NHL Round 7: Results, Table & Talking Points
Round 7 of the NHL season brought 47 matches and 279 goals. Here are the results, the top and bottom of the table and the Round 8 fixtures.
The round in short
Round 7 of the 2026/2027 NHL season ran from 8 to 15 November and delivered 279 goals across 47 matches. The widest margin came on 12 November, when Tampa Bay Lightning won 8-3 at Buffalo Sabres.
Winnipeg Jets matched that scoreline a day later with an 8-3 win at Dallas Stars. The round also had its share of low-scoring games, with Utah Mammoth 0-1 St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs 0-1 Edmonton Oilers both settled by a single goal.
Results
Winnipeg Jets had a productive week, beating Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 and New Jersey Devils 4-2 at home before winning 8-3 at Dallas Stars and 5-4 at Chicago Blackhawks. New Jersey Devils recovered from that defeat in style, beating Washington Capitals 5-2 at home and then 7-4 away, after opening their round with a 4-0 win in Toronto.
Toronto Maple Leafs had a difficult round, losing 0-4 to New Jersey Devils, 3-6 to Colorado Avalanche, 2-5 to Minnesota Wild and 0-1 to Edmonton Oilers. Los Angeles Kings also failed to win, going down 0-3 to Nashville Predators, 2-5 to New York Islanders and 2-3 to Calgary Flames.
The highest-scoring game was in Utah, where San Jose Sharks edged Utah Mammoth 6-5. Minnesota Wild won 2-1 in Montreal and 6-2 in Boston, while Carolina Hurricanes beat Seattle Kraken twice, 4-1 away and 5-1 at home.
The table
Carolina Hurricanes top the standings with 34 points from 21 games, level on points with Minnesota Wild, who have played 22. Edmonton Oilers are third on 33 points after wins over New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
New Jersey Devils sit fourth with 30 points and Vegas Golden Knights are fifth on 29, both from 21 games. Vegas beat Utah Mammoth 5-3 but lost 2-3 at home to Nashville Predators.
At the other end, Vancouver Canucks are 32nd with 7 points from 21 games after defeats to Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. Chicago Blackhawks are 31st on 12 points from 20 games, with Los Angeles Kings 30th on the same total from 18 games.
Round 8 fixtures
Round 8 begins on 16 November with five games, including Philadelphia Flyers against Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights hosting Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver Canucks are back in action on 17 November at Utah Mammoth, the same day New York Rangers host Montreal Canadiens.
On 18 November, Edmonton Oilers visit Florida Panthers, Winnipeg Jets host Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings travel to Boston Bruins. Philadelphia Flyers face Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders welcome Columbus Blue Jackets on the same date.
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