* Brady Tkachuk accounted for three of the 112 total goals scored during NHL Frozen Frenzy, which were the second most on a single gameday in NHL history, as the Panthers forward became the first player ever to score a natural hat trick where his brother assisted on all three goals.
* Connor McDavid celebrated his 800th career game with his 50th career four-point outing as the Oilers (5-0-1, 11 points) remained undefeated in regulation and kept pace with some of the NHL’s top teams to begin 2026-27.
* Brothers Lane Hutson and Cole Hutson go head-to-head for the first time when the Canadiens visit the Capitals on Prime Wednesday Night Hockey, while the Avalanche and Stars face off in the second half of a back-to-back, home-and-home set on TNT.
GOALS GALORE DURING THE FOURTH-EVER NHL FROZEN FRENZY
The fourth NHL Frozen Frenzy concluded with a plethora of notes from each of the 32 teams in action. All #NHLStats from Frozen Frenzy can be found in Live Updates, including more highlights from the thrilling 16-game slate below.
* Tuesday featured 112 combined goals (including two shootout deciders), with Bruins defenseman Will Borgen scoring the final tally of the 16-game day nearly 8 hours after Devils forward Evan Rodrigues had the first. The 112 goals were two back of the highest single-day total in NHL history (114 on Nov. 4, 2023).
* There was roughly a goal every four minutes during the 16-game Tuesday.
* There were 71 goals scored by Gen Z players during NHL Frozen Frenzy (including shootout deciders) – the most on a single gameday in NHL history and three more than the next closest (68 on March 28, 2026).
* There were 222 unique players with a point, which also passed Oct. 28, 2025 (219) for the most on a single gameday in NHL history.
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FLORIDA OPENS NHL FROZEN FRENZY WITH THRILLING FAMILY AFFAIR
NHL Frozen Frenzy opened with literally just that… a frenzy, as Brady Tkachuk (3-1—4) and his brother Matthew (0-5—5) combined for nine points, with the former netting three goals in a span of 8:03 during the second period. The younger Tkachuk became the first player in NHL history with a natural hat trick where his brother assisted on all three goals.
* Bradybecame the ninth player in NHL history with a hat trick where his brother assisted on three of the goals and first since Daniel Sedin (3x; Nov. 21, 2015, Dec. 6, 2011 & April 10, 2010). Brady, whose goals all came in consecutive fashion, also became the fourth player in franchise history to score each of his first three goals with the Panthers in the same game after Radim Vrbata (Oct. 26, 2017), Dave Gagner (Oct. 4, 1997) and Ray Sheppard (March 21, 1996).
* Matthew notched five assists in a contest for the second time in his career (also Jan. 24, 2022), with four of them coming in the second period alone to set a Panthers record. In the process, Tkachuk became the third U.S.-born player in NHL history to record multiple five-assist games, joining Pat LaFontaine (4x) and Gary Suter (3x). Matthew also moved into a tie with John LeClair and Kevin Stevens (5 GP) for the fourth most five-point games in League history among his fellow countrymen.
* Matthew and Brady weren’t the only players to put up four or more points as defenseman Seth Jones registered 0-4—4. Tuesday’s contest marked the third in franchise history in which the Panthers had three players with four or more points, following Jan. 31, 2022 and Oct. 17, 2011.
NHL’S TOP TEAMS CONTINUE WINNING WAYS
The Hurricanes (6-1-1, 13 points), Rangers (6-2-0, 12 points), Golden Knights (6-2-0, 12 points) and Oilers (5-0-1, 11 points) occupy the top-four spots in the NHL’s overall standings and each continued their early-season success by securing regulation wins.
* Andrei Svechnikov (2-1—3) and Sebastian Aho (0-2—2) each potted multi-point outings and helped the Hurricanes capture their sixth straight win – a streak that comes on the heels of a 0-1-1 start to 2026-27. Aho (6-7—13 in 8 GP), third in NHL scoring this season (tied) and amid one of the best scoring starts to a campaign in franchise history, is the second Finnish-born player in NHL history to occupy a top-three position in overall scoring at this stage of a season (105 GP), alongside Mikko Rantanen (2nd in 2018-19).
* Alexis Lafrenière, with 2-0—2 in his first game since capturing “Third Star of the Week” honors, extended his goal streak to a career-best four games and helped the Rangers start a season 5-0-0 at home for the third time in franchise history, following 1990-91 (8-0-0) and 1983-84 (6-0-0). Dylan Garand also earned his fifth career win and matched Igor Shesterkin (5-1-0) as well as Cam Talbot (5-1-0) for the fewest starts by a Rangers goaltender to hit the mark.
* Jack Eichel (4-9—13) scored and kept pace among the NHL’s highest point getters in 2026-27 as he approaches his 700th career game (270-441—711 in 698 GP). Vegas (30 GF), who joined Carolina as the second team to reach the 30-goal mark this season (including shootout-deciding goals), has benefited from 18 unique players with a point – behind only Vancouver, Utah, Boston and Seattle (19) for the most among all teams.
* Connor McDavid (1-3—4) celebrated his 800th career game with his 50th career four-point outing and became the eighth player in League history with 10 three-point first periods. The Oilers captain also became just the fourth player in NHL history to record four points in their 800th contest, following Alexei Yashin (0-4—4 on Oct. 21, 2006), Theo Fleury (0-4—4 on April 3, 1999) and Gilbert Perreault (3-1—4 on March 19, 1981), as he powered Edmonton to a season-opening point streak of at least six games for the third time in franchise history (also 15 GP in 1984-85 & 7 GP in 1983-84).
HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER CHAMPIONS ALSO MAKE THEIR PRESENCE FELT ON THE ICE
Hockey Fights Cancerpowered by the V Foundation for Cancer Research presented by AstraZeneca returns for another season, rallying the global hockey community around the fight against cancer. Entering its 28th season, the NHLPA, NHL and the V Foundation are proud to partner with a growing team of 16 HFC Champions, three of which had a direct impact for their teams in victories during the 16-game slate: Matthew Schaefer (0-2—2), Clayton Keller (0-1—1) and Jeremy Swayman (38 saves).
* Schaeferfactored on a game-winning goal for the 13th time in his career and passed Ray Bourque (12) for the fourth most by a teenage defenseman, behind Rasmus Dahlin (15), Phil Housley (14) and Aaron Ekblad (14). The 19-year-old also tied Bobby Orr and Scott Stevens for the sixth-most multi-point games by a teenage defenseman in NHL history (14 GP).
* Keller collected an assist on the game-winning goal as the Central Division-leading Mammoth (5-2-0, 10 points) tied their fewest games to five wins in a single season (also 7 GP in 2025-26). The Utah captain is coming off consecutive 60-assist seasons to start the franchise’s existence and can join Wayne Gretzky (9 w/ EDM) as the second player in NHL history with 60 or more helpers in each of a franchise’s first three campaigns.
* Macklin Celebrini (1-1—2) became the 16th player age 20 or younger in NHL history with 50 career multi-point games and Ivar Stenberg (1-1—2) scored his first career goal, but Swayman and the Bruins prevailed in a back-and-forth affair. Swayman earned his 137th career win and moved past Andy Moog (136) for eighth place on Boston’s all-time list among goaltenders.
JETS, CANADIENS EARN WINS AS THEY GEAR UP FOR HERITAGE CLASSIC
With less than two weeks until they meet at the 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic on Oct. 25, theJets and Canadiens both skated to victory over a divisional rival during NHL Frozen Frenzy:
* The Jets withstood an offensive output from the NHL’s goal leader, Kirill Kaprizov (8-3—11 in 7 GP), and did so with familiar faces. Mark Scheifele (1-2—3) and Kyle Connor (1-1—2) combined on a goal for the 119th time since the start of the 2024-25 season – the most instances by a pair of teammates over that span (next closest: Connor McDavid & Leon Draisaitl w/110).
* Lane Hutson (1-1—2) had his 37th career multi-point game to tie Mario Tremblay for the sixth most in franchise history by a player age 22 or younger behind Stephane Richer (53), Henri Richard (49), Guy Lafleur (44), Juraj Slafkovský (42) and Bernie Geoffrion (39). Hutson is set to play his younger brother, Cole, for the first time when Montreal visits Washington during the latest edition of NHL on Prime’s Wednesday Night Hockey tonight.
SEVERAL OTHER STARS HAVE NOTEWORTHY NIGHTS
* Jack Hughes (1-2—3), who scored the gold medal-clinching goal for Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, logged his League-leading second overtime winner of the season (also Oct. 1). Hughes recorded his 44th career three-point game to pass Kirk Muller (43) for third place on the franchise’s all-time list.
* Sidney Crosby factored on a game-tying goal for the 323rd and 324th time to overtake Mark Messier (322) for the fourth most in NHL history but Connor Bedard (0-1—1) – in his return to the lineup – and Patrick Kane (0-1—1) each found the score sheet to lift the Blackhawks to victory in a back-and-forth affair. Kane assisted on Roman Kantserov’s goal, who became the 98th different scorer he has collected a helper with during his Chicago tenure. The only active players with as many with a single franchise areCrosby(123), Evgeni Malkin (101) and Kris Letang (98).
* Mason McTavish (2-1—3) notched his first multi-point outing in a Blues uniform and helped St. Louis score seven goals on the road for the first time since Feb. 11, 2024 (7-2 W at MTL). McTavish (4-3—7 in 6 GP) became the third-fastest active player to record their first three-point game with the Blues (Ryan O’Reilly: 2 GP & Jonatan Berggren: 3 GP), while he surpassed Jaden Schwartz (3-3—6 w/ COL) and Paul Cotter (4-2—6 w/ VAN) for the most points by a skater on a new team this season.
QUICK CLICKS
* #NHLStats: Live Updates – Oct. 13, 2026
* Hockey Fights Cancer daily digest
* Hutson brothers primed for high ‘intensity’ of first NHL showdown
* Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith face off in ‘Elevated Cupcake Experience’
* Onni Hautamaeki becomes first Finnish official in NHL history
FROZEN FRENZY ENCORE INCLUDES PAIR OF NATIONAL GAMES
As the hockey world takes a breath from the head-spinning 16-game day on Tuesday, a pair of national games make up the NHL schedule on Wednesday: Canadiens vs. Capitals on Prime Wednesday Night Hockey in Canada as well as, for the second night in a row on national broadcast in the U.S., the Stars vs. the Avalanche on TNT in the second half of a back-to-back home and home set (COL won 3-2 on Tuesday).
* Alex Ovechkin will face the Canadiens for the first of three times in his final NHL season. Ovechkin has produced well against the historic Original Six franchise throughout his career racking up 44-32—76 in 63 career regular-season games against Montreal.
