Last Night in Sports: October 8, 2026

Cleveland trailed the Chicago White Sox 4-3 after five innings, then scored six runs in the sixth and won 9-5. The NHL's ten-game night ran to blowouts: Carolina scored seven against Vancouver, Colorado scored seven at Calgary (0-4), and Dallas shut out Buffalo 4-0. The Buccaneers (1-4) won 24-16 in Dallas against the Cowboys (2-3).

MLB — October 8, 2026 (1 game)

• Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5

Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5. Chicago (84-78) led 2-0 after three innings and 4-3 after five, scoring twice in the third and twice in the fifth around Cleveland's three-run fifth. Cleveland (85-77) answered with six runs in the sixth and held the White Sox scoreless until a single run in the ninth. The Guardians out-hit Chicago 10-8, and neither team made an error.

NHL — October 8, 2026 (10 games)

• Ottawa Senators 2, Philadelphia Flyers 1
• Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Minnesota Wild 2
• Boston Bruins 6, Utah Mammoth 1
• Nashville Predators 5, Montreal Canadiens 2
• Carolina Hurricanes 7, Vancouver Canucks 2
• Dallas Stars 4, Buffalo Sabres 0
• New York Islanders 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1
• San Jose Sharks 3, St. Louis Blues 2
• Colorado Avalanche 7, Calgary Flames 3
• Vegas Golden Knights 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3

NFL — October 8, 2026 (1 game)

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Dallas Cowboys 16

What to watch tonight

Tonight is NHL only: four games, with nothing on the MLB or NFL schedule.

• NHL: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, 7:00 PM ET. One of three games starting at 7:00 PM ET. Neither club was part of last night's ten-game card.
• NHL: Anaheim Ducks at Winnipeg Jets, 8:00 PM ET. The last of the four to start, an hour after the rest of the slate.

Full details in the Tonight preview.