NHL Thursday: Boston beats Nashville 6–0, Edmonton wins shootout
Boston records the largest winning margin of the 12-game ice hockey slate, while Edmonton beats Carolina 6–5 in a shootout.
Boston records the largest winning margin of the 12-game ice hockey slate, while Edmonton beats Carolina 6–5 in a shootout.

The Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 6–0 for the largest winning margin in Thursday’s 12-game National Hockey League (NHL) schedule, according to ESPN’s October 23 scoreboard. The results form part of the league’s 2026–27 season.
Three games needed more than regulation time. The Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6–5 in a shootout, a penalty-shot contest used to break a tie. The Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders 3–2 in overtime, or extra time, and the Dallas Stars defeated the Winnipeg Jets by the same score in overtime.
ESPN listed the following final scores for Thursday’s games.
| Winner | Score | Opponent | Decided in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 6–0 | Nashville Predators | Regulation |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 5–4 | New York Rangers | Regulation |
| San Jose Sharks | 6–2 | Ottawa Senators |

Florida beat Chicago 3–2, Dallas beat the Islanders 6–3, Montreal beat Winnipeg 2–1 and Minnesota beat Vancouver 4–2, completing Sunday’s five-game NHL scoreboard.
1 min
| Regulation |
| New Jersey Devils | 4–1 | Anaheim Ducks | Regulation |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–0 | Florida Panthers | Regulation |
| Los Angeles Kings | 3–2 | New York Islanders | Overtime |
| St. Louis Blues | 6–2 | Vegas Golden Knights | Regulation |
| Dallas Stars | 3–2 | Winnipeg Jets | Overtime |
| Calgary Flames | 2–1 | Minnesota Wild | Regulation |
| Edmonton Oilers | 6–5 | Carolina Hurricanes | Shootout |
| Seattle Kraken | 5–3 | Utah Mammoth | Regulation |
| Detroit Red Wings | 5–2 | Vancouver Canucks | Regulation |

Toronto and Ottawa each scored seven goals in Saturday’s National Hockey League regular-season games, beating Edmonton and the New York Rangers.
2 min

ESPN lists Montreal and Colorado as winners in the two NHL games played on October 23.
1 min