NJD 1, NYI 0: Brett Pesce takes a feed from Nico Hischier at the top of the right circle and roofs it on Islanders goaltender David Rittich to put the Devils up with less than five minutes to go in the first.

It was a chaotic night in the National Hockey League. If you missed the action on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, you missed history in Utah, a milestone in Winnipeg, and a birthday bash for Connor McDavid that kept his incredible streak alive.

Simon Holmstrom scored his second goal of the game in overtime as the New York Islanders ruined the Wild’s 2026 homecoming, coming from behind three times to hand Minnesota a 4-3 loss on

Josh Norris appeared to extend Buffalo’s early lead to 2-0 with a one-timer on the power play. But the officials immediately waved it off, stating that Zach Benson had interfered with Islanders goalie David Rittich. The Sabres didn't challenge. Take a look:

There’s nothing more boring than a game against the New York Islanders. That was the fate of the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday evening. After 60 minutes of “action”, the Oilers fell 1-0 to Ilya Sorokin.