NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 13, 2025

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

Game recaps

Final

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Anaheim Ducks

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1

New Jersey Devils beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1 at home. Ondrej Palat (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NJD: Bratt–Hischier–Mercer skated 11:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Colton White had 2 assists (2 points) in 14:38.
•Juho Lammikko had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:38.
•Ondrej Palat had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:28.

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Minnesota Wild edge Ottawa Senators 3–2

Minnesota Wild beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 at home. Dylan Cozens (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Batherson, Tkachuk, Cozens, Sanderson and Stützle) scored 2 power-play goals on 14 attempts in 3:38 together.

•Dylan Cozens had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:49.
•Tim Stützle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:15.
•Marcus Johansson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:44.

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San Jose Sharks edge Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 in overtime at PIT. Tyler Toffoli (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Tyler Toffoli had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 16:17.
•Anthony Mantha had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:50.
•Bryan Rust had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:45.

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New York Islanders edge Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 (SO)

New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 in a shootout at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. TBL's first power-play unit (Kucherov, Guentzel, Bjorkstrand, Point and Raddysh) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 5:09 together.

•Anthony Duclair had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:25.
•Nikita Kucherov had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:37.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Kucherov, Guentzel, Bjorkstrand, Point and Raddysh) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 5:09 together.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3

Edmonton Oilers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 at TOR. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–McMann skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:42.
•Leon Draisaitl had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:08.
•Vasily Podkolzin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:01.

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New York Rangers edge Montreal Canadiens 5–4 (OT)

New York Rangers beat Montreal Canadiens 5–4 in overtime at home. J.T. Miller (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•J.T. Miller had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:54.
•Noah Laba had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:36.
•Will Cuylle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:03.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (SO)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 in a shootout at PHI. Trevor Zegras (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) played 25:58, +6:52 up on his 19:06 season average over 54 games.

•Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:24.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:58.
•Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) played 25:58, +6:52 up on his 19:06 season average over 54 games.

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Final

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Vegas Golden Knights

Columbus Blue Jackets

Vegas Golden Knights edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 at CBJ. Mitch Marner (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 3A. VGK's first power-play unit (Stone, Hertl, Eichel, Marner and Dorofeyev) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:53 together.

•Mitch Marner had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:46.
•VGK's first power-play unit (Stone, Hertl, Eichel, Marner and Dorofeyev) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:53 together.
•New look for CBJ: Jenner–Marchenko–Fantilli skated 12:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Washington Capitals 5–1

Winnipeg Jets beat Washington Capitals 5–1 at home. Gabriel Vilardi (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Gabriel Vilardi had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:29.
•Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 10:53.
•Adam Lowry had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:16.

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Detroit Red Wings rout Chicago Blackhawks 4–0

Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0 at CHI. Alex DeBrincat (DET) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for CHI: Burakovsky–Bertuzzi–Nazar skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:43.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:59.
•New look for CHI: Burakovsky–Bertuzzi–Nazar skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers rout Dallas Stars 4–0

Florida Panthers beat Dallas Stars 4–0 at DAL. Brad Marchand (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Marchand, Verhaeghe, Jones, Reinhart and Bennett) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:17 together.

•Brad Marchand had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:44.
•Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:22.
•Sam Reinhart had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:56.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville Predators 4–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Nashville Predators 4–2 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:48 together.

•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:29.
•Samuel Girard had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:48.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Marchessault and Forsberg) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:48 together.

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Calgary Flames edge Los Angeles Kings 2–1 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 2–1 in overtime at LAK. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Darcy Kuemper (LAK) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +13 against a season average of 24.7; the overtime loss.

•Darcy Kuemper (LAK) faced 38 shots and stopped 36 (.947), +13 against a season average of 24.7; the overtime loss.
•New look for LAK: Foegele–Moore–Turcotte skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Mikael Backlund (CGY) played 11:10, −6:52 down on his 18:02 season average over 81 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Adrian Kempe for LAK vs CGY, 81.5 mph. Full game report →

Adrian Kempe (LAK vs CGY): Rush, carried in, 2 passes, 81.5 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Tyler Toffoli SJS	at PIT	2	2	4	5	1	0	16:17	—
Alex DeBrincat DET	at CHI	2	1	3	3	0	2	18:43	—
Connor McDavid EDM	at TOR	2	1	3	2	0	0	19:42	—
Brad Marchand FLA	at DAL	2	1	3	2	0	0	16:44	—
Macklin Celebrini SJS	at PIT	1	2	3	6	1	0	27:14	—
Bryan Rust PIT	vs SJS	1	2	3	3	0	1	21:45	—
Anthony Mantha PIT	vs SJS	1	2	3	2	0	0	18:50	—
Alexander Wennberg SJS	at PIT	0	3	3	3	0	2	23:34	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at TOR	0	3	3	3	0	0	21:08	—
Mitch Marner VGK	at CBJ	0	3	3	1	1	1	16:46	—
Vasily Podkolzin EDM	at TOR	2	0	2	4	5	0	14:01	—
J.T. Miller NYR	vs MTL	2	0	2	3	3	0	20:54	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Bratt–Hischier–Mercer skated 11:54 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Noesen–Lammikko–Cotter skated 10:29 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 NYI: Drouin–Barzal–Heineman skated 12:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–McMann skated 10:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Jenner–Marchenko–Fantilli skated 12:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Stone–Barbashev–Eichel skated 7:42 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Burakovsky–Bertuzzi–Nazar skated 9:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Greene–Lardis–Moore skated 6:33 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 CHI: Toninato–Donato–Dach skated 8:26 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Blackwell–Faksa–Bäck skated 7:00 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 COL: Olofsson–Colton–Necas skated 8:32 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 LAK: Foegele–Moore–Turcotte skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at PIT	W	43	5	.884
Justus Annunen NSH	at COL	L	40	3	.925
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs CGY	O	38	2	.947
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	vs OTT	W	36	2	.944
Logan Thompson WSH	at WPG	L	35	5	.857
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs TBL	W	34	2	.941
Dennis Hildeby TOR	vs EDM	L	32	6	.844
Jake Allen NJD	vs ANA	W	31	1	.968
Arturs Silovs PIT	vs SJS	O	31	6	.806
Carter Hart VGK	at CBJ	W	30	2	.933
Jacob Fowler MTL	at NYR	O	29	5	.828
Scott Wedgewood COL	vs NSH	W	29	2	.931
Tristan Jarry EDM	at TOR	W	28	3	.893
Jet Greaves CBJ	vs VGK	L	26	3	.885
John Gibson DET	at CHI	W	26	0	.1000
Leevi Meriläinen OTT	at MIN	L	25	3	.880
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs WSH	W	25	1	.960
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs DET	L	23	3	.870
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs FLA	L	22	3	.864
Dustin Wolf CGY	at LAK	W	22	1	.955
Lukas Dostal ANA	at NJD	L	21	3	.857
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs CAR	O	21	3	.857
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs MTL	W	18	4	.778
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at PHI	W	18	3	.833
Jonas Johansson TBL	at NYI	O	17	2	.882
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at DAL	W	15	0	.1000
Artur Akhtyamov TOR	vs EDM	—	5	0	.1000

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