Frozen Frenzy: All 32 NHL Teams Play, Blues and Panthers Score Seven

All 32 NHL teams played on Tuesday, October 13, in the league's Frozen Frenzy, and the night gave fans 16 final scores to chase at once. St. Louis and Florida led the scoring with seven goals each, Boston won its third straight, and Los Angeles lost its fifth straight to open the season.

The Blues beat the Ottawa Senators 7-2, the widest margin of the night. The Florida Panthers matched that goal total in a 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. At the other end of the drama scale, New Jersey needed overtime to beat Detroit 5-4, while Montreal and Seattle both won in a shootout.

The full results rundown

Here is every final from Frozen Frenzy night, winner listed first:

• New Jersey Devils 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 (overtime)
• Florida Panthers 7, Columbus Blue Jackets 3
• Montreal Canadiens 4, Buffalo Sabres 3 (shootout)
• Carolina Hurricanes 4, Washington Capitals 2
• Seattle Kraken 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2 (shootout)
• New York Rangers 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
• St. Louis Blues 7, Ottawa Senators 2
• New York Islanders 3, Vancouver Canucks 2
• Chicago Blackhawks 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 3
• Winnipeg Jets 5, Minnesota Wild 2
• Colorado Avalanche 3, Dallas Stars 2
• Vegas Golden Knights 5, Nashville Predators 2
• Utah Mammoth 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 4
• Calgary Flames 4, Anaheim Ducks 2
• Edmonton Oilers 4, Los Angeles Kings 1
• Boston Bruins 6, San Jose Sharks 3

Read the list top to bottom and the shape of the night shows up fast. Home and road teams split the close games, the shootouts and the overtime game all finished within a goal, and and the biggest wins stood out clear, with St. Louis, Florida and Boston all scoring six or more.

Boston rolls, Los Angeles slides

Boston beat San Jose 6-3, and the win was the Bruins' third straight. It moved them to 5-2-0 on the season. Charlie McAvoy scored in his season debut after a six-game suspension. Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves in goal to hold off the Sharks.

Los Angeles had the opposite night. The Kings lost 4-1 to Edmonton and stayed winless, dropping their fifth straight game to open the season under coach Peter Laviolette. A start like that turns every next game into a pressure game, and the Kings now have to find a win on a schedule that does not slow down.

Connor McDavid had four points for Edmonton in that win, with one goal and three assists against Los Angeles. We cover McDavid's night in depth in our separate story on his 800th career game.

Rangers, Utah and the Canadian split

Alexis Lafreniere scored twice for the New York Rangers in their 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was the kind of night the Rangers want from him on a regular basis, two finishes in a game his team won by three.

Utah gave Toronto a scare and then a lesson in holding a lead. The Mammoth built a 4-1 lead over the Maple Leafs, stretched it to 5-2, and then held on to win 5-4. John Tavares and rookie Gavin McKenna scored in Toronto's third-period push, but the comeback ran out of time.

The six Canadian teams split the night down the middle. Winnipeg beat Minnesota 5-2, Montreal edged Buffalo 4-3 in a shootout, and Calgary beat Anaheim 4-2. Toronto lost to Utah, Ottawa lost heavily in St. Louis, and Vancouver fell 3-2 to the New York Islanders.

What the night means

Frozen Frenzy puts all 32 teams on the ice on one night. Nights like this also give an early read on the league. Boston looks settled. Florida can still score in bunches. Edmonton has its captain driving games already. Los Angeles, by contrast, has real work to do, and Peter Laviolette's team is the one clear early-season concern after five straight losses.

For the rest, the night was a mix of statements and survival. Colorado edged Dallas 3-2. Vegas beat Nashville 5-2. Chicago put five past Pittsburgh. Winnipeg handled Minnesota. None of those results settle anything in October, but together they set the early table before the schedule settles into its normal rhythm.

Sixteen games, 32 teams, seven goals twice, two shootouts and one overtime. That is the Frozen Frenzy in one line, and this year it delivered the chaos it promises.

Key numbers

All 32 teams played in 16 games on October 13. St. Louis and Florida scored seven goals each, the high total of the night. Boston reached 5-2-0 with its third straight win, and Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves. Los Angeles lost its fifth straight to open the season. Connor McDavid had four points for Edmonton, and Alexis Lafreniere scored twice for the Rangers.