NHL roundup: Penguins dismantle Flyers as Maple Leafs get up and running

[p]The first battle of Pennsylvania ended in a one-sided [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pittsburgh-penguins/AkN0nWU6/"]Pittsburgh Penguins[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/philadelphia-flyers-QySGG7oT/pittsburgh-penguins-AkN0nWU6/?mid=dW4Uio9K"]7-0 thrashing[/a] of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-flyers/QySGG7oT/"]Philadelphia Flyers[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robertson-nick/tpIMjWup/"]Nick Robertson[/a] got the first and last goal of the game for the Pens in a dominant display where they outshot their rivals 38-19. Fourteen of the 18 skaters scored points for Pittsburgh, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hallander-filip/O6Eq6xwR/"]Filip Hellander[/a] leading the way with a goal and two assists.[/p][p]The victory was the largest road shutout in an NHL season opener in the league's history. [/p][embed guid="59bdcc87-3865-432a-88f8-5d7546b86016" url="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/2105489033904427034?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Philadelphia had four power play opportunities in the contest, but failed to convert on any of them in what was a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference first round clash. The Flyers came out on top in that series in six games.[/p][p]The teams will not meet again until the end of January, where the Flyers will aim to exact revenge.[/p][p]In Toronto, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-maple-leafs/ShE7Z8G3/"]Maple Leafs[/a] came away with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/new-york-islanders-xESz5TGG/toronto-maple-leafs-ShE7Z8G3/?mid=GIjmtWem"]a 2-1 defeat[/a] of the visiting [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-islanders/xESz5TGG/"]New York Islanders[/a].[/p][p]The Buds, who lost to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/montreal-canadiens/nu2G7VWc/"]Montreal Canadiens[/a] the night prior, got both of their goals in the opening period through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sissons-colton/WvzcZKBD/"]Colton Sissons[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cowan-easton/d8wJfNTj/"]Easton Cowan[/a].[/p][embed guid="5de639f5-e087-4e85-89a8-2e697a659686" url="https://x.com/NHL/status/2105481945572573695?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/heineman-emil/pAdg4YPD/"]Emil Heineman[/a] responded for the Islanders with 5:51 left in regulation, though they could not find a second to force overtime.[/p][p]New York had won all three contests from the 2025/26 season, scoring three or more times on each occasion. Neither side made the postseason last term, placing pressure on both to change that fact this time around.[/p][p]The other game on Wednesday sees the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colorado-avalanche/hACAnvBa/"]Colorado Avalanche[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/colorado-avalanche-hACAnvBa/los-angeles-kings-CIDo8i2o/?mid=SEe0nPWs"]take on[/a] the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-kings/CIDo8i2o/"]Los Angeles Kings[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/hockey/canada/nhl/"]Follow the NHL action on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]