NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025

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

Game recaps

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Nashville Predators

Detroit Red Wings

Nashville Predators beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3

Nashville Predators beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3 at DET. Ryan O'Reilly (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:02.
•Erik Haula had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:27.
•Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:24.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Calgary Flames 5–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames 5–1 at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TBL: Guentzel–Paul–Goncalves skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brandon Hagel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:11.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:28.
•Jake Guentzel had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:21.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 4–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Florida Panthers 4–2 at FLA. Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Emil Andrae (PHI) played 18:37, +3:20 up on his 15:17 season average over 60 games.

•Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:20.
•Emil Andrae had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:37.
•Jamie Drysdale had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:33.

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New Jersey Devils edge St. Louis Blues 3–2 (OT)

New Jersey Devils beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 in overtime at home. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. STL's first power-play unit (Fowler, Buchnevich, Kyrou, Thomas and Neighbours) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:59 together.

•Nico Hischier had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:17.
•Cam Fowler had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:57.
•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:29.

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Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 3–1

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 3–1 at NYI. Alex Steeves (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jeremy Swayman (BOS) faced 44 shots and stopped 43 (.977), +15 against a season average of 28.6; the win.

•Alex Steeves had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:41.
•Fraser Minten had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:29.
•Jeremy Swayman (BOS) faced 44 shots and stopped 43 (.977), +15 against a season average of 28.6; the win.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at home. Jason Zucker (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) played 27:47, +5:01 up on his 22:46 season average over 77 games.

•Jack Quinn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:39.
•Jason Zucker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:28.
•Ryan Shea had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:10.

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Washington Capitals edge Winnipeg Jets 4–3

Washington Capitals beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3 at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 0G 3A. WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Vilardi and Perfetti) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:44 together.

•Kyle Connor had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:45.
•Gabriel Vilardi had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:55.
•WPG's first power-play unit (Scheifele, Morrissey, Connor, Vilardi and Perfetti) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:44 together.

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New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2

New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 at CAR. Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov and Jarvis) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 3:34 together.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:00.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:19.
•Sebastian Aho had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:23.

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Columbus Blue Jackets

Toronto Maple Leafs edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 in overtime at CBJ. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CBJ: Coyle–Wood–Lundeström skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•William Nylander had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:18.
•New look for CBJ: Coyle–Wood–Lundeström skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TOR: Domi–Matthews–Knies skated 11:50 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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Minnesota Wild edge Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in overtime at CHI. Matt Boldy (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Filip Gustavsson (MIN) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +9 against a season average of 27.5; the win.

•Matt Boldy had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:34.
•Brock Faber had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:04.
•Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:49.

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Colorado Avalanche rout San Jose Sharks 6–0

Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 6–0 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (Landeskog, Lehkonen, MacKinnon, Necas and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 15 attempts in 5:05 together.

•Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:29.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:19.
•Martin Necas had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:36.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Utah Mammoth 4–3

Montreal Canadiens beat Utah Mammoth 4–3 at UTA. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. UTA's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Sergachev, Hayton and Guenther) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:38 together.

•Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 23:52.
•Zachary Bolduc had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:10.
•UTA's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Sergachev, Hayton and Guenther) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:38 together.

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Ottawa Senators edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 (SO)

Ottawa Senators beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 in a shootout at VGK. Jake Sanderson (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. OTT's first power-play unit (Giroux, Batherson, Cozens, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:02 together.

•Jake Sanderson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 28:01.
•Claude Giroux had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:50.
•Tim Stützle had 2 assists (2 points) in 23:31.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Anaheim Ducks 5–4

Vancouver Canucks beat Anaheim Ducks 5–4 at ANA. Jackson LaCombe (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. VAN won it by committee.

•Jackson LaCombe had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 25:42.
•Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:47.
•Max Sasson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 7:58.

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Dallas Stars edge Seattle Kraken 3–2

Dallas Stars beat Seattle Kraken 3–2 at SEA. Tyler Seguin (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Esa Lindell (DAL) played 28:16, +5:06 up on his 23:10 season average over 81 games.

