The @TBLightning maintained their perfect record while Artemi Panarin netted the NHL’s fourth hat trick of 2024-25 to help the @NYRangers push their season-opening point streak to four games.#NHLStats: https://t.co/RMjHuhmdeq pic.twitter.com/blWLUZoDIM
– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 18, 2024
Right now, the NHL’s best player is undoubtedly Artemi Panarin.
ARTEMI PANARIN IS RED HOT
He’s up to 11 points in four games!
Hat Trick Challenge presented by @AstraZenecaUS pic.twitter.com/33SaeqV5hb
– NHL (@NHL) October 18, 2024
Here’s a look at the top scorers so far.
But this season, he’s healthy, and yesterday he scored his first goal of the season.
TAYLOR HALL GETS HIS FIRST OF THE YEAR pic.twitter.com/bgX4cKXwzG
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 18, 2024
Terrific tip for Tyler Bertuzzi’s first goal as a Blackhawk pic.twitter.com/eONw3kcO0c
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 18, 2024
Connor Bedard no-look pass pic.twitter.com/cPG1bFJqkI
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 18, 2024
Artemi Panarin and Evgeni Malkin may be the top scorers at the time of writing, but another Russian isn’t too far behind either, and his name is Nikita Kucherov.
TAMPA TAKES THE LEAD WITH LESS THAN A MINUTE TO PLAY pic.twitter.com/gSkVjLqOel
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 18, 2024
Nifty juggle and a bit of a sand wedge from JJ Moser to get his first goal with the Lightning pic.twitter.com/qzt29D16N8
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 17, 2024
In the second period, he robbed Kucherov, who could well have finished with a hat trick too…
ADIN HILL, WOW pic.twitter.com/lFWPkQjxQz
– NHL (@NHL) October 18, 2024
He acquired Jonathan Marchessault, Steven Stamkos and Brady Skjei, among others. So far, the additions aren’t paying dividends; the team has lost its first four games, but Marchessault scored his first goal with the team yesterday.
Jonathan Marchessault’s first as a Pred is a beauty!
Oh, and how about that pass by Juuse Saros?! pic.twitter.com/4Ivuz9EaL0
– NHL (@NHL) October 18, 2024
On the winners’ side, Connor McDavid also broke the ice.
There it is!
Connor McDavid is on the board with his first of the season! pic.twitter.com/hXKBGWIPIj
– NHL (@NHL) October 18, 2024
Brett Kulak scored two goals. It’s the first time he’s scored so many in one game.
Brett Kulak scores two goals in the @EdmontonOilers‘ W! pic.twitter.com/0zGKEWqage
– NHL (@NHL) October 18, 2024
TWO GOALS IN EIGHT SECONDS FOR SEATTLE pic.twitter.com/UirskAAP1x
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 18, 2024
Seattle didn’t look back after that and held on.
Overtime
– A battle of the heavyweights.
Nurse and McCarron drop the mitts! pic.twitter.com/WXwRk4bOTv
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 18, 2024
– Congratulations!
That’s a first NHL goal for Jiri Kulich! pic.twitter.com/JSe9VILVSc
– NHL (@NHL) October 18, 2024
– Jake Sanderson has too much power.
The reactions in the crowd when Jake Sanderson broke the glass with his shot pic.twitter.com/cYNieGB5g1
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 17, 2024
– Nice!
For the first time ever, the Joseph parents are cheering for the same team while watching Mathieu and P.O play. pic.twitter.com/OpUJzsgRnD
– St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 18, 2024
– In addition to Panarin, Vincent Trocheck also collected four points.
– Three games on the bill tonight.