The NHL season is nearly a month old, and spooky season is reaching its peak. With that in mind, this week's NHL Power Rankings will feature a Halloween twist as the surging New Jersey Devils take over the top spot.

Rookie Matthew Schaefer and Simon Holmstrom in the final minutes on Sunday, helping the Islanders rally for a 3-2 win.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to become the ninth player in NHL history with 1,700 points and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Monday night at PPG Paints Arena.

Monday was another big night for Sidney Crosby and the surprising Pittsburgh Penguins. In addition to leading the Penguins to their sixth win in their last seven games, Crosby made NHL history by becoming the ninth player to register 1,700 career points and is the fourth-fastest player to reach that number.

The Penguins began their season on the road with a win against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th goal against the Islanders on April 6, but Ilya Sorokin — the goalie who allowed it — wouldn't yield to another milestone on this night. He made 13 saves in the first period as Washington made an early push, and only Wilson managed to beat him.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Brian Halonen scored his first NHL goal and Dawson Mercer got two short-handed goals in the third period of the New Jersey Devils' 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Jacob Markstrom celebrated his two-year contract ...

The 2022 third-overall pick and Pittsburgh native played a huge role in the Utah Mammoth's 7-4 win over St. Louis on Tuesday.