NHL Recaps: Friday, Dec 5, 2025

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

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Vegas Golden Knights

New Jersey Devils

Vegas Golden Knights beat New Jersey Devils 3–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat New Jersey Devils 3–0 at NJD. Jack Eichel (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. VGK's first power-play unit (Stone, Hertl, Eichel, Marner and Dorofeyev) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:25 together.

•Jack Eichel had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:23.
•VGK's first power-play unit (Stone, Hertl, Eichel, Marner and Dorofeyev) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:25 together.
•New look for NJD: Brown–Glass–Gritsyuk skated 10:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 at home. Kyle Connor (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Thompson, Norris, Dahlin and Doan) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 1:47 together.

•Cole Koepke had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:34.
•Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:09.
•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:28.

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Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 4–1

Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 4–1 at home. Mikko Rantanen (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Rantanen, Hintz, Robertson, Heiskanen and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:23 together.

•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:17.
•Wyatt Johnston had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:39.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Rantanen, Hintz, Robertson, Heiskanen and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:23 together.

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Utah Mammoth beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

Utah Mammoth beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at VAN. Kevin Stenlund (UTA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. UTA's first power-play unit (Keller, Sergachev, Peterka, Guenther and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:38 together.

•Kevin Stenlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:08.
•Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 23:53.
•UTA's first power-play unit (Keller, Sergachev, Peterka, Guenther and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:38 together.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Washington Capitals 4–3 (SO)

Anaheim Ducks beat Washington Capitals 4–3 in a shootout at home. Beckett Sennecke (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for WSH: Wilson–McMichael–Sourdif skated 6:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Beckett Sennecke had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:15.
•Ross Johnston had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 7:42.
•New look for WSH: Wilson–McMichael–Sourdif skated 6:49 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Nick Schmaltz for UTA @ VAN, 72.5 mph. Full game report →

Nick Schmaltz (UTA @ VAN): Deflection, 0 passes, 72.5 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mikko Rantanen DAL	vs SJS	1	2	3	2	0	0	18:17	—
Beckett Sennecke ANA	vs WSH	1	1	2	4	2	0	17:15	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs BUF	1	1	2	4	0	0	20:28	—
Kevin Stenlund UTA	at VAN	1	1	2	3	0	1	14:08	—
Cole Koepke WPG	vs BUF	1	1	2	1	4	1	11:34	—
Mikhail Sergachev UTA	at VAN	1	1	2	1	2	3	23:53	—
Ross Johnston ANA	vs WSH	1	1	2	1	1	1	7:42	—
Gabriel Vilardi WPG	vs BUF	1	1	2	1	0	1	20:09	—
Jack Eichel VGK	at NJD	0	2	2	3	1	1	20:23	—
Wyatt Johnston DAL	vs SJS	0	2	2	2	0	3	16:39	—
Tom Wilson WSH	at ANA	1	0	1	2	7	1	22:45	—
Alex Killorn ANA	vs WSH	0	0	0	7	2	1	13:23	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Brown–Glass–Gritsyuk skated 10:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Glendening–Cotter–Crookshank skated 6:10 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 NJD: Palat–Bratt–Mercer skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Skinner–Dellandrea–Graf skated 11:04 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (26.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Wennberg–Kurashev–Eklund skated 10:11 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 VAN: DeBrusk–Pettersson–Karlsson skated 9:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Räty–Bains–Lekkerimäki skated 7:17 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Wilson–McMichael–Sourdif skated 6:49 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Logan Thompson WSH	at ANA	O	38	3	.921
Eric Comrie WPG	vs BUF	W	35	1	.971
Karel Vejmelka UTA	at VAN	W	33	1	.970
Jacob Markstrom NJD	vs VGK	L	25	3	.880
Akira Schmid VGK	at NJD	W	24	0	.1000
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at DAL	L	23	3	.870
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	at WPG	L	22	3	.864
Ville Husso ANA	vs WSH	W	21	3	.857
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs SJS	W	17	1	.941
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs UTA	L	17	3	.824

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