There are three games on the NHL schedule for Wednesday, including one nationally televised in the United States and one in Canada. Here are the five things to watch today, along with the complete game schedule.
Captain's cruising
Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings are on a roll. Detroit's captain is on a season-opening six-game point streak (five goals, six assists) and the Red Wings (5-1-0) have won five in a row heading into their game against the Buffalo Sabres (2-4-0) at KeyBank Center (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, FDSNDETX, TNT). The Sabres continue their run of playing six straight games within the Atlantic Division, twice against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They're 2-1-0 so far in that span.
How Swede it is
Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond were named to Team Sweden's preliminary roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. They go head-to-head for the first time this season. Dahlin has five assists in a four-game point streak and Raymond has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past three games. The two also played for Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off last February.
Nick at Nite
Another player off to a hot start is Nick Suzuki. The Montreal Canadiens captain has a goal and nine assists in a six-game point streak after getting held without a point in the season opener, a 5-2 loss at the Maple Leafs. The Canadiens (5-2-0) visit the Calgary Flames (1-6-0) at Scotiabank Saddledome (8:30 p.m. ET; RDS, SN) winners of five of their past six.
