Capitals 5-3 Penguins
Ovechkin recently announced that this season will officially be his last, and what better home opener to have than a win against their hated rivals.
The Caps got out to a 4-1 lead late into the second period before the Penguins started to rally with two goals before the second intermission. But Washington held on in the third as Ryan Leonard's second goal of the season came on a power play early on to seal the deal.
Jets 3-2 Avalanche
Kyle Connor proved clutch for his Jets after scoring two of their three goals, with his second coming late in the third period with exactly one minute remaining in the game.
Connor brought his season goal total to five, while teammate Cole Perfetti scored his third. Jaden Schwartz and Fedor Svechkov scored their firsts of the season for Colorado, while both also recorded an assist on each other's goals.