NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025

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

Game recaps

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Minnesota Wild

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat Minnesota Wild 3–0

Boston Bruins beat Minnesota Wild 3–0 at home. Matthew Poitras (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Jeremy Swayman (BOS) faced 36 shots and stopped 36 (.1000), +8 against a season average of 28.1; the win.

•Matthew Poitras had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:30.
•Jeremy Swayman (BOS) faced 36 shots and stopped 36 (.1000), +8 against a season average of 28.1; the win.
•New look for BOS: Brazeau–Kastelic–Beecher skated 5:59 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 at home. Alex Tuch (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for BUF: Zucker–Tuch–Krebs skated 6:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 22:15.
•Bowen Byram had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:27.
•Ivan Provorov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 28:27.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Ottawa Senators 4–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 at home. Victor Hedman (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Nick Paul (TBL) played 1:17, −15:22 down on his 16:39 season average over 75 games.

•Thomas Chabot had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:55.
•Victor Hedman had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:48.
•Nick Paul (TBL) played 1:17, −15:22 down on his 16:39 season average over 75 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 (SO)

New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 in a shootout at PIT. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jonas Siegenthaler (NJD) played 3:12, −16:42 down on his 19:54 season average over 54 games.

•Jack Hughes had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 25:51.
•Jesper Bratt had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:23.
•Jonas Siegenthaler (NJD) played 3:12, −16:42 down on his 19:54 season average over 54 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Florida Panthers 6–3

Washington Capitals beat Florida Panthers 6–3 at home. Nic Dowd (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. A.J. Greer (FLA) played 6:28, −3:10 down on his 9:38 season average over 80 games.

•Nic Dowd had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:35.
•Aliaksei Protas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:22.
•Andrew Mangiapane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:01.

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New York Islanders edge Vegas Golden Knights 2–1

New York Islanders beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 at home. Brandon Saad (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VGK: Barbashev–Olofsson–Eichel skated 7:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VGK: Barbashev–Olofsson–Eichel skated 7:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kaedan Korczak (VGK) played 3:34, −11:48 down on his 15:22 season average over 39 games.
•Alexander Romanov (NYI) played 28:51, +6:39 up on his 22:12 season average over 63 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge St. Louis Blues 3–2 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 in overtime at STL. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:55 together.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 24:43.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 25:16.
•Evan Bouchard had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 25:30.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 at home. Nino Niederreiter (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WPG's first power-play unit (Niederreiter, Namestnikov, Iafallo, Pionk and Perfetti) scored 2 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 2:11 together.

•Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:33.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Niederreiter, Namestnikov, Iafallo, Pionk and Perfetti) scored 2 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 2:11 together.
•Rasmus Kupari (WPG) played 16:29, +6:20 up on his 10:09 season average over 58 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 6–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 6–3 at CGY. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•William Nylander had a hat trick (3 points) on 6 shots in 17:56.
•Auston Matthews had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:47.
•Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:00.

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Utah Mammoth edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (OT)

Utah Mammoth beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in overtime at home. Dylan Guenther (UTA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Samuel Ersson (PHI) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +17 against a season average of 24.7; the overtime loss.

•Dylan Guenther had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:37.
•Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 25:53.
•Barrett Hayton had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:13.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Colorado Avalanche 3–0

Vancouver Canucks beat Colorado Avalanche 3–0 at home. Jake DeBrusk (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. VAN's first power-play unit (Boeser, DeBrusk, Hronek, Pettersson and Chytil) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 6:58 together.

•Jake DeBrusk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:30.
•Filip Hronek had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:24.
•VAN's first power-play unit (Boeser, DeBrusk, Hronek, Pettersson and Chytil) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 6:58 together.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Seattle Kraken 5–4 (SO)

Detroit Red Wings beat Seattle Kraken 5–4 in a shootout at SEA. Shane Wright (SEA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DET's first power-play unit (Kane, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:18 together.

