Slafkovský scores, Canadiens Win in Overtime; Fehérváry Records Assist in Loss
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NEW YORK. Slovak hockey player Juraj Slafkovský scored the sixth goal of the ongoing NHL season and helped the Montreal Canadiens win over the Ottawa Senators 4-3 after overtime.
The 21-year-old forward made his mark after a prosperous combination in the power play and achieved the seventh point in the current season.
Martin Fehérváry also scored, who recorded an assist in Washington’s 3-4 loss on Buffalo ice after overtime and raids.
VIDEO: Slafkovski’s goal
Slafkovský made it 2:0 in the 10th minute. First, he was in a fight at the left guard, where Montreal won the puck in the opponent’s zone.
Subsequently, Ivan Demidov exchanged the puck with Cole Caufield, who passed to Nick Suzuki in front of the goal and he found a great backhand from Slafkovský’s turn. The Slovakian striker had only an empty goal in front of him and scored his fourth power play goal of the season without any problems.In the match, he played 18:51 minutes and, along with the goal, added two penalty minutes, one shot on goal, three points and a blocked shot to his statistics.
Montreal leads the competition with five overtime victories
The Senators turned from 0-2 to 3-2 when Drake Batherson, Michael Amadio and Tim Stützle scored. The duel was sent to overtime by Ivan Demidov, who equalized at 3:3 in the 58th minute in a game without a goalkeeper after a pass from Lane Hutson.
in extra time, Alex Newhook decided Montreal’s third victory in a row.The Canadiens lead the NHL with five overtime wins and were the first to do so in the first twelve games of the season.
“We had chances to win by more than 2-0, but we were not consistent in converting them. In this league, it will be avenged immediately and the opponents will punish it. It’s significant that we finally won and we’re moving on,” Montreal coach Martin St.Louis told nhl.com.
Fehérváry played 17:55 minutes in Washington’s loss, recorded his fourth assist and fifth point of the season and had one shot on goal.
VIDEO: Fehérváryho assistance
The Capitals lost for the fourth time in a row
Washington led 2-0 after less than three minutes, but Buffalo made it 3-2 before the first break.
It was Fehérváry who hesitated when the Sabers scored the first goal, when he lost a fight with Jason Zucker behind the goal, he found Tage Thompson and the gunner reduced Buffalo to 1:2. His goal was followed up by Alex Tuch and Isak Rosen, who scored for the first time in the NHL.
In the 40th minute, Sonny Milano equalized after assists from Matt Rox and Fehérváry, and the duel finally reached extra time and raids.
Bowen Byram converted the only home run in the fifth series. The Capitals extended their losing streak to four games.
NHL Roundup: Marchand’s Return, Tanev’s Injury, and McDavid’s Milestone
The San Jose Sharks snapped a lengthy losing streak against the Colorado Avalanche, winning 4-3. Nathan MacKinnon extended his scoring streak to nine consecutive games. Taylor Makar, brother of Cale Makar, made his NHL debut for the Avalanche, logging over six minutes of ice time. The last time brothers played for the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise was in 1989, featuring Anton and Peter Šťastný.
Brad Marchand marked his return to the Florida Panthers with a game-winning goal in a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars, also scoring earlier in regulation. Marchand had been assisting a youth hockey team following a personal tragedy involving a friend’s family. justin Hryckowian scored his first NHL goal for Dallas in the contest.
Toronto defeated Philadelphia 5-2, but the game was marred by an injury to Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev, who was stretchered off the ice after a collision. He was transported to the hospital for observation but is reportedly moving and expected to be okay.Easton Cowan also notched his first professional goal in the win. Morgan Rielly recorded his 520th point for the Maple Leafs,tying Tomáš Kaberle for second-most among defensemen in franchise history.
Minnesota ended a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win against Vancouver, led by Vladimir tarasenko’s three-point performance (1 goal, 2 assists).
Edmonton edged out Chicago 3-2 in overtime, with Connor McDavid recording three assists. This marked his 138th three-point game,surpassing Jari Kurri’s oilers record. McDavid now trails only Wayne Gretzky in this statistic for the franchise. He also tied Dale Hawerchuk for 14th all-time in three-assist games.
Will Cuylle secured a 3-2 overtime win for the New York Rangers against Seattle, capitalizing on a two-on-one break.
NHL Game results – November 2, 2025
Minnesota Wild – Vancouver Canucks 5:2 (1:0, 1:1, 3:1)
Goals: 16. Tarasenko (Eriksson Ek, Boldy), 34. rossi (johansson, Tarasenko), 45. Hinostroza (Brodin), 46. Brodin (eriksson Ek, Tarasenko), 57. Hartman (Hinostroza) – 26. O’Connor (MacEachern, Räty), 47. O’Connor (Räty).
Goalkeepers: Gustavsson – Demko, shots on goal: 27:28.
Montreal Canadiens – Ottawa Senators 4:3 pp (2:0, 0:2, 1:1 – 1:0)
Goals: 8. Caufield (Suzuki), 10.Slafkovsky (suzuki, Caufield), 58. Demidov (Hutson, Matheson), 62. Newhook – 32. Batherson, 40. Amadio (Pinson, Zub), 53. sützle (Batherson, Kleven).
Goalkeepers: Montembeault – Ullmark, shots on goal: 27:17.
Philadelphia Flyers – Toronto Maple Leafs 3:2 (1:0,1:1,1:1)
Goals: 12. Atkinson (Foerster, Sanheim), 31. foerster (Atkinson, York), 59. york (Atkinson) – 23. Matthews (Nylander, Marner), 48.Tavares (Marner, Giordano).
goalkeepers: Hart – Samsonov, shots on goal: 33:31.
Nashville Predators – Tampa bay Lightning 6:3 (2:1, 2:1, 2:1)
Goals: 1. Novak (Fabbro, Tolvanen), 17.Tolvanen (Novak, Fabbro), 24. Forsling (Duchene, Josi), 31. Duchene (Forsling, Josi), 48. josi (Duchene,Forsling),55. Novak (Tolvanen) – 12. Kucherov (Hedman, Point), 28.Vatanen (Kucherov, Stamkos), 51. Stamkos (Kucherov, Hedman).
Goalkeepers: Saros – Vasilevskiy, shots on goal: 35:30.