TEAMS' RECORD IN SEASON OPENDERS THROUGH 2008-09
| PCT | TEAM | GP | W | L | T/OT | GF | GA | OPENING NIGHT |
| .688 | Minnesota Wild | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | Saturday at Columbus |
| .688 | Ottawa Senators | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 44 | Saturday at NY Rangers |
| .672 | Colorado Avalanche | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 114 | 82 | Thursday vs. San Jose |
| .662 | New Jersey Devils | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 120 | 95 | Saturday vs. Philadelphia |
| .625 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 41 | Saturday at Atlanta |
| .621 | Montreal Canadiens | 91 | 48 | 26 | 17 | 311 | 226 | Thursday at Toronto |
| .621 | Edmonton Oilers | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 89 | 83 | Saturday vs. Calgary |
| .592 | Buffalo Sabres | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 124 | 111 | Saturday vs. Montreal |
| .592 | Vancouver Canucks | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 130 | 115 | Thursday at Calgary |
| .561 | St. Louis Blues | 41 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 145 | 134 | Friday vs. Detroit (Stockholm) |
| .552 | Phoenix Coyotes | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 95 | 85 | Saturday at Los Angeles |
| .530 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 224 | 238 | Friday vs. Florida (Helsinki) |
| .524 | Philadelphia Flyers | 41 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 120 | 116 | Friday at Carolina |
| .524 | Dallas Stars | 41 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 141 | 131 | Saturday vs. Nashville |
| .524 | Los Angeles Kings | 41 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 123 | 120 | Saturday vs. Phoenix |
| .512 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 234 | 236 | Friday vs. St. Louis (Stockholm) |
| .512 | Boston Bruins | 84 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 245 | 245 | Thursday vs. Washington |
| .500 | Washington Capitals | 34 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 117 | 119 | Thursday at Boston |
| .500 | Florida Pantders | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 46 | Friday vs. Chicago (Helsinki) |
| .500 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 21 | Saturday vs. Minnesota |
| .494 | New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 233 | 230 | Friday at Pittsburgh |
| .488 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 41 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 137 | 141 | Friday vs. NY Rangers |
| .462 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 91 | 34 | 41 | 16 | 269 | 274 | Thursday vs. Montreal |
| .444 | Calgary Flames | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 119 | 122 | Thursday vs. Vancouver |
| .400 | Nashville Predators | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 29 | Saturday at Dallas |
| .389 | Atlanta Thrashers | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 24 | Saturday vs. Tampa Bay |
| .362 | Carolina Hurricanes | 29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 77 | 103 | Friday vs. Philadelphia |
| .361 | New York Islanders | 36 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 97 | 120 | Saturday vs. Pittsburgh |
| .353 | San Jose Sharks | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 61 | Thursday at Colorado |
| .267 | Anaheim Ducks | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 49 | Saturday vs. San Jose |
SEASON OPENERS PLAYED (HOME GAMES)
| PCT | TEAM | GP | W | L | T/OT | GF | GA |
| 1.000 | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| .857 | Florida Pantders | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 16 |
| .853 | New Jersey Devils | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 36 |
| .705 | Edmonton Oilers | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 61 |
| .688 | Washington Capitals | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 47 |
| .688 | Buffalo Sabres | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 94 | 72 |
| .684 | Montreal Canadiens | 57 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 203 | 119 |
| .684 | Phoenix Coyotes | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 75 | 59 |
| .679 | Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 38 |
| .667 | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| .644 | Boston Bruins | 52 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 188 | 150 |