•Shane Wright had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:56.
•DET's first power-play unit (Kane, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:18 together.
•Joey Daccord (SEA) faced 40 shots and stopped 36 (.900), +12 against a season average of 28.1; the overtime loss.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Dallas Stars 2–1

Anaheim Ducks beat Dallas Stars 2–1 at home. Cutter Gauthier (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ANA: Johnston–Lundeström–Leason skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ANA: Johnston–Lundeström–Leason skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Ilya Lyubushkin (DAL) played 10:47, −6:42 down on his 17:29 season average over 79 games.
•Logan Stankoven (DAL) played 10:44, −4:25 down on his 15:09 season average over 77 games.

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Montreal Canadiens edge San Jose Sharks 4–3

Montreal Canadiens beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 at SJS. Tyler Toffoli (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. SJS's first power-play unit (Toffoli, Walman, Eklund, Smith and Celebrini) scored 2 power-play goals on 14 attempts in 4:36 together.

•Alex Newhook had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:56.
•Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:59.
•Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:52.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Nikita Kucherov for TBL vs OTT, 80.6 mph. Full game report →

Nikita Kucherov (TBL vs OTT): Forecheck turnover, 3 passes, 80.6 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
William Nylander TOR	at CGY	3	0	3	6	0	0	17:56	—
Dylan Guenther UTA	vs PHI	2	1	3	6	2	1	22:37	—
Alex Tuch BUF	vs CBJ	2	1	3	5	1	3	22:15	—
Mikhail Sergachev UTA	vs PHI	1	2	3	2	1	4	25:53	—
Nic Dowd WSH	vs FLA	1	2	3	1	3	0	16:35	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at STL	1	2	3	1	0	0	24:43	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at CGY	0	3	3	3	0	4	21:47	—
Jack Hughes NJD	at PIT	2	0	2	5	0	0	25:51	—
Shane Wright SEA	vs DET	2	0	2	2	0	0	14:56	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at STL	1	1	2	8	1	0	25:16	—
Sam Bennett FLA	at WSH	1	1	2	7	3	1	17:42	—
Nino Niederreiter WPG	vs CAR	1	1	2	5	2	2	17:33	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Brazeau–Kastelic–Beecher skated 5:59 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Johansson–Foligno–Rossi skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Zucker–Tuch–Krebs skated 6:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Dowling–Noesen–Cotter skated 8:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Barbashev–Olofsson–Eichel skated 7:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Couturier–Konecny–Michkov skated 10:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Boeser–Chytil–O'Connor skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Shine–Veleno–Berggren skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Johnston–Lundeström–Leason skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Samuel Ersson PHI	at UTA	O	42	3	.929
Joey Daccord SEA	vs DET	O	40	4	.900
Jordan Binnington STL	vs EDM	O	39	3	.923
Linus Ullmark OTT	at TBL	L	37	3	.919
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs MIN	W	36	0	.1000
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at BOS	L	34	2	.941
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs VGK	W	34	1	.971
Logan Thompson WSH	vs FLA	W	33	3	.909
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at WPG	L	30	3	.900
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	at VAN	L	30	2	.933
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at SJS	W	30	3	.900
James Reimer BUF	vs CBJ	W	29	2	.931
Eric Comrie WPG	vs CAR	W	29	0	.1000
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs TOR	L	29	5	.828
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs OTT	W	28	3	.893
Jake Oettinger DAL	at ANA	L	28	2	.929
Nico Daws NJD	at PIT	W	27	2	.926
John Gibson ANA	vs DAL	W	27	1	.963
Cam Talbot DET	at SEA	W	27	4	.852
Joseph Woll TOR	at CGY	W	26	3	.885
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs COL	W	25	0	.1000
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at WSH	L	24	4	.833
Stuart Skinner EDM	at STL	W	22	2	.909
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at BUF	L	21	3	.857
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs NJD	O	21	2	.905
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs PHI	W	20	2	.900
Alexandar Georgiev SJS	vs MTL	L	20	4	.800
Ilya Samsonov VGK	at NYI	L	14	2	.857

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