Chris Kreider scored two goals as the New York Rangers rolled to a 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Peter Laviolette's debut as coach.

Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist and Igor Shesterkin stopped 23 shots for his 100th career victory, becoming the first Rangers goalie to reach 100 wins in fewer than 187 appearances.

JJ Peterka had the lone goal for the Sabres, who came out flat in what they hope will be the season where they end an NHL-worst 12-season playoff drought.

Kreider's power-play goal in the first period extended New York's lead to 2-0 and he tallied short-handed midway through the third to make it 4-1.

1⃣G0⃣0⃣R

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— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 13, 2023

Wild's Gustavsson turns aside 41 in shutout

Filip Gustavsson stopped 41 shots and Brock Faber scored his first NHL goal to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-0 victory over the Florida Panthers.

Joel Eriksson Ek assisted on Faber's goal and scored on the power play in the second period.

Minnesota improved to 9-1-1 in season openers at Xcel Energy Center and 11-2-3 at home against the Panthers.

Win the opener: #mnwild pic.twitter.com/DDOnZbXWpj

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 13, 2023

Golden Knights beat Sharks for 2-0 start

Nicolas Hague and Nicolas Roy scored late in the second period and Logan Thompson made 22 as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-1.

After Michael Amadio and San Jose's Filip Zadina traded first-period goals, defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas took control late in the second.

Hague snapped the tie with 1:29 left in the period and Roy extended the lead 53 seconds later.

Brayden Pachal tallied his first NHL goal early in the third for the Knights, who haven't trailed in winning their first two games.

nothing like a win in San Jose, right folks? #VegasBorn | #TheGoldenAge pic.twitter.com/CfIoWXNFGW

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 13, 2023