Georges Laraque's shot at 13:32 of third.
Predators 5, Stars 1
In Nashville, Tennessee, David Legwand had a three-goal game to help the Nashville open the season 2-0 by beating Dallas. Legwand scored at the 6:37 mark of the first period to open the scoring. He added goals in the second and third periods.
Wild 3, Blue Jackets 2
In St. Paul, Minnesota, Eric Belanger and Brent Burns scored in the third period to rally Minnesota past Columbus to improve to 2-0.
Oilers 5, Flyers 3
In Edmonton, Alberta, Geoff Sanderson scored two goals and Joni Pitkanen added one to lead Edmonton over Philadelphia. Dustin Penner and Steve Staios also scored for Edmonton.
Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 3, SO
In Chicago, Patrick Kane scored the only goal in the shootout, lifting Chicago over Detroit. Kane beat Dominik Hasek with a backhand shot on the glove side.
Bruins 3, Coyotes 1
In Glendale, Arizona, Patrice Bergeron and Chuck Kobasew scored 38 seconds apart in the first period as Boston held on to beat Phoenix. Marco Sturm added a power-play goal and Tim Thomas made 36 saves for the Bruins, who snapped a seven-game losing streak dating to the end of last season.
Canucks 4, Flames 3, OT
In Calgary, Alberta, Daniel Sedin's goal with five seconds left in overtime gave Vancouver a win over Calgary.
Blues 5, Kings 3
In Los Angeles, Erik Johnson scored his first NHL goal on a power play with 7:17 left in the third period as St. Louis spoiled Los Angeles' home opener. Jamal Mayers had two goals, one of them into an empty net with 47 seconds left to play. Keith Tkachuk and David Backes also scored for the Blues.
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