* Kaapo Kakko and the Kraken look to split the 2026 NHL Global Series Finland against Sebastian Aho and the League-leading Hurricanes as the clubs contest the closer of their two-game set at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki.
* Roman Josi assisted on the tying goal and scored the shootout winner to help the Predators extend the NHL’s longest active winning streak to seven games.
* Mark Scheifele needs one point to pass his former OHL coach and mentor Dale Hawerchuk for the most in Jets franchise history and can do so during a busy slate Saturday, which also features Connor McDavid and Cutter Gauthier aiming to achieve feats last accomplished by Mario Lemieux.
KAKKO, KRAKEN AIM FOR NHL GLOBAL SERIES FINLAND SPLIT against HURRICANES
Kaapo Kakko and the Kraken (9-7-1, 19 points) vie for victory in the 2026 NHL Global Series Finland finale versus countryman Sebastian Aho and the Hurricanes (15-3-2, 32 points), who defeated Seattle during the opener to move into first place in the League standings. The Kraken can become the second team in NHL history to earn a win overseas against a first-place club after the Ducks downed the Kings during the 2007 Premiere Series closer at O2 Arena in London on just the second day of that regular season.
* Aho, who tallied two goals including the winner versus Seattle on Thursday, can become the third European player in League history with three career markers during regular-season games in his home country. Fellow Finns Patrik Laine (5 G in 4 GP) and Mikko Rantanen (3 G in 2 GP) are the NHL’s only two skaters to do so to date.
* Pyotr Kochetkov is 11-1-0 through 12 appearances this season and can extend his season-opening home winning streak to seven games should he get the nod for Carolina. He can become the third goaltender in franchise history with a run of that length after Brandon Bussi (8 GP in 2025-26) and Frederik Andersen (8 GP in 2023-24) – it should be noted that home/road streaks on Records.NHL.com exclude neutral-site contests.
JOSI PROPELS PREDATORS PAST GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Roman Josi (0-1—1) factored on Nashville’s tying goal in the third period and scored the shootout winner as the Predators extended their winning streak to seven games and matched the Hurricanes for the longest by a team this season. It also marked Nashville’s lengthiest stretch since an eight-game run from Feb. 17 to March 2, 2024.
* Josi boosted his season totals to 2-21—23 and matched Sergei Zubov (3-21—24 in 1995-96) for the second-most assists through 20 games in a season by a defenseman born outside North America, behind only Börje Salming (1-22—23 in 1976-77). Josi also became the first Predators player with 21 assists through 20 games in a season and the third with at least 23 points, following Filip Forsberg (11-14—25 in 2023-24) and Steve Sullivan (7-18—25 in 2006-07).
GAWDIN, GARAND HELP RANGERS TO VICTORY AGAINST HOMETOWN TEAM
After Vancouver took an early lead, Glenn Gawdin (2-0—2) scored his first two NHL goals and Dylan Garand made 27 saves to help the Rangers extend their road point streak against the Canucks to six games (5-0-1 dating to Nov. 2, 2021) – tied for their second-longest active run against a single franchise. Gawdin, who grew up just south of Vancouver in Richmond, B.C., and Garand, a native of Victoria, B.C., both had family and friends in attendance at Rogers Arena.
QUICK CLICKS
* #NHLStats: Live Updates – Nov. 13, 2026
* ‘No reason why’ Connor McDavid can’t reach 200 points for Oilers, Jari Kurri says
* Global Series goalies Joey Daccord, Brandon Bussi meet over coffee in Finland
* Esa Tikkanen moved to tears after receiving Börje Salming Courage Award
* NHLAA announces 2026 Börje Salming Courage Award recipient: Esa Tikkanen
Scheifele seeks to set Jets’ scoring record on Saturday Night Hockey
Mark Scheifele needs one point to pass Dale Hawerchuk (929) for the most in Jets franchise history and can do so when Winnipeg visits Chicago during the opener of a five-game Saturday Night Hockey schedule on Sportsnet programming.
* Scheifele skated three seasons with the Ontario Hockey League’s Barrie Colts (2010-11 – 2012-13), coinciding with Hawerchuk’s first three campaigns as the team’s head coach. Scheifele scored 75 points in 66 games during his rookie season en route to being selected by the Jets with the No. 7 pick in the 2011 NHL Draft and becoming the franchise’s first selection since returning to Winnipeg.
* Scheifele described Hawerchuk as one of his guardian angels after the latter passed away following a brave battle with cancer on Aug. 18, 2020, and spoke when the Jets unveiled a statue of “Ducky” in True North Square on Oct. 1, 2022. Scheifele then learned that he could pursue his mentor’s franchise records when the NHL announced the consolidation of the Jets’ history ahead of the 2026-27 season.
* Scheifele and the Jets have a five-game winning streak dating to their historic come-from-behind victory on Nov. 3, the third longest in NHL history that began with a four-goal comeback win behind runs by the Capitals (7 GP from Dec. 23, 2008 – Jan. 6, 2009 & 6 GP from Oct. 25 – Nov. 9, 2019). Roman Kantserov has a nine-game point streak dating to Oct. 25 and can tie the franchise record for longest by a rookie, shared by former Jets forward Jonathan Toews (10 GP from Oct. 10-31, 2007) as well as Steve Larmer (10 GP from Dec. 8-29, 1982).
* More highlights from the busy slate include Brent Burns becoming the 14th player in League history to reach the 1,600-game milestone; Kirill Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes putting their simultaneous double-digit point streaks on the line; Connor McDavid looking to extend his 20-game season-opening scoring streak in his hometown and become the NHL’s fastest player to reach the 50-point mark since Mario Lemieux (18 GP in 1995-96); as well as Cutter Gauthier aiming to stretch his career-high goal streak to eight contests, which includes three hat tricks since the run began on Oct. 29.
ICYMI: Podcast Roundup
100% Hockey with Millard & Shannon (Nov. 13): Ferraro on Analytics & Art of Building NHL Teams
NHL Fantasy on Ice (Nov. 12): Week 7 mailbag; Fiala returns
Never Offside with Julie and Cat (Nov. 11): Alexa Dobson joins; Isles WAG diaries
NHL Forcek (Nov. 12): díl o Síni slávy a problémech Vancouveru i Dostála
100% Hockey with Millard & Shannon (Nov. 11): Who Gets Into Hall? Davidson Explains Process
La Tasse de Café LNH (Nov. 11): Duel Canadiens-Bruins : La culture à imiter
NHL Fantasy on Ice (Nov. 9): Week 7 pickups; Gauthier for Rocket?
100% Hockey with Millard & Shannon (Nov. 9): The Babcock Effect: Stauffer on Oilers’ Identity
NHL Längs Sargen (Nov. 9): NHL:s tuffaste division – Zetterlund berättar
NHL Schlagschuss (Nov. 9): Pius Suter: „Es ist extra Pfeffer drin“