•Tyler Seguin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:03.
•Esa Lindell (DAL) played 28:16, +5:06 up on his 23:10 season average over 81 games.
•New look for DAL: Faksa–Steel–Bastian skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Jake Sanderson for OTT @ VGK, 81.2 mph. Full game report →

Jake Sanderson (OTT @ VGK): Forecheck turnover, 3 passes, 81.2 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nick Suzuki MTL	at UTA	2	1	3	2	0	4	23:52	—
Matt Boldy MIN	at CHI	1	2	3	6	3	0	22:34	—
Nico Hischier NJD	vs STL	1	2	3	4	1	1	21:17	—
Jake Sanderson OTT	at VGK	1	2	3	3	0	1	28:01	—
Zachary Bolduc MTL	at UTA	1	2	3	2	0	1	16:10	—
Jackson LaCombe ANA	vs VAN	1	2	3	2	0	1	25:42	—
Ryan O'Reilly NSH	at DET	1	2	3	1	0	0	20:02	—
Kyle Connor WPG	at WSH	0	3	3	2	0	1	22:45	—
Alex Steeves BOS	at NYI	2	0	2	4	4	1	11:41	—
Gabriel Vilardi WPG	at WSH	2	0	2	2	0	1	17:55	—
Timo Meier NJD	vs STL	1	1	2	6	3	1	21:29	—
Shayne Gostisbehere CAR	vs NYR	1	1	2	5	0	0	21:19	—

Line changes

New look for TBL: Guentzel–Paul–Goncalves skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Buchnevich–Kyrou–Thomas skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Kuraly–Eyssimont–Steeves skated 4:00 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 PIT: Novak–Broz–Koivunen skated 6:49 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Toews–Nyquist–Barron skated 10:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Coyle–Wood–Lundeström skated 11:06 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 →
New look for TOR: Domi–Matthews–Knies skated 11:50 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 CBJ: Voronkov–Johnson–Fantilli skated 11:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Kiviranta–Bardakov–Ivan skated 7:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Faksa–Steel–Bastian skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: McCann–Wright–Catton skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at NYI	W	44	1	.977
Nikita Tolopilo VAN	at ANA	W	41	4	.902
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at CAR	W	38	2	.947
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at CHI	W	37	3	.919
Joseph Woll TOR	at CBJ	W	36	1	.972
Eric Comrie WPG	at WSH	L	35	4	.886
Linus Ullmark OTT	at VGK	W	35	3	.914
Jakub Dobes MTL	at UTA	W	34	3	.912
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CGY	W	32	1	.969
Justus Annunen NSH	at DET	W	31	3	.903
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs BUF	W	31	2	.935
Jordan Binnington STL	at NJD	O	29	3	.897
Cam Talbot DET	vs NSH	L	28	5	.821
Casey DeSmith DAL	at SEA	W	28	2	.929
Dan Vladar PHI	at FLA	W	27	2	.926
Petr Mrazek ANA	vs VAN	L	27	4	.852
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs SJS	W	26	0	.1000
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs TOR	O	24	2	.917
Spencer Knight CHI	vs MIN	O	24	4	.833
Jacob Markstrom NJD	vs STL	W	23	2	.913
Alex Nedeljkovic SJS	at COL	—	23	2	.913
Akira Schmid VGK	vs OTT	O	22	3	.864
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs WPG	W	21	3	.857
Joey Daccord SEA	vs DAL	L	21	3	.857
Devin Cooley CGY	at TBL	—	19	2	.895
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at COL	L	19	4	.789
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs PHI	L	18	4	.778
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at PIT	L	18	3	.833
Frederik Andersen CAR	vs NYR	L	17	3	.824
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs MTL	L	17	4	.765
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs BOS	L	14	3	.786
Dustin Wolf CGY	at TBL	L	4	3	.250

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