--- title: Saturday NHL: Dallas stops skid, Colorado rolls, Buffalo sweeps trip description: Dallas beat Columbus 3-1, Colorado beat Calgary 5-2, Buffalo completed a California sweep with a 3-2 win over Los Angeles, and Ottawa pulled away from the Sharks 5-1. canonical: https://hangingcontext.com/stories/2026-11-01/saturday-nhl-comebacks-and-sweeps/ last-updated: 2026-11-01 url: https://hangingcontext.com/stories/2026-11-01/saturday-nhl-comebacks-and-sweeps/ published: 2026-11-01T12:23:44Z edition: 2026-11-01T12 newsroom: sports beat: None trust: confirmed source_count: 4 cited_manifest_ids: ['1793525028478184611', '1793514458119417209', '1793503275367781772', '1793495527206138855'] --- # Saturday NHL: Dallas stops skid, Colorado rolls, Buffalo sweeps trip *Dallas beat Columbus 3-1, Colorado beat Calgary 5-2, Buffalo completed a California sweep with a 3-2 win over Los Angeles, and Ottawa pulled away from the Sharks 5-1.* Confirmed · 4 sources · Sports · Published 2026-11-01 12:23 UTC ## Key facts - Dallas beat Columbus 3-1 on Saturday, halting a two game losing streak. [cites: 1793525028478184611] - Colorado beat Calgary 5-2 at Ball Arena on October 31, 2026, with two goals from Lehkonen and four assists from Makar. [cites: 1793514458119417209] - Buffalo beat Los Angeles 3-2 and completed a three game sweep of its California road trip. [cites: 1793503275367781772] - Ottawa beat the Sharks 5-1 after scoring four straight goals. [cites: 1793495527206138855] ## Dallas finds a stopper Dallas defeated Columbus 3-1 on Saturday, and the victory halted a two game losing streak for the Stars. Coach Glen Gulutzan identified Oettinger as the primary difference in the game, according to the Dallas team recap, which puts goaltending at the center of the turnaround. Dallas was outshot 25-17 by Columbus, so the win did not come from territorial dominance, and the recap presents Oettinger as the reason Dallas still controlled the result. [cites: 1793525028478184611] Esa Lindell returned to the lineup after a five game injury absence, and David Perron made his Stars debut, playing 11:31, according to the Dallas recap. Those returns added depth at a useful moment, even though the scoring came from familiar and new names alike. Mikko Rantanen scored his seventh goal of the season two minutes into the game, Thomas Harley scored his first goal since March 14 of last season, and Arttu Hyry scored an empty net goal in the final second of the game. [cites: 1793525028478184611] A Columbus goal in the third period was overturned due to an offside review, according to the Dallas recap, which preserved the Dallas lead at a key moment. The Stars now hold an 8-5-1 record on the season, according to the same recap. The win therefore reads as a steadier result after two losses, with goaltending, a returning defender, and a reviewed call all helping Dallas close out a game it did not dominate in shots. 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[cites: 1793514458119417209] Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 of 27 shots faced, according to the Colorado recap, and Jared Bednar described Blackwood performance as exceptional. Bednar also praised the team effort and intentions during the game, according to the same recap. Makar believes Lehkonen is playing well and the line is performing effectively, which gives the two goal night a line chemistry explanation rather than treating it as an isolated hot game. [cites: 1793514458119417209] Colorado improved its season record to 8-5-1 with the win, according to the Colorado recap. That record, combined with the spread scoring and the goaltending numbers, presents Colorado as a team winning through balance in this game, with contributions from the top line, the supporting scorers, and the goaltender all visible in the same recap. [cites: 1793514458119417209] ## Buffalo sweeps, Ottawa pulls away Buffalo defeated Los Angeles 3-2 at Crypto.com Arena, according to the Buffalo team recap, and the win completed a three game sweep of the California road trip. Buffalo is currently on a three game winning streak, and holds a 7-4-3 record one month into the season. The recap ties the recent run to special teams, saying Buffalo power play unit is 4 for 6 over the last two games, and Buffalo scored two power play goals during the game against Los Angeles. [cites: 