| .643 | Dallas Stars | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 61 |
| .638 | Chicago Blackhawks | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 120 | 105 |
| .636 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 27 |
| .625 | St. Louis Blues | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 50 |
| .617 | Detroit Red Wings | 47 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 139 | 108 |
| .611 | Vancouver Canucks | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 88 | 71 |
| .611 | Philadelphia Flyers | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 89 | 73 |
| .600 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| .565 | Los Angeles Kings | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 59 |
| .521 | New York Rangers | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 80 | 70 |
| .500 | Calgary Flames | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 56 |
| .500 | New York Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| .500 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 55 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 169 | 153 |
| .500 | Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 49 |
| .500 | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 |
| .500 | Nashville Predators | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 14 |
| .476 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 62 | 60 |
| .455 | San Jose Sharks | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 41 |
| .417 | Atlanta Thrashers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 16 |
SEASON OPENERS PLAYED (ROAD GAMES)
| PCT | TEAM | GP | W | L | T/OT | GF | GA |
| .800 | Ottawa Senators | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 25 |
| .667 | Colorado Avalanche | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 44 |
| .600 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| .545 | Vancouver Canucks | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 44 |
| .520 | St. Louis Blues | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 79 | 84 |
| .515 | Montreal Canadiens | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 108 | 107 |
| .500 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 75 | 81 |
| .483 | New York Rangers | 58 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 153 | 160 |
| .472 | Los Angeles Kings | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 61 |
| .471 | New Jersey Devils | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 59 |
| .429 | Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 39 |
| .429 | Chicago Blackhawks | 42 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 104 | 133 |
| .403 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 36 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 100 | 121 |
| .400 | Dallas Stars | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 70 |
| .382 | Calgary Flames | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 66 |
| .371 | Detroit Red Wings | 35 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 95 | 128 |
| .357 | Edmonton Oilers | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 22 |
| .357 | Philadelphia Flyers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 43 |
| .344 | New York Islanders | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 85 | 110 |
| .333 | Atlanta Thrashers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| .333 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| .333 | Washington Capitals | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 57 | 72 |
| .300 | Phoenix Coyotes | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 26 |
| .297 | Boston Bruins | 32 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 57 | 95 |
| .250 | Nashville Predators | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| .192 | Carolina Hurricanes | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 54 |
| .188 | Florida Pantders | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 30 |
| .167 | San Jose Sharks | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| .167 | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| .167 | Anaheim Ducks | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
ACTIVE NHL HEAD COACHES IN SEASON OPENERS
| PCT. | HEAD COACH | GP | W | L | T/OT |
