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Results

Tuesday, October 8

5 games · all final

San Jose Sharks

Colorado Avalanche

34Shots on goal

McNichols Sports ArenaRecap & box score →

Around the league

PITPittsburgh Penguins3-5-13

HFDHartford Whalers7

SOG 31–42Box score →

NYRNew York Rangers6-3-11

FLAFlorida Panthers5-2-21

SOG 28–32Box score →

EDMEdmonton Oilers6-1-14

TORToronto Maple Leafs3-4-22

SOG 37–26Box score →

WSHWashington Capitals5-3-03

DALDallas Stars4-3-15

SOG 26–27Box score →

LeadersAll →

Points

Goals

Save %

StandingsFull →

Eastern

1	CAR	7-1-1	15
2	BOS	7-2-0	14
3	NYR	6-3-1	13
4	TBL	6-2-0	12
5	OTT	6-3-0	12
6	FLA	5-2-2	12
7	WSH	5-3-0	10
8	BUF	4-3-2	10

Western

1	VGK	8-2-0	16
2	EDM	6-1-1	13
3	UTA	6-3-0	12
4	MIN	5-2-1	11
5	COL	5-2-1	11
6	SEA	5-3-1	11
7	WPG	4-2-2	10
8	DAL	4-3-1	9

2026–27 season · box scores back to 1917–18

5 NHL games were played on Tuesday, October 8, 1996: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Hartford Whalers 7 (final); New York Rangers 1, Florida Panthers 1 (final/OT); Edmonton Oilers 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (final); Washington Capitals 3, Dallas Stars 5 (final); San Jose Sharks 0, Colorado Avalanche 6 (final).