Last Night in Sports: October 19, 2026

Tampa Bay (98-64) led Cleveland from the second inning on and scored four more runs in the seventh and eighth to win 7-3, with both clubs finishing on seven hits. San Francisco is 6-0 after a 23-17 result against Washington (1-4-1). Four NHL games filled out Monday, and the league puts eleven more on the board tonight.

MLB — October 19, 2026 (1 game)

• Tampa Bay Rays 7, Cleveland Guardians 3

Tampa Bay Rays 7, Cleveland Guardians 3. Tampa Bay (98-64) scored two in the second and one in the third, and that 3-0 lead held until Cleveland (85-77) got a run back in the sixth. The Rays answered with two in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Cleveland's two-run eighth came after Tampa Bay had already scored in four separate innings, and both teams finished with seven hits and no errors.

NHL — October 19, 2026 (4 games)

• New York Rangers 5, Anaheim Ducks 2
• Philadelphia Flyers 3, Colorado Avalanche 2
• Toronto Maple Leafs 3, San Jose Sharks 1
• Utah Mammoth 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 4

NFL — October 19, 2026 (1 game)

• San Francisco 49ers 23, Washington Commanders 17

What to watch tonight

Eleven NHL games and nothing else on the calendar, with five of them starting at 7:00 PM ET and the last at 10:30 PM ET.

• NHL: Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders, 7:00 PM ET. Anaheim (4-4) stays in New York for a second straight night after losing 5-2 to the Rangers.
• NHL: Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 PM ET. Colorado (4-4) is also out on consecutive nights, coming off a 3-2 loss in Philadelphia.
• NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets, 7:00 PM ET. Toronto (3-5) beat San Jose 3-1 at home on Monday and heads straight to Columbus.
• NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:30 PM ET. The late window belongs to this one, the only game after 10:00 PM ET.

Full details in the Tonight preview.