NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 6, 2025

12 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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Colorado Avalanche

New York Rangers

Colorado Avalanche edge New York Rangers 3–2 (OT)

Colorado Avalanche beat New York Rangers 3–2 in overtime at NYR. Martin Necas (COL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Igor Shesterkin (NYR) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +14 against a season average of 27.9; the overtime loss.

•Martin Necas had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:12.
•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 24:56.
•Igor Shesterkin (NYR) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +14 against a season average of 27.9; the overtime loss.

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Final / OT

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers edge Columbus Blue Jackets 7–6 (OT)

Florida Panthers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 7–6 in overtime at home. Brad Marchand (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 10 shots in 23:16.
•Sam Bennett had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 23:46.
•Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:36.

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Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at home. Timo Meier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Palat–Noesen–Mercer skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Palat–Noesen–Mercer skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jonathan Aspirot (BOS) played 21:07, +4:27 up on his 16:40 season average over 60 games.
•Alex Steeves (BOS) played 15:15, +3:24 up on his 11:51 season average over 42 games.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 (SO)

Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 in a shootout at TOR. Cole Caufield (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. MTL's first power-play unit (Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský and Demidov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:31 together.

•MTL's first power-play unit (Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský and Demidov) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 3:31 together.
•Nick Robertson (TOR) played 6:58, −5:46 down on his 12:44 season average over 77 games.
•Cole Caufield (MTL) played 21:20, +3:11 up on his 18:09 season average over 80 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Ottawa Senators 2–1

St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 at OTT. Jake Neighbours (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jordan Kyrou (STL) played 0:53, −15:03 down on his 15:56 season average over 71 games.

•Jake Neighbours had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:15.
•Jordan Kyrou (STL) played 0:53, −15:03 down on his 15:56 season average over 71 games.
•New look for OTT: Giroux–Amadio–Greig skated 8:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–0

New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–0 at TBL. Calum Ritchie (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for TBL: Guentzel–Cirelli–Hagel skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (85% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for TBL: Guentzel–Cirelli–Hagel skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (85% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TBL: Bjorkstrand–Paul–James skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TBL: Douglas–Finley–Goncalves skated 4:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Nashville Predators 6–3

Carolina Hurricanes beat Nashville Predators 6–3 at home. Jackson Blake (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Haula, Bunting, Evangelista, Blankenburg and Wood) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:30 together.

•Jackson Blake had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:11.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:29.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:51.

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Calgary Flames beat Utah Mammoth 2–0

Calgary Flames beat Utah Mammoth 2–0 at home. Yegor Sharangovich (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for UTA: Hayton–Guenther–But skated 10:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for UTA: Hayton–Guenther–But skated 10:36 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Connor Zary (CGY) played 18:12, +3:53 up on his 14:19 season average over 73 games.
•JJ Peterka (UTA) played 21:34, +5:39 up on his 15:55 season average over 81 games.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Chicago Blackhawks 6–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–0 at home. Brandt Clarke (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for LAK: Perry–Turcotte–Kuzmenko skated 6:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brandt Clarke had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:36.
•Alex Turcotte had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 9:05.
•Drew Doughty had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:35.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Winnipeg Jets 6–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–2 at home. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 1 attempt in 1:13 together.

•Evan Bouchard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:51.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:20.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:38.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Minnesota Wild 4–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Minnesota Wild 4–2 at home. Aatu Räty (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for VAN: Kane–Sherwood–Räty skated 9:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Aatu Räty had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:09.
•Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:43.
•Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:27.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Seattle Kraken 4–3

Detroit Red Wings beat Seattle Kraken 4–3 at SEA. Adam Larsson (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SEA: Stephenson–Marchment–Tolvanen skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Adam Larsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:52.
•Simon Edvinsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:48.
•New look for SEA: Stephenson–Marchment–Tolvanen skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (56.5% 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: Evan Bouchard for EDM vs WPG, 74.1 mph. Full game report →

Evan Bouchard (EDM vs WPG): Point shot, 6 passes, 74.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brad Marchand FLA	vs CBJ	1	3	4	10	2	2	23:16	—
Sam Bennett FLA	vs CBJ	1	3	4	3	3	0	23:46	—
Jackson Blake CAR	vs NSH	2	1	3	5	0	0	19:11	—
Carter Verhaeghe FLA	vs CBJ	2	1	3	3	0	0	20:36	—
Aatu Räty VAN	vs MIN	2	1	3	2	4	0	14:09	—
Nikolaj Ehlers CAR	vs NSH	1	2	3	5	0	0	16:29	—
Martin Necas COL	at NYR	0	3	3	3	0	1	22:12	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at NYR	2	0	2	7	1	0	24:56	—
Jake Neighbours STL	at OTT	2	0	2	4	4	1	15:15	—
Brandt Clarke LAK	vs CHI	2	0	2	4	0	1	17:36	—
Seth Jones FLA	vs CBJ	1	1	2	5	2	0	28:01	—
Cole Sillinger CBJ	at FLA	1	1	2	5	2	0	16:34	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Palat–Noesen–Mercer skated 4:04 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Giroux–Amadio–Greig skated 8:10 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Buchnevich–Thomas–Neighbours skated 8:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Guentzel–Cirelli–Hagel skated 11:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (85% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Bjorkstrand–Paul–James skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Douglas–Finley–Goncalves skated 4:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Hall–Robinson–Kotkaniemi skated 10:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (65.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for UTA: Hayton–Guenther–But skated 10:36 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 LAK: Perry–Turcotte–Kuzmenko skated 6:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Toews–Lowry–Vilardi skated 6:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Kane–Sherwood–Räty skated 9:06 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 SEA: Stephenson–Marchment–Tolvanen skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs COL	O	42	3	.929
Joel Hofer STL	at OTT	W	42	1	.976
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at FLA	O	40	7	.825
Juuse Saros NSH	at CAR	L	38	6	.842
Dennis Hildeby TOR	vs MTL	O	34	1	.971
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at TBL	W	32	0	.1000
Spencer Knight CHI	at LAK	L	32	6	.813
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs CBJ	W	31	6	.806
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs NJD	W	30	1	.967
Nikita Tolopilo VAN	vs MIN	W	30	2	.933
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs UTA	W	28	0	.1000
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	at NYR	W	27	2	.926
John Gibson DET	at SEA	W	27	3	.889
Joey Daccord SEA	vs DET	L	25	4	.840
Jakub Dobes MTL	at TOR	W	23	1	.957
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs CHI	W	23	0	.1000
Brandon Bussi CAR	vs NSH	W	22	3	.864
Vitek Vanecek UTA	at CGY	L	22	1	.955
Jake Allen NJD	at BOS	L	21	3	.857
Stuart Skinner EDM	vs WPG	W	21	2	.905
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	at VAN	L	21	4	.810
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs STL	L	20	2	.900
Jonas Johansson TBL	vs NYI	L	18	1	.944
Eric Comrie WPG	at EDM	L	16	4	.750
Thomas Milic WPG	at EDM	—	11	2	.818
Justus Annunen NSH	at CAR	—	2	0	.1000

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