NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025

8 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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Nashville Predators

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Nashville Predators 7–4

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Nashville Predators 7–4 at home. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•John Tavares had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:37.
•Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:17.
•William Nylander had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:51.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Seattle Kraken 5–4 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Seattle Kraken 5–4 in overtime at home. Cole Caufield (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Alexandre Carrier (MTL) played 15:16, −3:52 down on his 19:08 season average over 72 games.

•Cole Caufield had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:43.
•Ivan Demidov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:43.
•Jared McCann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:50.

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Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 2–0

Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers 2–0 at NYR. Trent Frederic (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for EDM: Kapanen–Frederic–Podkolzin skated 10:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for EDM: Kapanen–Frederic–Podkolzin skated 10:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for EDM: Draisaitl–Mangiapane–McDavid skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Andrew Mangiapane (EDM) played 17:36, +5:12 up on his 12:24 season average over 61 games.

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Washington Capitals edge Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 in overtime at home. Tom Wilson (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. TBL's first power-play unit (Hedman, Kucherov, Guentzel, Bjorkstrand and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:07 together.

•Tom Wilson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:21.
•Dylan Strome had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:48.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Hedman, Kucherov, Guentzel, Bjorkstrand and Point) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:07 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Calgary Flames 4–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Calgary Flames 4–2 at CGY. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for VGK: Sissons–Kolesar–Reinhardt skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jack Eichel had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 17:44.
•Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:31.
•Mitch Marner had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:54.

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Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 5–2

Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 5–2 at home. Roope Hintz (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Roope Hintz had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:18.
•Esa Lindell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:38.
•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:42.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout San Jose Sharks 5–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat San Jose Sharks 5–1 at SJS. Logan Stankoven (CAR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for SJS: Toffoli–Eklund–Celebrini skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (14.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Logan Stankoven had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:03.
•New look for SJS: Toffoli–Eklund–Celebrini skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (14.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Alex Nedeljkovic (SJS) faced 43 shots and stopped 38 (.884), +17 against a season average of 26.2; the loss.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3

Anaheim Ducks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 at home. Chris Kreider (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. ANA's first power-play unit (Kreider, Granlund, Terry, LaCombe and Carlsson) scored 2 power-play goals on 19 attempts in 5:33 together.

•Chris Kreider had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:13.
•Leo Carlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:58.
•Ryan Shea had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:13.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Cutter Gauthier for ANA vs PIT, 82.6 mph. Full game report →

Cutter Gauthier (ANA vs PIT): Forecheck turnover, loose puck, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 1 pass, 82.6 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Chris Kreider ANA	vs PIT	2	1	3	4	0	0	15:13	—
Roope Hintz DAL	vs MIN	1	2	3	4	1	1	19:18	—
William Nylander TOR	vs NSH	1	2	3	4	0	1	18:51	—
Tom Wilson WSH	vs TBL	1	2	3	3	3	0	20:21	—
John Tavares TOR	vs NSH	1	2	3	2	3	0	16:37	—
Oliver Ekman-Larsson TOR	vs NSH	1	2	3	1	0	4	20:17	—
Matthew Knies TOR	vs NSH	0	3	3	3	2	2	18:55	—
Jack Eichel VGK	at CGY	2	0	2	7	0	0	17:44	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs NSH	2	0	2	5	1	3	21:31	—
Cole Caufield MTL	vs SEA	2	0	2	2	2	0	17:43	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	at DAL	1	1	2	6	0	0	24:42	—
Jared McCann SEA	at MTL	1	1	2	3	1	0	15:50	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Kapanen–Frederic–Podkolzin skated 10:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Draisaitl–Mangiapane–McDavid skated 8:25 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 EDM: Nugent-Hopkins–Roslovic–Savoie skated 5:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Strome–Beauvillier skated 12:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Sissons–Kolesar–Reinhardt skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Toffoli–Eklund–Celebrini skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (14.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Kurashev–Dellandrea–Misa skated 8:37 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (17.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Hall–Stankoven–Blake skated 6:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Alex Nedeljkovic SJS	vs CAR	L	43	5	.884
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs MIN	W	41	2	.951
Cayden Primeau TOR	vs NSH	W	30	4	.867
Stuart Skinner EDM	at NYR	W	30	0	.1000
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs VGK	L	29	3	.897
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at WSH	O	28	3	.893
Justus Annunen NSH	at TOR	L	26	5	.808
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs PIT	W	25	3	.880
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at DAL	L	23	3	.870
Samuel Montembeault MTL	vs SEA	W	22	4	.818
Joey Daccord SEA	at MTL	O	22	5	.773
Tristan Jarry PIT	at ANA	L	22	4	.818
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs EDM	L	21	1	.952
Logan Thompson WSH	vs TBL	W	19	2	.895
Akira Schmid VGK	at CGY	W	19	0	.1000
Brandon Bussi CAR	at SJS	W	17	1	.941
Adin Hill VGK	at CGY	—	10	2	.800

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