Last Night in Sports: October 9, 2026
Seattle won 6-3 in Detroit and Anaheim won 5-1 in Winnipeg, while Columbus edged Pittsburgh 3-2 in overtime. Tonight: 14 NHL games and White Sox at Guardians.
Two road teams did the scoring in the NHL's four-game night: Seattle won 6-3 in Detroit (1-3), and Anaheim (3-1) won 5-1 in Winnipeg (3-2). Both home winners got there with three goals, Washington (3-1) holding the New York Rangers (4-1) to one and Columbus (2-1) needing overtime to beat Pittsburgh (1-3) 3-2. MLB played no games.
NHL — October 9, 2026 (4 games)
- Washington Capitals 3, New York Rangers 1
- Seattle Kraken 6, Detroit Red Wings 3
- Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2
- Anaheim Ducks 5, Winnipeg Jets 1
What to watch tonight
Fourteen NHL games run from a 1:00 PM ET start in Boston to two 10:00 PM ET starts out west, and MLB has a single game at 8:00 PM ET.
- NHL: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 PM ET. Detroit (1-3) plays a second straight night after giving up six goals to Seattle at home.
- NHL: Dallas Stars at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 PM ET. Pittsburgh (1-3) is back home a night after losing 3-2 in overtime in Columbus.
- NHL: Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames, 10:00 PM ET. Anaheim (3-1) is also on a second straight night, following its 5-1 win in Winnipeg.
- MLB: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians, 8:00 PM ET. The only MLB game on the schedule.
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