NHL Recap October 19, 2023 – THOMPSON OUTDUELS FORMER TEAMMATE BROSSOIT AS VEGAS MOVES TO 5-0-0

Logan Thompson made 36 saves, including a highlight-reel paddle stop on Jets forward Cole Perfetti in the first period, and Jack Eichel scored the go-ahead goal with 4:36 remaining in regulation as the Golden Knights extended their season-opening winning streak to five games. Thompson outdueled Winnipeg goaltender and former teammate Laurent Brossoit (22 saves), who joined the Jets after helping the Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup.

18-YEAR-OLD CARLSON SCORES FIRST NHL GOAL, 39-YEAR-OLD PAVELSKI EARNS WIN

Eighteen-year-old Leo Carlsson (1-0—1) scored in his NHL debut for the Ducks and became the latest top-three pick from the 2023 NHL Draft to find the score sheet in his first game on a night spoiled by 39-year-old Joe Pavelski (1-1—2), who factored on two of the Stars’ three goals en route to a win.

• Pavelski recorded his 57th multi-point game since turning 35 and surpassed Joe Mullen (56) for the second most by a U.S.-born player after that age. He now only trails Stars legend Mike Modano (63).
• With Carlsson (No. 2 pick), Connor Bedard (No. 1 pick) and Adam Fantilli (No. 3 pick) all recording a point in their debut this season, the 2023 draft class became the second in NHL history to feature the top three picks each find the score sheet in their League debut in the ensuing regular season, following the 2009 draft class (John Tavares, Victor Hedman & Matt Duchene).

PAIR OF PACIFIC DIVISION CLUBS POT SEVEN GOALS
The Kings and Kraken put on offensive shows against the Wild and Hurricanes, respectively, as they each potted seven goals en route to victory.

• Pierre-Luc Dubois netted a pair of tallies 12 seconds apart to close out a back-and-forth first period that saw six goals scored between the two teams. Los Angeles scored at least five times for the third straight game, giving the Kings 19 goals on the season – tied for second most among all teams (excluding shootout-deciding goals), behind only the Hurricanes (23).
• Dubois’ tallies marked the fastest two goals by one player in the first period since Johnny Gaudreau scored 10 seconds apart for the Flames on March 9, 2016 (vs. NSH).
• Tye Kartye scored his first career regular-season goal while his teammates Vince Dunn (1-2—3) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (1-2—3) each posted three-point performances to guide the Kraken to their highest-scoring game this season.
• Kartye (22 years, 172 days), who made his NHL debut with Seattle during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs and recorded 3-2—5 in 10 games, became the third-youngest Kraken player at the time of his first career regular-season goal behind only Shane Wright (18 years, 335 days on Dec. 6, 2022) and Matty Beniers (19 years, 162 days on April 16, 2022).

TONIGHT’S TWO-PACK OPENS WITH FLAMES-BLUE JACKETS ON SPORTSNET ONE

Friday’s two-game slate features Nazem Kadri and the Flames visiting Johnny Gaudreau and the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena as well as Mathew Barzal and the Islanders hosting Jack Hughes and the Devils at UBS Arena. Gaudreau, who was selected by Calgary with the No. 104 pick in the 2011 NHL Draft and skated each of his first nine seasons with the Flames, has two assists in two games against his former team.