| 1.000 | John Anderson, Atl. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.000 | Todd McLellan, S.J. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| .833 | John Tortorella, NYR | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| .714 | Jacques Lemaire, N.J. | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| .708 | Ken Hitchcock, CBJ | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| .667 | Dave Tippett, Phx. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| .656 | Pat Quinn, Edm. | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| .654 | Jacques Martin, Mtl. | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| .625 | Marc Crawford, Dal. | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| .600 | Claude Julien, Bos. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| .563 | Andy Murray, St.L | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| .545 | Lindy Ruff, Buf. | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| .500 | Brent Sutter, Cgy. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| .500 | Mike Babcock, Det | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| .500 | Randy Carlyle, Ana. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| .500 | John Stevens, Phi. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| .500 | Alain Vigneault, Van. | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| .455 | Terry Murray, L.A. | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| .450 | Paul Maurice, Car. | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| .400 | Barry Trotz, Nsh. | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| .250 | Joel Quenneville, Chi. | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| .000 | Peter DeBoer, Fla. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| .000 | Bruce Boudreau, Wsh. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| .000 | Scott Gordon, NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ---- | Dan Bylsma, Pit. | - | - | - | - |
| ---- | Cory Clouston, Ott. | - | - | - | - |
| ---- | Todd Richards, Min. | - | - | - | - |
| ---- | Joe Sacco, Col. | - | - | - | - |
| ---- | Rick Tocchet, T.B. | - | - | - | - |
LONGEST WINNING STREAKS IN SEASON OPENERS
| 9 | 1978-1986 | St. Louis Blues |
| 9 | 1953-1961 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 8 | 1987-1994 | Boston Bruins |
| 8 | 1981-1988 | Colorado Avalanche |
| 8 | 1947-1954 | Detroit Red Wings |
LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK
| 5 | 2003-2008 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 4 | 2005-2008 | New York Rangers |
| 4 | 2005-2008 | Minnesota Wild |
LONGEST UNDEFEATED STREAKS IN SEASON OPENERS
| 17 | 1963-1979 | Montreal Canadiens | (13-0-4) |
| 15 | 1940-1954 | Detroit Red Wings | (14-0-1) |
| 12 | 1987-1998 | Boston Bruins | (9-0-3) |
| 10 | 1996-2006 | Dallas Stars | (7-0-3) |
LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK:
| 6 | 2002-2008 | Edmonton Oilers | (5-0-1) |
LONGEST WINLESS STREAKS IN SEASON OPENERS
| 12 | 1982-1993 | Detroit Red Wings | (0-8-4) |
| 10 | 1997-2007 | St. Louis Blues | (0-6-4) |
| 8 | 1987-1994 | Carolina Hurricanes | (0-6-2) |
| 8 | 1945-1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs | (0-4-4) |
| 8 | 1939-1946 | Boston Bruins | (0-5-3) |
LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK:
| 6 | 2002-2008 | Calgary Flames | (0-6-0) |
LONGEST LOSING STREAKS IN SEASON OPENERS
| 7 | 1993-1999 | Anaheim Ducks | (0-7-0) |
| 7 | 1972-1978 | Dallas Stars | (0-7-0) |
| 6 | 2002-2008 | Calgary Flames | (0-6-0) (Active) |
| 6 | 1999-2005 | Pittsburgh Penguins | (0-6-0) |
| 6 | 1949-1954 | New York Rangers | (0-5-3) |
FASTEST GOALS FROM THE START OF A TEAM'S SEASON-OPENING GAME
| DATE | TEAMS/SCORE | SCORERS/TEAM | TIME |
| 10/11/1986 | MIN 4 at QUE 4 | Kent Nilsson, MIN | 0:10 |
| 10/07/1981 | WSH 3 at BUF 5 | Ryan Walter, WSH | 0:12 |
| 10/31/1943 | TOR 4 at CHI 1 | Bill Mosienko, CHI | 0:13 |
| 10/07/1981 | PIT 5 at CHI 5 | Denis Savard, CHI | 0:13 |
| 10/30/1943 | NYR 2 at TOR 5 | Gus Bodnar, TOR | 0:15 |
MOST GOALS IN A SEASON OPENER
| 5 | Joe Malone, MTL | 12/19/17 | (at OTT) |
| 5 | Harry Hyland, Mtl. Wanderers | 12/19/17 | (vs TOR) |
| 5 | Babe Dye, TOR | 12/16/22 | (vs MTL) |
| 4 | Reg Noble, TOR | 12/19/17 | (at Mtl. Wanderers) |
| 4 | Rick Blight, VAN | 10/ 6/76 | (at PIT) |
| 4 | Greg Adams, VAN | 10/ 8/87 | (vs STL) |
| 4 | Chris Kontos, TB | 10/ 7/92 | (vs CHI) |
ACTIVE PLAYERS WHO HAVE SCORED 3+ GOALS IN A SEASON OPENER
| 3 | Teemu Selanne, WPG | 10/06/1993 | (vs WSH) |
