Dylan Guenther scored two goals to help the Utah Hockey Club win their inaugural game 5-2 against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.
Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist, Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse also scored and Nick Schmaltz and Logan Cooley had two assists each for Utah, which was relocated from Tempe, Ariz., earlier this year after a Salt Lake City-based ownership group purchased the Arizona Coyotes.
Connor Ingram made 24 saves for the win.
Teuvo Teravainen and Nick Foligno scored, Connor Bedard had two assists and Petr Mrazek made 20 saves for Chicago, which went 0-for-3 on the power play.
Panthers 6, Bruins 4
Sam Bennett scored two goals as Florida opened the defense of its first Stanley Cup title with a win over Boston in Sunrise, Fla.
The Panthers also got goals from Eetu Luostarinen, Sam Reinhart (short-handed), Jonah Gadjovich and Evan Rodrigues. Reinhart and Rodrigues each added an assist. Last season, Reinhart finished second in the NHL with 57 goals.
The Bruins got goals from Pavel Zacha (short-handed), Charlie McAvoy, Trent Frederic and David Pastrnak (power play).
Blues 3, Kraken 2
Jordan Kyrou scored twice as St. Louis rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat host Seattle in the season opener for both teams.
Philip Broberg also scored for the Blues, Justin Faulk added two assists and goaltender Jordan Binnington made 30 saves.
Vince Dunn and Eeli Tolvanen scored for the Kraken, who were playing their first game under new coach Dan Bylsma. Goalie Philipp Grubauer stopped 22 of 25 shots.
–Field Level Media
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