NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 16, 2025

13 games: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

Final / OT

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New Jersey Devils

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs edge New Jersey Devils 4–3 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 in overtime at home. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•William Nylander had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:03.
•Jack Hughes had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:07.
•Auston Matthews had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:14.

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Washington Capitals edge Ottawa Senators 1–0 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 1–0 in overtime at OTT. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for OTT: Amadio–Highmore–Ostapchuk skated 4:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for OTT: Amadio–Highmore–Ostapchuk skated 4:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Tyler Kleven (OTT) played 21:47, +7:25 up on his 14:22 season average over 78 games.
•Michael Amadio (OTT) played 8:17, −5:54 down on his 14:11 season average over 71 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Anaheim Ducks 4–3 (SO)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 in a shootout at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. TBL's first power-play unit (Kucherov, Guentzel, Point, Raddysh and Chaffee) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:35 together.

•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 27:27.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Kucherov, Guentzel, Point, Raddysh and Chaffee) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:35 together.
•Erik Cernak (TBL) played 0:34, −17:56 down on his 18:30 season average over 75 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Florida Panthers 5–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Florida Panthers 5–2 at FLA. Dylan Larkin (DET) led the scoring with 2G 1A. DET's first power-play unit (Kane, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 4:09 together.

•Dylan Larkin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:42.
•Marco Kasper had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:49.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:43.

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Final

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San Jose Sharks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at home. James van Riemsdyk (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Alexander Wennberg (SJS) played 13:31, −5:25 down on his 18:56 season average over 76 games.

•James van Riemsdyk had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:17.
•Kent Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:30.
•Alexander Wennberg (SJS) played 13:31, −5:25 down on his 18:56 season average over 76 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 5–3

Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 5–3 at NYI. Travis Konecny (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. NYI's first power-play unit (Lee, Nelson, Horvat, Barzal and Dobson) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:25 together.

•Travis Konecny had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:00.
•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 22:23.
•Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:34.

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St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 4–1 at home. Brayden Schenn (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. STL's first power-play unit (Schenn, Faulk, Kyrou, Holloway and Neighbours) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:05 together.

•Brayden Schenn had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:52.
•Dylan Holloway had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:28.
•STL's first power-play unit (Schenn, Faulk, Kyrou, Holloway and Neighbours) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:05 together.

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Nashville Predators edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 (SO)

Nashville Predators beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 in a shootout at home. Tyler Bertuzzi (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:00 together.

•Tyler Bertuzzi had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:27.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:00 together.
•Arvid Soderblom (CHI) faced 41 shots and stopped 39 (.951), +11 against a season average of 30.2; the overtime loss.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Dallas Stars 3–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Dallas Stars 3–1 at DAL. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for DAL: Blackwell–Bäck–Hryckowian skated 5:45 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Suzuki had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:15.
•New look for DAL: Blackwell–Bäck–Hryckowian skated 5:45 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DAL: Steel–Blümel–Bourque skated 7:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Seattle Kraken 2–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Seattle Kraken 2–1 at home. Dylan DeMelo (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, Connor and Vilardi) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:47 together.

•WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, Connor and Vilardi) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:47 together.
•Joey Daccord (SEA) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +8 against a season average of 28.1; the loss.
•New look for SEA: Hayden–Stephens–Kartye skated 4:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Rangers beat Utah Mammoth 5–3

New York Rangers beat Utah Mammoth 5–3 at UTA. Matias Maccelli (UTA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. UTA's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Sergachev, Doan and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:42 together.

•Artemi Panarin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:32.
•Matias Maccelli had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:06.
•Barrett Hayton had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 12:34.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Colorado Avalanche 4–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Colorado Avalanche 4–3 at COL. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for EDM: Perry–Skinner–Philp skated 5:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:12.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:17.
•Evan Bouchard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 25:24.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Vancouver Canucks 5–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 5–1 at VAN. Alex Turcotte (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for VAN: Blueger–Sherwood–Hoglander skated 10:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Turcotte had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:20.
•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:07.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:36.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Filip Forsberg for NSH vs CHI, 83.3 mph. Full game report →

Filip Forsberg (NSH vs CHI): Rush, passed in, 1 pass, 83.3 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
William Nylander TOR	vs NJD	2	1	3	4	1	0	21:03	—
Alex Turcotte LAK	at VAN	2	1	3	4	0	1	16:20	—
Dylan Larkin DET	at FLA	2	1	3	3	0	0	17:42	—
Jack Hughes NJD	at TOR	1	2	3	5	0	0	22:07	—
Travis Konecny PHI	at NYI	0	3	3	1	4	0	20:00	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs NJD	2	0	2	5	0	1	21:14	—
Nico Hischier NJD	at TOR	2	0	2	5	0	1	21:09	—
Matias Maccelli UTA	vs NYR	2	0	2	5	0	1	14:06	—
James van Riemsdyk CBJ	vs SJS	2	0	2	4	1	0	15:17	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at UTA	2	0	2	4	1	0	18:32	—
Brayden Schenn STL	vs CGY	2	0	2	3	2	0	16:52	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs EDM	2	0	2	3	1	0	21:12	—

Line changes

New look for OTT: Amadio–Highmore–Ostapchuk skated 4:56 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Killorn–McTavish–Carlsson skated 10:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Sundqvist–Walker–Bolduc skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (35% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Blackwell–Bäck–Hryckowian skated 5:45 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Steel–Blümel–Bourque skated 7:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Hayden–Stephens–Kartye skated 4:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Perry–Skinner–Philp skated 5:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Blueger–Sherwood–Hoglander skated 10:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Danault–Fiala–Moore skated 8:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cam Talbot DET	at FLA	W	43	2	.953
Jacob Markstrom NJD	at TOR	O	41	4	.902
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at NSH	O	41	2	.951
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs ANA	W	37	3	.919
Joey Daccord SEA	at WPG	L	36	2	.944
Lukas Dostal ANA	at TBL	O	35	3	.914
Alexandar Georgiev SJS	at CBJ	L	33	3	.909
Jakub Dobes MTL	at DAL	W	33	1	.970
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at UTA	W	31	3	.903
Samuel Ersson PHI	at NYI	W	29	3	.897
Joel Hofer STL	vs CGY	W	29	1	.966
Dustin Wolf CGY	at STL	L	29	4	.862
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs EDM	L	28	4	.857
Leevi Meriläinen OTT	vs WSH	O	26	1	.962
Juuse Saros NSH	vs CHI	W	26	2	.923
Stuart Skinner EDM	at COL	W	25	3	.880
Joseph Woll TOR	vs NJD	W	24	3	.875
Logan Thompson WSH	at OTT	W	24	0	.1000
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs NYR	L	24	4	.833
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs PHI	L	23	4	.826
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs MTL	L	23	2	.913
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at VAN	W	21	1	.952
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs LAK	L	21	5	.762
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs SJS	W	19	1	.947
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs SEA	W	18	1	.944
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs DET	L	15	4	.733
Spencer Knight FLA	vs DET	—	4	0	.1000

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