Connor Bedard had a game-high four points to help the Blackhawks become the fifth team with a three-goal comeback win this season.
* Cutter Gauthier and Olen Zellweger put the Ducks up 2-0 in the first 47 seconds as Anaheim set a franchise record for fastest two goals from the start of a game. The 34 opening-minute goals this season mark the second most at this stage over the last 30 years behind 2018-19 (39 through 405 GP).
* Mark Scheifele and the Jets are set to visit Tage Thompson and the Sabres during the latest edition of Prime Monday Night Hockey, one of several national telecasts slated for the first week of December.
Bedard forges four points as Blackhawks complete rare comeback win
Connor Bedard (2-2—4) factored on four of his team’s five unanswered goals as Chicago rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat Anaheim. The Blackhawks became the fifth team in League history to earn a win after surrendering two goals in the opening minute of a game, following the Coyotes (Nov. 6, 2021), Bruins (Feb. 27, 1988), Devils (Dec. 19, 1986) and Oilers (Dec. 5, 1984).
* Bedard (16-21—37 in 25 GP) recorded his fifth career four-point game and moved into a tie with fellow No. 1 pick and North Vancouver native Macklin Celebrini (14-23—37 in 26 GP) for the NHL’s second-highest point total this season. Only seven players in League history have more four-point games at age 20 or younger than Bedard.
WINS BY WASHINGTON, CAROLINA, DALLAS FEATURED IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
Sunday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from the four-game slate, including victories by the Capitals, Hurricanes and Stars:
* Alex Ovechkin scored to boost his goal total while visiting Long Island and Logan Thompson made 30 saves for his 11th win of the season – tied for the second most among all goaltenders behind Colorado’s Scott Wedgewood (13-1-3). Ovechkin passed Jaromir Jagr (28 G in 54 GP) for the most road goals against the Islanders. The Capitals captain continues THE GR8 CHASE for Victory Over Cancer with the Capitals, Hockey Fights Cancer and V Foundation by personally donating to pediatric cancer research for each regular-season goal he scores for the remainder of his career. Click here for details.
* Nikolaj Ehlers scored the overtime winner and Brandon Bussi (15 saves) recorded his first career shutout as the Hurricanes (16-7-2, 34 points) leapfrogged the idle Devils (16-8-1, 33 points) for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Bussi extended his winning streak to five games and became the third goaltender with seven victories through his first eight appearances with the Hurricanes/Whalers, following Frederik Andersen (8 in 2021-22) and Martin Gerber (7 in 2005-06).
* Wyatt Johnston (3-1—4) scored his fourth career hat trick while Jason Robertson (1-2—3), Mikko Rantanen (0-3—3) and Roope Hintz (0-2—2) also had multiple points to help Stars extend their winning streak to four games. Robertson’s 184 goals marked the second most by a player through 400 career contests with the Stars/North Stars behind Dino Ciccarelli (221).
QUICK CLICKS
* Adam Fox placed on long-term injured reserve by Rangers
* Rookie Watch: Beckett Sennecke, Yaroslav Askarov among top 1st-year players in Pacific Division
* Zizing ‘Em Up: Martin Brodeur talks Team Canada goaltending situation
* Color of Hockey: Puerto Rico takes big step forward with 3×3 gold medal
* Jamie Benn’s son, Knox, attends 1st NHL game as Stars honor captain’s 400th goal
PRIME MONDAY NIGHT HOCKEY PITS JETS AGAINST SABRES
An #NHLStats primer before tonight’s Jets–Sabres game on Prime Monday Night Hockey:
* The Jets continue their five-game road trip in Buffalo, with Mark Scheifele approaching Jets/Thrashers franchise benchmarks for career road goals (eight to surpass Ilya Kovalchuk) and road assists (10 to overtake Blake Wheeler).
* This game is set to feature some of the hardest shooters in the League in Jets defenseman Colin Miller as well as Sabres teammates Tage Thompson and Conor Timmins. Miller and Thompson share the NHL EDGE lead with six shots apiece during the 2025 calendar year that have clocked in at 100.00 mph or harder (also tied with Gustav Forsling, Darren Raddysh and Ryan Pulock; regular season only).
* Miller (102.47 mph on Nov. 26) ranks third on the hardest shot list this season, while Timmins ranks sixth (101.12 mph on Nov. 23) – both recorded in the final week of November. Thompson trails only Joel Edmundson (17), Darren Raddysh (17) and Victor Hedman (16) for most 90-plus mph shots this season.
NATIONAL GAMES ON THE RADAR THIS WEEK
Five #NHLStats and storylines you need to know about other national broadcasts this week:
1. First ESPN+ and Hulu Exclusive Doubleheader (Tuesday): Atlantic Division rivals will meet for the first time since Game 7 of the 2025 Second Round when 37-year-old and longtime Maple Leafs nemesis Brad Marchand (15-12—27 in 23 GP) helps the Panthers welcome 35-year-old John Tavares (12-16—28 in 25 GP). Marchand is on pace for his first career 50-goal season, while Tavares is tracking toward his first 90-point campaign. The doubleheader closes when two of the League’s top 10 scorers meet in Vegas: 20-year-old Connor Bedard (CHI; 16-21—37 to rank t-2nd) and 29-year-old Jack Eichel (VGK; 11-21—32 to rank t-9th).
2. NHL on TNT Doubleheader (Wednesday): Four clubs that missed the playoffs last season but are in the mix so far in 2025-26 will continue their pursuits on TNT: Buffalo at Philadelphia followed by Utah at Anaheim. The Sabres will jumpstart a season-high six-game road trip looking to gain ground in the Eastern Conference, where the difference between last place and a playoff spot is only five points. The Mammoth, also on a season-high six-game road trip, have yet to suffer a regulation defeat against the Ducks but seek their first victory in Anaheim (1-0-3 overall, 0-0-2 at ANA).
3. Jets at Canadiens on Sportsnet (Wednesday): An all-Canadian showdown will pit the League’s youngest team (MTL) against the oldest (WPG) and include two of the League’s highest scoring defensemen in Josh Morrissey (WPG; 5-18—23 to rank t-4th) and Lane Hutson (MTL; 4-16—20 to rank t-10th). Montreal’s youth have helped it claim an NHL-best five overtime wins this season (tied w/ EDM and SJS), while Winnipeg is a perfect 2-0 in its League-low two contests that have required extra time (tied w/ FLA).
4. Second ESPN+ and Hulu Exclusive Doubleheader (Thursday): Bedard will once again take the spotlight when the Blackhawks visit Anze Kopitar and the Kings to close out a doubleheader that opens with Detroit paying its first visit to Columbus since the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series. Bedard has led Chicago in points in each of his first two seasons and paces them again so far in 2025-26; Kopitar has led the Kings in points 15 times in his career, tied with Sidney Crosby (15 w/ PIT) for the third most in NHL history behind Wayne Gretzky (19 w/ EDM, LAK & NYR) and Gordie Howe (17 w/ DET).
5. Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet (Saturday): The storied rivalry between Toronto and Montreal will write its latest chapter during a five-game Hockey Night in Canada slate, with several stars at the forefront. Entering the week, each club has representation across top 10 NHL leaderboards: William Nylander (TOR) for points and assists; Morgan Rielly (TOR), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (TOR) and Lane Hutson (MTL) for points among defensemen; Nick Suzuki (MTL) for assists; Ivan Demidov (MTL) and Oliver Kapanen (MTL) for goals and points among rookies.
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