NHL Recaps: Saturday, Oct 11, 2025

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

Game recaps

Final

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Los Angeles Kings

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets edge Los Angeles Kings 3–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 at home. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Vilardi and Iafallo) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:16 together.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:45.
•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:41.
•Gabriel Vilardi had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:20.

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St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 4–2

St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 4–2 at CGY. Matt Coronato (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CGY's first power-play unit (Kadri, Weegar, Frost, Farabee and Coronato) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 5:21 together.

•Jake Neighbours had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:44.
•Matt Coronato had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:27.
•Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:00.

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Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1

Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1 at home. Mark Kastelic (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BUF: Zucker–Thompson–Kulich skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Kastelic had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:42.
•New look for BUF: Zucker–Thompson–Kulich skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Tuch–McLeod–Quinn skated 4:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3

Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 at home. Patrick Kane (DET) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Patrick Kane had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:25.
•Alex DeBrincat had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:47.
•Lucas Raymond had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:41.

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New Jersey Devils beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3

New Jersey Devils beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 at TBL. Connor Brown (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Connor Brown had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:45.
•Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:59.
•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:14.

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Florida Panthers rout Ottawa Senators 6–2

Florida Panthers beat Ottawa Senators 6–2 at home. Shane Pinto (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. FLA won it by committee.

•Shane Pinto had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:21.
•Aaron Ekblad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:55.
•Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:29.

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Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 4–2

Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 4–2 at NYI. Aliaksei Protas (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NYI's first power-play unit (Palmieri, Duclair, Horvat, Barzal and Schaefer) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:10 together.

•Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:19.
•Bo Horvat had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:37.
•Jakob Chychrun had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:45.

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New York Rangers rout Pittsburgh Penguins 6–1

New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–1 at PIT. Adam Fox (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NYR's first power-play unit (Zibanejad, Miller, Panarin, Fox and Lafrenière) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:37 together.

•Adam Fox had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 23:41.
•Adam Edstrom had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:18.
•Noah Laba had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:43.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in overtime at home. Bobby Brink (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PHI's first power-play unit (Konecny, Tippett, Zegras, Drysdale and Michkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:01 together.

•Bobby Brink had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:44.
•PHI's first power-play unit (Konecny, Tippett, Zegras, Drysdale and Michkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:01 together.
•New look for PHI: Dvorak–Tippett–Zegras skated 11:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 at CHI. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Nick Suzuki had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:56.
•Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:58.
•Zachary Bolduc had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:42.

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Utah Mammoth edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (OT)

Utah Mammoth beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime at NSH. Dylan Guenther (UTA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Dylan Guenther (UTA) played 23:54, +6:35 up on his 17:19 season average over 78 games.

•Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:54.
•Dylan Guenther (UTA) played 23:54, +6:35 up on his 17:19 season average over 78 games.
•Logan Cooley (UTA) played 22:40, +5:26 up on his 17:14 season average over 53 games.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Minnesota Wild

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Minnesota Wild 7–4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Minnesota Wild 7–4 at MIN. Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:10.
•Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 11 shots in 24:13.
•Boone Jenner had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:11.

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Dallas Stars edge Colorado Avalanche 5–4 (SO)

Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche 5–4 in a shootout at COL. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jake Oettinger (DAL) faced 39 shots and stopped 35 (.897), +14 against a season average of 25.4; the win.

•Martin Necas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 23:11.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 25:01.
•Thomas Harley had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 25:52.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VAN: Kane–Garland–Chytil skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VAN: Kane–Garland–Chytil skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Thatcher Demko (VAN) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +10 against a season average of 25.7; the loss.
•New look for VAN: O'Connor–Lekkerimäki–Cootes skated 5:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Anaheim Ducks edge San Jose Sharks 7–6 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat San Jose Sharks 7–6 in overtime at SJS. Leo Carlsson (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Leo Carlsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:42.
•Macklin Celebrini had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:23.
•Mason McTavish had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:50.

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Seattle Kraken edge Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 (OT)

Seattle Kraken beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 in overtime at home. Matty Beniers (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. SEA's first power-play unit (Eberle, Stephenson, McCann, Dunn and Beniers) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:16 together.

•Matty Beniers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:54.
•Vince Dunn had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:02.
•SEA's first power-play unit (Eberle, Stephenson, McCann, Dunn and Beniers) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:16 together.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: John Klingberg for SJS vs ANA, 81.4 mph. Full game report →

John Klingberg (SJS vs ANA): Cycle, 6 passes, 81.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Kirill Marchenko CBJ	at MIN	3	0	3	4	1	1	18:10	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	vs CBJ	2	1	3	11	1	0	24:13	—
Aliaksei Protas WSH	at NYI	2	1	3	5	0	0	19:19	—
Adam Fox NYR	at PIT	2	1	3	4	0	0	23:41	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	at MIN	1	2	3	7	1	1	25:20	—
Matt Boldy MIN	vs CBJ	1	2	3	5	0	0	25:24	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs DAL	1	2	3	4	2	0	25:01	—
Patrick Kane DET	vs TOR	1	2	3	4	1	0	16:25	—
Martin Necas COL	vs DAL	1	2	3	3	0	0	23:11	—
Leo Carlsson ANA	at SJS	1	2	3	3	0	0	19:42	—
Boone Jenner CBJ	at MIN	1	2	3	2	0	1	15:11	—
Mason McTavish ANA	at SJS	0	3	3	5	2	0	20:50	—

Line changes

New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Honzek skated 9:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Zucker–Thompson–Kulich skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Tuch–McLeod–Quinn skated 4:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Danforth–Krebs–Doan skated 4:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Dvorak–Tippett–Zegras skated 11:52 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Stamkos–Evangelista–Svechkov skated 5:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Kane–Garland–Chytil skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: O'Connor–Lekkerimäki–Cootes skated 5:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Schwartz–Stephenson–Winterton skated 8:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at MIN	W	52	4	.923
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	vs ANA	O	44	7	.841
Samuel Ersson PHI	at CAR	O	39	4	.897
Jake Oettinger DAL	at COL	W	39	4	.897
Logan Thompson WSH	at NYI	W	36	2	.944
Thatcher Demko VAN	at EDM	L	36	2	.944
Anthony Stolarz TOR	at DET	L	33	4	.879
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs LAK	W	32	2	.938
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs NJD	L	31	5	.839
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs CBJ	L	31	6	.806
Alex Lyon BUF	at BOS	L	30	2	.933
Arturs Silovs PIT	vs NYR	L	30	6	.800
Joel Hofer STL	at CGY	W	29	2	.931
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs WSH	L	29	4	.862
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs STL	L	28	4	.857
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs OTT	W	28	2	.929
Spencer Knight CHI	vs MTL	L	28	3	.893
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at WPG	L	27	3	.889
Linus Ullmark OTT	at FLA	L	27	6	.778
Joey Daccord SEA	vs VGK	W	27	1	.963
Cam Talbot DET	vs TOR	W	23	3	.870
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs PHI	W	23	3	.870
Juuse Saros NSH	vs UTA	O	23	3	.870
Karel Vejmelka UTA	at NSH	W	23	2	.913
Petr Mrazek ANA	at SJS	W	23	6	.739
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs BUF	W	22	1	.955
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at CHI	W	22	2	.909
Scott Wedgewood COL	vs DAL	O	22	4	.818
Adin Hill VGK	at SEA	O	22	2	.909
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at PIT	W	19	1	.947
Jacob Markstrom NJD	at TBL	W	17	3	.824
Calvin Pickard EDM	vs VAN	W	15	1	.933

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