NHL Round 6: Results, Table & Talking Points

Round 6 of the 2026/2027 NHL season ran from 2 November to 8 November and packed in 48 matches. Those games produced 314 goals between them, with plenty of high-scoring nights across the league.

The widest margin came on 8 November, when Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago Blackhawks 9-2. That 7-goal win capped a strong round for the side who now sit top of the standings.

Anaheim Ducks were the round's road warriors. After opening with a 6-3 home win over Ottawa Senators, they won 5-4 at Vancouver Canucks, 5-4 at Edmonton Oilers and 5-3 at Calgary Flames.

Vegas Golden Knights also travelled well, winning 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings and 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres, although they fell 3-2 at Boston Bruins. Boston followed that with a 6-2 win at Pittsburgh and a 4-1 home success over Florida Panthers.

New Jersey Devils edged three one-goal games, beating Edmonton Oilers 4-3 and St. Louis Blues 5-4 at home before winning 5-4 at New York Islanders. Nashville Predators beat Carolina Hurricanes 4-1, won 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche and saw off St. Louis Blues 3-1.

There were other lopsided scores too. Columbus Blue Jackets thrashed Colorado Avalanche 7-2, Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 7-2 before losing 2-5 to Pittsburgh Penguins, and Washington Capitals lost a 5-6 thriller to Dallas Stars.

Carolina Hurricanes lead the way with 30 points from 19 games, one ahead of Edmonton Oilers on 29 from the same number. Minnesota Wild are third on 28 points, also from 19 games.

Boston Bruins sit fourth on 27 points and New Jersey Devils fifth on 26, both having played 18. That leaves the two of them with a game in hand on the top three.

At the bottom, Vancouver Canucks are 32nd with 7 points from 20 games. Chicago Blackhawks are 31st on 9 points from 18, while Los Angeles Kings are 30th on 12 points but have played only 15.

Round 7 begins on 8 November with Winnipeg Jets hosting Tampa Bay Lightning. On 9 November, Calgary Flames face Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs take on New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks host Pittsburgh Penguins.

On 10 November, Edmonton Oilers meet New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks host Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks welcome New York Islanders. The listed schedule closes on 11 November with Toronto Maple Leafs against Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators against Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens against Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets against New Jersey Devils and Columbus Blue Jackets against Florida Panthers.