NHL Recaps: Thursday, Nov 6, 2025

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

Game recaps

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Ottawa Senators

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT)

Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 in overtime at home. Claude Giroux (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. John Beecher (BOS) played 4:07, −6:30 down on his 10:37 season average over 34 games.

•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:56.
•Andrew Peeke had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:10.
•John Beecher (BOS) played 4:07, −6:30 down on his 10:37 season average over 34 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0

St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0 at BUF. Mathieu Joseph (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for STL: Schenn–Suter–Holloway skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mathieu Joseph had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 12:21.
•Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:16.
•New look for STL: Schenn–Suter–Holloway skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

New Jersey Devils beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at home. Jack Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Dougie Hamilton (NJD) played 10:09, −11:32 down on his 21:41 season average over 76 games.

•Jack Hughes had 2 assists (2 points) on 6 shots in 24:27.
•Noah Dobson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:59.
•Dougie Hamilton (NJD) played 10:09, −11:32 down on his 21:41 season average over 76 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Minnesota Wild 4–3

Carolina Hurricanes beat Minnesota Wild 4–3 at home. Matt Boldy (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. MIN's first power-play unit (Spurgeon, Tarasenko, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:19 together.

•Matt Boldy had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:37.
•Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:52.
•Sean Walker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:49.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 5–3

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 5–3 at home. Bryan Rust (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Karlsson, Rust and Kindel) scored 3 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 6:01 together.

•Bryan Rust had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:36.
•Dylan Strome had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:30.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Karlsson, Rust and Kindel) scored 3 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 6:01 together.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Nashville Predators 3–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Nashville Predators 3–1 at NSH. Travis Konecny (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Nick Blankenburg (NSH) played 23:10, +6:29 up on his 16:41 season average over 60 games.

•Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:43.
•Cam York had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:55.
•Nick Blankenburg (NSH) played 23:10, +6:29 up on his 16:41 season average over 60 games.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Dallas Stars 7–5

Anaheim Ducks beat Dallas Stars 7–5 at DAL. Miro Heiskanen (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 4A. DAL's first power-play unit (Rantanen, Hintz, Robertson, Heiskanen and Johnston) scored 3 power-play goals on 8 attempts in 4:21 together.

•Miro Heiskanen had 4 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 26:07.
•Wyatt Johnston had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:02.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:45.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–3

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–3 at VGK. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Brandon Hagel had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:15.
•Ivan Barbashev had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:28.
•Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:20.

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Florida Panthers beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2

Florida Panthers beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 at LAK. Brad Marchand (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. LAK's first power-play unit (Perry, Kopitar, Fiala, Kempe and Byfield) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:59 together.

•Brad Marchand had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:08.
•Niko Mikkola had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:26.
•LAK's first power-play unit (Perry, Kopitar, Fiala, Kempe and Byfield) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:59 together.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Chris Kreider for ANA @ DAL, 74.4 mph. Full game report →

Chris Kreider (ANA @ DAL): Odd-man rush, carried in, 2-on-0 at the blue line, 1 pass, 74.4 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Miro Heiskanen DAL	vs ANA	0	4	4	2	0	4	26:07	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at VGK	2	1	3	5	0	0	20:20	—
Brandon Hagel TBL	at VGK	2	1	3	4	1	1	19:15	—
Wyatt Johnston DAL	vs ANA	2	1	3	3	0	1	22:02	—
Ivan Barbashev VGK	vs TBL	2	1	3	3	0	0	16:28	—
Bryan Rust PIT	vs WSH	1	2	3	5	1	0	21:36	—
Dylan Strome WSH	at PIT	1	2	3	5	1	0	23:30	—
Mikko Rantanen DAL	vs ANA	1	2	3	5	0	1	21:45	—
Mitch Marner VGK	vs TBL	1	2	3	3	0	0	21:35	—
Dominic James TBL	at VGK	1	2	3	1	3	0	15:13	—
Mathieu Joseph STL	at BUF	1	2	3	1	0	1	12:21	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs WSH	2	0	2	6	0	0	22:03	—

Line changes

New look for STL: Schenn–Suter–Holloway skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Thompson–Rosen–Ostlund skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Bjugstad–Walker–Joseph skated 8:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Palat–Glass–Gritsyuk skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at VGK	W	32	3	.906
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at PIT	L	30	4	.867
Arturs Silovs PIT	vs WSH	W	30	3	.900
Joel Hofer STL	at BUF	W	28	0	.1000
Jakub Dobes MTL	at NJD	O	28	4	.857
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at CAR	L	27	4	.852
Lukas Dostal ANA	at DAL	W	26	5	.808
Carl Lindbom VGK	vs TBL	L	26	5	.808
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at LAK	W	26	2	.923
Linus Ullmark OTT	at BOS	O	25	3	.880
Juuse Saros NSH	vs PHI	L	25	2	.920
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs MIN	W	24	3	.875
Dan Vladar PHI	at NSH	W	24	1	.958
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs ANA	L	24	6	.750
Anton Forsberg LAK	vs FLA	L	24	5	.792
Joonas Korpisalo BOS	vs OTT	W	22	2	.909
Jacob Markstrom NJD	vs MTL	W	19	3	.842
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs STL	L	16	2	.875

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