Calgary Flames’ MacKenzie Weegar (52) chases Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during second period NHL action in Edmonton, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
By The Canadian Press
Oct 8, 2025 | 2:00 AM
Four Canadian teams make their debuts tonight on Day 2 of the 2025-26 NHL season.
The day’s schedule features two classic all-Canadian rivalries as the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Calgary Flames and the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens.
The Oilers, who finished runner-up to Florida in the last two Stanley Cup finals, enter the season as a championship favourite and are on a high after superstar captain Connor McDavid signed a team-friendly contract extension to keep him in Edmonton another two years.
Their Alberta rivals from Calgary also enter the season with high hopes, looking to build on a positive 2024-25 season that saw them narrowly miss the playoffs.