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Hurricanes and Bruins Lead the NHL
Carolina and Boston set the pace early in the 2026–27 season, with McDavid making history and five games on the Sunday slate.
The Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins lead the NHL as the top teams early in the 2026–27 season. Here’s the standings snapshot, the biggest headlines of the day, and the gear to wear for tonight’s games.
Top Teams & Standings
The current league leaders are dominating their respective divisions.
Carolina Hurricanes
The Hurricanes hold the best record in the league.
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Boston Bruins
Close behind Carolina in the East.
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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal follows with a strong push of its own.
Edmonton Oilers
Neck-and-neck at the top of the conference with Minnesota.
Minnesota Wild
Level with Edmonton on 21 points.
Vegas Golden Knights
Right behind the leaders in the West.Major Headlines Today
Edmonton’s Connor McDavid finished October with 37 points, the first NHL player with 35+ points in a calendar month since Mario Lemieux in 1992–93. The Oilers have won their first six straight road games.
Chicago’s Patrick Kane became the first U.S.-born player in NHL history to reach 900 career assists.
David Pastrnak scored his 428th career goal, passing Patrice Bergeron for third place on the Bruins’ all-time goals list.
Rumors Swirl in Tampa Bay
Rumors are swirling around Nikita Kucherov after his formal trade request, following stalled contract talks where he reportedly aimed for a deal near Kirill Kaprizov’s $17 million annual value.
New Jersey Moves Up to Second
The New Jersey Devils moved up to second place in the Metropolitan Division after a decisive 5-2 road win against Vegas, powered by multi-goal nights from Jack Hughes and Arseny Gritsyuk.
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Today’s NHL Slate
Five games fill the Sunday schedule, featuring high-stakes regional broadcasts across Sunset, DIRECTV and Fubo. All times Eastern.
Winnipeg Jets at Carolina Hurricanes
Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals
Utah Mammoth at Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers at New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks
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Standings per NHL.com and ESPN. Records, game times and broadcasts subject to change. Prices shown are starting prices.