1793503275367781772] Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves in the game against Los Angeles, and has secured four victories this season, according to the Buffalo recap. Jack Quinn scored his eighth goal of the season against Los Angeles, with Zach Benson providing the assist for Quinn goal. Rasmus Dahlin and Noah Ostlund initiated the play for Quinn goal with a keep in at the point, according to the same recap, which traces the goal back to a defensive zone decision that kept the puck in play. Anton Forsberg served as the goaltender for Los Angeles. [cites: 1793503275367781772] Ottawa defeated the Sharks 5-1 in a game at the SAP Center on Saturday, according to the Sharks team recap, and the Senators scored four straight goals to pull away. Tim Stutzle recorded a goal and an assist, Dylan Cozens recorded a goal and an assist, and Shane Pinto recorded a goal and an assist. That spread of one goal and one assist for three different players matches the Buffalo and Colorado pattern from the same Saturday, with several contributors rather than a single player carrying the scoring. [cites: 1793495527206138855] Taken together, the Saturday results reward finishing in different ways. Dallas finished a close game with an empty net goal in the final second, Colorado finished with five goals from five different scorers counting Lehkonen twice, Buffalo finished a road trip with a sweep, and Ottawa finished a game by scoring four straight goals. Each recap supports that reading with a final score and a specific detail, from the overturned Columbus goal to the Buffalo power play run, rather than relying on a single highlight alone. [cites: 1793525028478184611, 1793514458119417209, 1793503275367781772, 1793495527206138855] ## What is still unresolved - The recaps do not give full shot or save totals for the Buffalo and Ottawa games beyond the totals cited. - The recaps do not detail the other two games in the Buffalo California sweep beyond calling it a three game sweep. - The recaps do not report injury updates beyond Lindell return, or next game details for any of the four teams. ## Decision card - **Useful for:** Readers catching up on Saturday NHL results; Readers tracking Dallas, Colorado, Buffalo, and Ottawa form - **Not for:** Readers seeking full game sheets or line combinations - **Compare against:** Team recaps and official game summaries ## Provenance ledger | Manifest id | Title | Source | Claims used | Published | |---|---|---|---|---| | `1793525028478184611` | Heika's Take: Oettinger stands tall as Stars snap mini-skid with 3-1 win over Columbus | [nhl-news-stars](https://nhl.com/stars/news/heika-s-take-oettinger-stands-tall-as-dallas-stars-snap-mini-skid-with-3-1-win-over-columbus-103126) | 1793525658765733594, 1793525658768675568, 1793525658774705214, 1793525658772022603, 1793525658776378220, 1793525658784515538, 1793525658780973162, 1793525658778575506, 1793525658783997740, 1793525658781988069, 1793525658770659823 | 11-01 00:00 | | `1793514458119417209` | Lehkonen's Two Goals, Makar's Four Assist Leads Avalanche Past Flames 5-2 | [nhl-news-avalanche](https://nhl.com/avalanche/news/game-recap-10-31-26) | 1793514852152797362, 1793514852154202294, 1793514852156839979, 1793514852157819180, 1793514852158148735, 1793514852160959897, 1793514852165247280, 1793514852164067258, 1793514852162581924, 1793514852161884374 | 11-01 00:00 | | `1793503275367781772` | 'What our team needs' \| As power play heats up, so do Sabres with California sweep | [nhl-news-sabres](https://nhl.com/sabres/news/topic/game-coverage/sabres-kings-recap-highlights-tage-thompson-power-play) | 1793504710917336916, 1793504710919422050, 1793504710920203032, 1793504710922670676, 1793504710926227218, 1793504710927622651, 1793504710923899158, 1793504710925105308, 1793504710929409310, 1793504710930090831, 1793504710931651262, 1793504710933970392 | 11-01 00:00 | | `1793495527206138855` | Senators score four straight, pull away from Sharks | [nhl-news-sharks](https://nhl.com/sharks/news/ottawa-senators-san-jose-sharks-game-recap-october-31-2026-x9274) | 1793495942953286376, 1793495942966472522, 1793495942957315166, 1793495942959704294, 1793495942960587536, 1793495942962402375, 1793495942964239667 | 11-01 00:00 | ## Run these Manifests yourself Every Manifest cited here can be read in full with your own Synorb Key. 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