NHL Recaps: Thursday, Oct 16, 2025

11 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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New York Rangers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs edge New York Rangers 2–1 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 2–1 in overtime at home. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NYR: Miller–Sheary–Lafrenière skated 9:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•William Nylander had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:13.
•New look for NYR: Miller–Sheary–Lafrenière skated 9:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Panarin–Cuylle skated 9:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime at home. Cole Caufield (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Kaiden Guhle (MTL) played 16:10, −3:23 down on his 19:33 season average over 38 games.

•Cole Caufield had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:54.
•Lane Hutson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:42.
•Kaiden Guhle (MTL) played 16:10, −3:23 down on his 19:33 season average over 38 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge Seattle Kraken 4–3 (SO)

Ottawa Senators beat Seattle Kraken 4–3 in a shootout at home. Chandler Stephenson (SEA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for OTT: Giroux–Greig–Stützle skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Chandler Stephenson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:34.
•Brandon Montour had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:24.
•Claude Giroux had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:14.

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New Jersey Devils beat Florida Panthers 3–1

New Jersey Devils beat Florida Panthers 3–1 at home. Timo Meier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NJD's first power-play unit (Meier, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:31 together.

•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:08.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Meier, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 3:31 together.
•New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Reinhart–Lundell skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2

Winnipeg Jets beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 at PHI. Mark Scheifele (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for WPG: Barron–Koepke–Ford skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Scheifele had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:44.
•Kyle Connor had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:47.
•New look for WPG: Barron–Koepke–Ford skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Final

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Colorado Avalanche

Columbus Blue Jackets

Colorado Avalanche beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at CBJ. Valeri Nichushkin (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CBJ: Coyle–Jenner–Olivier skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Valeri Nichushkin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:21.
•Cale Makar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:19.
•New look for CBJ: Coyle–Jenner–Olivier skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers 4–2

New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers 4–2 at home. Bo Horvat (NYI) led the scoring with 3G 0A. EDM's first power-play unit (Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid, Bouchard and Tomasek) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:45 together.

•Bo Horvat had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 18:45.
•Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:31.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid, Bouchard and Tomasek) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:45 together.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Dallas Stars 5–3

Vancouver Canucks beat Dallas Stars 5–3 at DAL. Quinn Hughes (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Rantanen, Hintz, Robertson, Heiskanen and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:54 together.

•Conor Garland had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:56.
•Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:21.
•Filip Hronek had 2 assists (2 points) in 23:27.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Boston Bruins 6–5

Vegas Golden Knights beat Boston Bruins 6–5 at home. Mark Stone (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Mark Stone had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:30.
•William Karlsson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:17.
•Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 9 shots in 24:11.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1 at ANA. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Drew Helleson (ANA) played 20:46, +3:52 up on his 16:54 season average over 59 games.

•Seth Jarvis had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 16:19.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:40.
•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:38.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at LAK. Erik Karlsson (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Karlsson, Rust and Rakell) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:47 together.

•Erik Karlsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:45.
•Parker Wotherspoon had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:52.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Karlsson, Rust and Rakell) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:47 together.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Mark Scheifele for WPG @ PHI, 75.7 mph. Full game report →

Mark Scheifele (WPG @ PHI): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 75.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Bo Horvat NYI	vs EDM	3	0	3	7	1	1	18:45	—
Seth Jarvis CAR	at ANA	2	1	3	7	0	0	16:19	—
Mark Stone VGK	vs BOS	0	3	3	6	0	1	22:30	—
Shayne Gostisbehere CAR	at ANA	0	3	3	1	0	2	16:40	—
Cole Caufield MTL	vs NSH	2	0	2	4	1	1	20:54	—
Chandler Stephenson SEA	at OTT	2	0	2	4	1	1	21:34	—
Valeri Nichushkin COL	at CBJ	2	0	2	4	1	0	17:21	—
William Karlsson VGK	vs BOS	2	0	2	3	0	2	15:17	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	at PHI	2	0	2	3	0	0	18:44	—
Jack Eichel VGK	vs BOS	1	1	2	9	0	3	24:11	—
Timo Meier NJD	vs FLA	1	1	2	6	2	1	20:08	—
Quinn Hughes VAN	at DAL	1	1	2	4	1	0	25:21	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Miller–Sheary–Lafrenière skated 9:40 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Zibanejad–Panarin–Cuylle skated 9:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Giroux–Greig–Stützle skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (35% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Amadio–Zetterlund–Pinto skated 7:52 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Verhaeghe–Reinhart–Lundell skated 8:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Boqvist–Luostarinen–Samoskevich skated 5:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Barron–Koepke–Ford skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Toews–Pearson–Iafallo skated 9:42 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Coyle–Jenner–Olivier skated 10:50 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (44% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Monahan–Marchenko–Johnson skated 9:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (18.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Henrique–Howard–Savoie skated 4:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Danault–Kempe–Kuzmenko skated 11:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at VGK	L	37	6	.838
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	vs COL	L	35	3	.914
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs SEA	W	33	3	.909
Daniil Tarasov FLA	at NJD	L	33	3	.909
David Rittich NYI	vs EDM	W	33	2	.939
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs CAR	L	32	4	.875
Arturs Silovs PIT	at LAK	W	32	2	.938
Thatcher Demko VAN	at DAL	W	31	3	.903
Juuse Saros NSH	at MTL	O	30	3	.900
Anthony Stolarz TOR	vs NYR	W	29	1	.966
Casey DeSmith DAL	vs VAN	L	26	5	.808
Anton Forsberg LAK	vs PIT	L	25	3	.880
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at TOR	O	24	2	.917
Stuart Skinner EDM	at NYI	L	24	3	.875
Akira Schmid VGK	vs BOS	W	24	5	.792
Frederik Andersen CAR	at ANA	W	24	1	.958
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at OTT	O	23	3	.870
Scott Wedgewood COL	at CBJ	W	23	1	.957
Jake Allen NJD	vs FLA	W	22	1	.955
Jakub Dobes MTL	vs NSH	W	19	2	.895
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at PHI	W	17	2	.882
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs WPG	L	14	4	.714

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