Tampa Bay, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Dallas won four regular-season games played overnight on October 5–6.
Four NHL regular-season games were played overnight on October 5–6. Tampa Bay defeated Philadelphia 4–1, while Ottawa beat Boston by the same score.
Winnipeg edged Pittsburgh 3–2. Dallas completed the slate with a 5–0 shutout of San Jose. It was the night’s only game decided by five goals.