Golden Knights edge Kings, Ducks climb as Flames sink — Pacific Division roundup

The Pacific Division tightened up behind them, but Vegas, Edmonton and Anaheim all sent clear messages on a busy night headlined by an overtime or shootout thriller in Los Angeles and Calgary’s deepening skid.

Golden Knights stay on top, Kings still searching

In Los Angeles, the Golden Knights pulled out a 2-1 win over the Kings in overtime or a shootout. According to Sportsnet, Trevor Connelly had a goal and an assist, Mark Stone chipped in two helpers and Mitch Marner buried the winner. The result keeps Vegas atop the Pacific with 10 points in 6 games (5-1-0), while the Kings sit seventh with just 2 points in 4 outings (0-2-2).

Oilers’ grind-game in San Jose, Sharks held to one

The Oilers continued their hot start with a 3-1 victory over the Sharks in San Jose. Sportsnet described the matchup as a meat-grinder in which, for the first time this season, Edmonton fully played to head coach Mike Babcock’s defensive vision over a 60-minute effort. Sportsnet has Vasily Podkolzin, Mattias Ekholm and Alex Formenton scoring in the win, while another Sportsnet hit shows Podkolzin ripping home his fifth goal of the year on a feed from Connor McDavid.

In net, Tristan Jarry made 19 saves for his first win of the season, then told Sportsnet his approach was to "keep it simple." With the victory, the Oilers move to 9 points in 5 games (4-0-1), second in the Pacific and still unbeaten in regulation. The Sharks remain fifth at 3-2-0 with 6 points, despite the return of Macklin Celebrini to the lineup noted by both Sportsnet and The Hockey Writers. Post-game, Sportsnet reported Babcock saying the Oilers can get "much better" and that he’s been impressed with Podkolzin, and also that Edmonton expects Zach Hyman back Tuesday against the Kings.

Ducks surge, Flames hit 0-5, Canucks stumble again

In Calgary, the Ducks kept rolling with a 4-2 win over the Flames, improving to 4-1-0 and third in the division with 8 points. Sportsnet’s highlight pack shows Ryan Poehling posting a goal and an assist, Mikael Granlund adding two assists, and Ville Husso stopping 27 shots as Anaheim "held on" for the victory. Sportsnet also underlined that the loss drops the Flames to 0-5-0 and last in the Pacific. Daily Faceoff added a lighter human-interest note, reporting that goaltender Devin Cooley brought his pet rabbit to the game after signing a two-year, $2.7‑million extension through 2027-28.

The Ducks did not emerge unscathed: Daily Faceoff and Sportsnet both reported that forward Cutter Gauthier left the game against Calgary with an upper-body injury. Daily Faceoff noted that Gauthier had two goals and two assists over Anaheim’s first four games.

Vancouver’s night went sideways in New Jersey, where the Canucks lost 4-1 to the Devils. Sportsnet called their penalty kill "abysmal" and said it continues to sink them, describing it as "not sustainable" after a second straight lopsided defeat. Another Sportsnet clip showed New Jersey taking advantage of a misplay by Filip Hronek and a sudden goalie change, as a cold Kevin Lankinen entered for Leevi Merilainen due to a skate issue seconds before the go-ahead goal from Amadeus Lombardi. The Canucks sit sixth in the Pacific at 2-4-0 with 4 points.

Off the ice, Sportsnet reported that the Canucks are among the teams checking in on Flames forward Connor Zary. And in Seattle, Daily Faceoff reported that Kraken forward Jacob Melanson is out indefinitely after suffering a vascular aneurysm in Seattle’s 6-1 win over Calgary on October 1, a blow for a Kraken team that sits fourth at 3-2-0 with 6 points.