NHL Recaps: Saturday, Feb 22, 2025

14 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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Minnesota Wild

Detroit Red Wings

Minnesota Wild edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in overtime at DET. Matt Boldy (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:02.
•Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:55.
•Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:09.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 6–3

Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 6–3 at home. Matvei Michkov (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Matvei Michkov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:28.
•Sean Couturier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 12:39.
•Owen Tippett had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 11:16.

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Washington Capitals rout Pittsburgh Penguins 8–3

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–3 at PIT. Pierre-Luc Dubois (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Pierre-Luc Dubois had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:58.
•Jakob Chychrun had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:29.
•Brandon Duhaime had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:53.

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Buffalo Sabres rout New York Rangers 8–2

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 8–2 at home. Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Rasmus Dahlin had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 20:42.
•Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:16.
•Jason Zucker had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 11:47.

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Seattle Kraken edge Florida Panthers 2–1

Seattle Kraken beat Florida Panthers 2–1 at FLA. Shane Wright (SEA) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for FLA: Bennett–Rodrigues–Samoskevich skated 13:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Shane Wright had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:40.
•New look for FLA: Bennett–Rodrigues–Samoskevich skated 13:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for SEA: Eberle–Stephens–Tanev skated 4:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars beat New Jersey Devils 4–2

Dallas Stars beat New Jersey Devils 4–2 at NJD. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. DAL won it by committee.

•Jack Hughes had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:53.
•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:47.
•Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:52.

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Nashville Predators edge Colorado Avalanche 2–1

Nashville Predators beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 at home. Jonathan Marchessault (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NSH: Jankowski–Novak–Evangelista skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NSH: Jankowski–Novak–Evangelista skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Sam Malinski (COL) played 19:24, +3:30 up on his 15:54 season average over 75 games.
•Martin Necas (COL) played 22:30, +3:33 up on his 18:57 season average over 78 games.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Boston Bruins 3–2 in overtime at BOS. Leo Carlsson (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BOS's first power-play unit (Marchand, Lindholm, Pastrnak, Zacha and Lohrei) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:05 together.

•Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:37.
•Jackson LaCombe had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:43.
•Mason Lohrei had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:57.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–3 at home. Pontus Holmberg (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Pontus Holmberg had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:38.
•Alex Steeves had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:04.
•Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:14.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 5–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 at OTT. Tim Stützle (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Laine, Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:29.
•Tim Stützle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:24.
•Nick Suzuki had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:15.

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Final

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Chicago Blackhawks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets rout Chicago Blackhawks 5–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 at home. Zach Werenski (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CBJ's first power-play unit (Werenski, Marchenko, Voronkov, Johnson and Fantilli) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:32 together.

•Zach Werenski had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:11.
•Kent Johnson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:32.
•Cole Sillinger had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:08.

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Winnipeg Jets edge St. Louis Blues 4–3 (SO)

Winnipeg Jets beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 in a shootout at STL. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for WPG: Niederreiter–Lowry–Appleton skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Robert Thomas had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:36.
•Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:53.
•Gabriel Vilardi had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:57.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Utah Mammoth 5–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Utah Mammoth 5–3 at home. Barrett Hayton (UTA) led the scoring with 3G 0A. LAK won it by committee.

•Barrett Hayton had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:11.
•Drew Doughty had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 21:40.
•Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:14.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1 at home. Brett Howden (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for VGK: Pearson–Kolesar–Roy skated 8:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brett Howden had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:32.
•New look for VGK: Pearson–Kolesar–Roy skated 8:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Adin Hill (VGK) faced 34 shots and stopped 33 (.971), +8 against a season average of 25.9; the win.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Sam Malinski for COL @ NSH, 82.1 mph. Full game report →

Sam Malinski (COL @ NSH): Odd-man rush, carried in, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 0 passes, 82.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	vs NYR	2	2	4	5	0	1	20:42	—
Barrett Hayton UTA	at LAK	3	0	3	3	1	1	17:11	—
Tage Thompson BUF	vs NYR	2	1	3	4	3	0	17:16	—
Robert Thomas STL	vs WPG	2	1	3	3	0	0	21:36	—
Pontus Holmberg TOR	vs CAR	2	1	3	2	0	0	15:38	—
Matvei Michkov PHI	vs EDM	1	2	3	4	0	1	14:28	—
Sean Couturier PHI	vs EDM	1	2	3	3	2	0	12:39	—
Pavel Buchnevich STL	vs WPG	1	2	3	3	0	0	21:53	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	vs CHI	1	2	3	2	0	1	23:11	—
Drew Doughty LAK	vs UTA	1	2	3	1	3	4	21:40	—
Jason Zucker BUF	vs NYR	0	3	3	3	4	1	11:47	—
Pierre-Luc Dubois WSH	at PIT	0	3	3	1	0	1	14:58	—

Line changes

New look for FLA: Bennett–Rodrigues–Samoskevich skated 13:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (48% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Eberle–Stephens–Tanev skated 4:41 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Jankowski–Novak–Evangelista skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Tufte–Kastelic–Beecher skated 4:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (14.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Niederreiter–Lowry–Appleton skated 10:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Pearson–Kolesar–Roy skated 8:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.9% 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	vs MIN	O	39	4	.897
Anthony Stolarz TOR	vs CAR	W	35	3	.914
Adin Hill VGK	vs VAN	W	34	1	.971
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at VGK	L	34	2	.941
Casey DeSmith DAL	at NJD	W	33	2	.939
Logan Thompson WSH	at PIT	W	32	3	.906
Juuse Saros NSH	vs COL	W	32	1	.969
Stuart Skinner EDM	at PHI	L	31	5	.839
Marc-Andre Fleury MIN	at DET	W	30	3	.900
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs ANA	O	29	3	.897
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs NYR	W	28	2	.929
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs CHI	W	28	1	.964
Joel Hofer STL	vs WPG	O	28	3	.893
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs UTA	W	28	3	.893
Joey Daccord SEA	at FLA	W	27	1	.963
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at OTT	W	27	2	.926
Jake Allen NJD	vs DAL	L	25	3	.880
Connor Ingram UTA	at LAK	L	25	4	.840
Eric Comrie WPG	at STL	W	24	3	.875
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs SEA	L	22	2	.909
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at TOR	L	21	4	.857
Petr Mrazek CHI	at CBJ	L	21	5	.762
John Gibson ANA	at BOS	—	20	1	.950
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs EDM	W	18	3	.833
Joel Blomqvist PIT	vs WSH	—	17	3	.824
Jonathan Quick NYR	at BUF	—	17	3	.824
Scott Wedgewood COL	at NSH	L	17	2	.882
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at BUF	L	16	5	.688
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs MTL	L	15	5	.667
Alex Nedeljkovic PIT	vs WSH	L	13	5	.615
Lukas Dostal ANA	at BOS	W	10	1	.900
Anton Forsberg OTT	vs MTL	—	10	0	.1000

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