NHL Roundup: Stars Shut Out Sharks as Jets and Senators Win

Published Oct. 6, 2026. The Dallas Stars earned their first win of the season with a shutout, while the Winnipeg Jets, Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning also won Monday night.

Stars 5, Sharks 0

Jake Oettinger made 13 saves for his 17th career shutout as Dallas defeated San Jose 5–0. Jamie Benn and Jason Robertson each finished with a goal and an assist, while Joel Kiviranta, Mikko Rantanen and Miro Heiskanen also scored.

The official NHL recap said San Jose forward Macklin Celebrini took part in warmups but was ruled out with a lower-body injury. Dallas improved to 1–2–0.

Jets 3, Penguins 2

Winnipeg scored three times in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and hand Pittsburgh its first loss. Goaltender Clay Stevenson made 29 saves in his Jets debut, according to the team’s game report.

The Jets completed a two-game road trip with two wins. Pittsburgh had an extra attacker late but could not force overtime.

Senators 4, Bruins 1

Tim Stützle scored twice in the first period and added an assist as Ottawa beat Boston 4–1. Linus Ullmark won his second game of the season, becoming the first Senators goaltender since Craig Anderson in 2016–17 to win the club’s first two games.

James Hagens scored for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves. The Bruins went 0-for-4 on the power play in the official game recap.

Lightning 4, Flyers 1

Ilya Mikheyev and Pontus Holmberg each recorded a goal and an assist as Tampa Bay pulled away late for a 4–1 victory. Andrei Vasilevskiy earned his 372nd NHL win, tying Andy Moog for 20th on the league’s all-time list.

The NHL report said Brandon Hagel completed the scoring with an empty-net goal in the final seconds. Philadelphia remained winless.

These results are separate from AskNovus’s earlier Saturday NHL roundup. Follow the NHL and Sports sections for verified results, injuries and roster developments.

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