NHL Recaps: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

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

Game recaps

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Carolina Hurricanes

2

Washington Capitals

1

Carolina Hurricanes edge Washington Capitals 2–1 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Washington Capitals 2–1 in overtime at WSH. Jaccob Slavin (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jaccob Slavin (CAR) played 20:41, −3:16 down on his 23:57 season average over 14 games.

• •Jaccob Slavin (CAR) played 20:41, −3:16 down on his 23:57 season average over 14 games.
• •Mark Jankowski (CAR) played 6:17, −6:13 down on his 12:30 season average over 6 games.
• •Jackson Blake (CAR) played 21:26, +4:51 up on his 16:35 season average over 14 games.

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Final

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Edmonton Oilers

4

Vegas Golden Knights

2

Edmonton Oilers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 at VGK. Mark Stone (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) played 15:44, −4:02 down on his 19:46 season average over 21 games.

• •Mark Stone had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:07.
• •Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:46.
• •Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:33.

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