| 3 | Brendan Shanahan, STL | 10/07/1993 | vs FLA) |
| 3 | Brendan Shanahan, DET | 10/04/2001 | (at S.J.) |
| 3 | Paul Stastny, COL | 10/03/2007 | (vs DAL) |
MOST ASSISTS IN A SEASON OPENER:
| 5 | Greg Adams, NJ | 10/10/1985 | (at PHI) |
| 5 | John Cullen, PIT | 10/05/1990 | (at WSH) |
ACTIVE PLAYERS WITH 4+ ASSISTS IN A SEASON OPENER
| 4 | Mark Recchi, MTL | 10/10/1998 | (vs NYR) |
| 4 | Darcy Tucker, TOR | 10/10/2002 | (at PIT) |
| 4 | Steve Reinprecht, PHX | 10/05/2006 | (vs. NYI) |
MOST POINTS IN A SEASON OPENER
| PLAYER/TEAM | DATE | G-A--PTS |
| Kevin Stevens, PIT | 10/05/1990 at WSH | (2-4--6) |
| Joe Malone, MTL | 12/19/1917 at OTT | (5-0--5) |
| Harry Hyland, Mtl. Wanderers | 12/19/1917 vs TOR | (5-0--5) |
| Babe Dye, TOR | 12/16/1922 vs MTL | (5-0--5) |
| Andy Bathgate, NYR | 10/07/1955 at CHI | (1-4--5) |
| Phil Esposito, BOS | 10/10/1973 vs VAN | (3-2--5) |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF | 10/10/1974 vs BOS | (3-2--5) |
| Michel Goulet, QUE | 10/04/1983 vs NYI | (1-4--5) |
| Greg Adams, NJ | 10/10/1985 at PHI | (0-5--5) |
| Tom Fergus, TOR | 10/09/1986 vs MTL | (3-2--5) |
| John Cullen, PIT | 10/05/1990 at WSH | (0-5--5) |
| Steve Reinprecht, PHX | 10/05/2006 vs NYI | (1-4--5) |
MOST CAREER POINTS IN SEASON OPENERS
| G | A | PTS | |
| Ray Bourque | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| Jaromir Jagr | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| Joe Sakic | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Michel Goulet | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Phil Esposito | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| Gordie Howe | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Al MacInnis | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Adam Oates | 1 | 24 | 25 |
ACTIVE PLAYERS:
| G | A | PTS | |
| Mike Modano, DAL | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Mark Recchi, BOS | 8 | 14 | 22 |
DEVILS' BRODEUR SET TO ADD TO HIS HONOR ROLL ON OPENING NIGHT
New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur is slated to make his 15th consecutive opening-night start Saturday when the Devils host Philadelphia, the longest such streak by a goaltender in NHL history. Brodeur would pass Terry Sawchuk and Patrick Roy, who made 14 consecutive opening-night starts during their Hall of Fame careers.
Most Consecutive Opening-Night Starts By A Goaltender (entering 2009-10):
| STREAK | GOALTENDER | TEAM/S | SEASONS |
| 14 seasons | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey | 1994-95 through 2008-09 (active) |
| 14 seasons | Terry Sawchuk | Detroit, Boston | 1950-51 through 1963-64 |
| 14 seasons | Patrick Roy | Montreal, Colorado | 1989-90 through 2002-03 |
Brodeur's 14 consecutive starts in season openers for New Jersey already is the longest streak by a goaltender for one team. Last season Brodeur passed Chicago's Tony Esposito, who made 13 consecutive opening-night starts for the Blackhawks from 1969-70 through 1981-82.
Brodeur also will be appearing in his 1,000th NHL regular-season Saturday, joining Roy (1,029) as the only goaltenders in League history to reach the milestone.
Brodeur has posted a 9-3-2 record with a 1.88 goals-against average, .928 save percentage and two shutouts in 14 opening-night appearances. Following is a breakdown:
| SEASON | DATE | SCORE | MP |
DEC. | GA | SHOTS |
| 1994-95 | Jan. 22, 1995 | New Jersey 2 at Hartford 2 | 65 | T | 2 | 27 |
| 1995-96 | Oct. 7, 1995 | Florida 0 at New Jersey 4 | 60 | W | 0 | 17 |
| 1996-97 | Oct. 5, 1996 | Detroit 1 at New Jersey 3 | 60 | W | 1 | 25 |
| 1997-98 | Oct. 3, 1997 | New Jersey 4 at Tampa Bay 3 | 60 | W | 3 | 21 |
| 1998-99 | Oct. 10, 1998 | New Jersey 1 at Chicago 2 | 59 | L | 2 | 15 |
| 1999-00 | Oct. 2, 1999 | New Jersey 4 at Atlanta 1 | 60 | W | 1 | 26 |
| 2000-01 | Oct. 6, 2000 | Montreal 4 at New Jersey 8 | 60 | W | 4 | 30 |
| 2001-02 | Oct. 6, 2001 | New Jersey 1 at Washington 6 | 40 | L | 5 | 20 |
| 2002-03 | Oct. 10, 2002 | New Jersey 2 at Ottawa 1 | 60 | W | 1 | 34 |
| 2003-04 | Oct. 8, 2003 | New Jersey 3 at Boston 3 | 65 | T | 3 | 31 |
| 2005-06 | Oct. 5, 2005 | Pittsburgh 1 at New Jersey 5 | 60 | W | 1 | 37 |
| 2006-07 | Oct. 6, 2006 | New Jersey 4 at Carolina 0 | 60 | W | 0 | 29 |
| 2007-08 | Oct. 4, 2007 | New Jersey 1 at Tampa Bay 3 | 60 | L | 2 | 23 |
| 2008-09 | Oct. 10, 2008 | NY Islanders 1 at New Jersey 2 | 60 | W | 1 | 26 |
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