By most any metric you choose right now, the Colorado Avalanche are the best team in the NHL. Sportsnet's Ryan Dixon looks at their early dominance and more in his Weekend Takeaways.

National Hockey League season for the Vancouver Canucks. It’s a stretch that has been defined by a lengthy list of injuries, more goals than expected, and far too many goals surrendered—both on the penalty kill and overall.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Nashville NHL game from November 16, 2025 on ESPN.

Tyler Myers C-: Each of his first three shifts, he had a failed dump-out, which led to the Canucks getting trapped in their end longer than they should have. Svechnikov’s first goal came right off the third failure. Another rough night for the veteran.

Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane paces both teams with 60 shots on goal this season, good for 21st in the entire NHL. The Vancouver native only has nine points thus far in his first season with his hometown team, but he's been firing on all cylinders lately.

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored a little over two minutes apart in the first period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Sunday to split their NHL’s Global Series in Sweden’s capital.