Buffalo came back from a two-goal deficit to beat Minnesota 3-2 in overtime on Oct. 6. Owen Power scored the overtime winner to cap a late-game surge that forced extra time. The Sabres were down for the bulk of the game before turning things around in the closing minutes.
In Montreal, Carolina topped Montreal 6-4 in their home opener. Taylor Hall tallied a pair of goals for the Hurricanes, who separated themselves in a wide-open contest at the Bell Centre.