Center forward Nathan MacKinnon and right-wing forward Mikko Rantanen lead the Avalanche in points, goals and assist with ten points, six goals and four assists each. They have beat the Bruins and Washington Capitals, who are two top teams in the Eastern Conference and their only loss came in overtime against the Penguins. They are just one point behind the first-place Oilers. They are currently in second place in the Western Conference with a record of 6-0-1. The Colorado Avalanche have started the season off hot. Center forward Connor McDavid is currently tied with Washington Capitals forward John Carlson for the league leader in points at 17. They have played and beat the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and the Devils. The Edmonton Oilers are the top-ranked team in the National Hockey League with a record of 7-1-0 and 14 points. Forward Jack Eichel leads the team with ten points in eight games and rookie forward Victor Olofsson leads the team with six goals. They have tallied wins against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets and the New Jersey Devils. They have played eight games this season, going 6-1-1 and are currently in the top spot of the Eastern Conference. Just like last season, the Buffalo Sabres are off and running out of the gates. Defenseman Morgan Rielly for the Maple Leafs scored the game-winner in overtime with only one minute left to give the Maple Leafs the win and two points. Pastrnak then tied the game 3-3 for Boston with four minutes remaining to put the game into an overtime period. 19, the Boston Bruins fell to a tough Toronto team 4-3 in overtime, with left-wing forwards Jake DeBrusk and Danton Heinen both collecting goals.
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Pastrnak had two goals and an assist, center forward Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist and goaltender Tuukka Rask made 33 saves for the Bruins, who went 3-for-5 on the power play.
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17, the Bruins fell short to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a shootout. Left-wing forward Brad Marchand and defenseman Torey Krug each had two assists on the night. Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak made 30 saves on 32 shots. 14, the Boston Bruins defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-2, as right-wing forward David Pastrnak picked up all four of the goals.