NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 20, 2025

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

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Philadelphia Flyers

New York Rangers

New York Rangers edge Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (SO)

New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 in a shootout at home. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. PHI's first power-play unit (Konecny, Cates, Zegras, Brink and Drysdale) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:07 together.

•Artemi Panarin had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 22:31.
•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:50.
•Travis Sanheim had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:56.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 5–2

Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 5–2 at WSH. Moritz Seider (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Logan Thompson (WSH) faced 40 shots and stopped 36 (.900), +13 against a season average of 27.4; the loss.

•Moritz Seider had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:31.
•Andrew Copp had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:23.
•Simon Edvinsson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:16.

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Ottawa Senators beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4

Ottawa Senators beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4 at home. Tim Stützle (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Tim Stützle had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:43.
•Brady Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 10 shots in 19:25.
•David Perron had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:57.

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Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2

Minnesota Wild beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 at home. Matt Boldy (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 3:28 together.

•Matt Boldy had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:57.
•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:53.
•Leon Draisaitl had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:07.

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Buffalo Sabres edge New York Islanders 3–2 (SO)

Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 3–2 in a shootout at home. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Thompson, Norris, Dahlin, Doan and Benson) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:59 together.

•Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:33.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Thompson, Norris, Dahlin, Doan and Benson) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 4:59 together.
•New look for NYI: Duclair–Ritchie–Tsyplakov skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues rout Florida Panthers 6–2

St. Louis Blues beat Florida Panthers 6–2 at FLA. Robert Thomas (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Robert Thomas had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:09.
•Jonatan Berggren had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:47.
•Jake Neighbours had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:46.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Boston Bruins 5–4 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat Boston Bruins 5–4 in a shootout at BOS. Linus Karlsson (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 1A. BOS's first power-play unit (Lindholm, Pastrnak, Zacha, McAvoy and Geekie) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:00 together.

•Linus Karlsson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 13:01.
•Liam Ohgren had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:21.
•Morgan Geekie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:39.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0

Montreal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 at home. Josh Anderson (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jake Evans (MTL) played 1:57, −13:36 down on his 15:33 season average over 67 games.

•Josh Anderson had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:12.
•Jake Evans (MTL) played 1:57, −13:36 down on his 15:33 season average over 67 games.
•New look for PIT: Rakell–Mantha–Brazeau skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (90.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–4

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–4 at home. Jake Guentzel (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Gostisbehere, Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov and Blake) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 5:11 together.

•Jake Guentzel had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:19.
•Ryan McDonagh had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:34.
•Charle-Edouard D'Astous had 2 assists (2 points) in 16:42.

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Nashville Predators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3

Nashville Predators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 at home. Steven Stamkos (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–Maccelli skated 11:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Bobby McMann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:33.
•Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:49.
•Brady Skjei had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:43.

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Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–3

Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–3 at home. Mikael Backlund (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Mikael Backlund had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:24.
•Connor Zary had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:14.
•MacKenzie Weegar had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 22:51.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim Ducks edge Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3

Anaheim Ducks beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 at home. Mikael Granlund (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CBJ: Marchment–Johnson–Fantilli skated 14:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:23.
•Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 27:56.
•New look for CBJ: Marchment–Johnson–Fantilli skated 14:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Seattle Kraken beat San Jose Sharks 4–2

Seattle Kraken beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 at SJS. Chandler Stephenson (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SEA: Eberle–Kakko–Beniers skated 12:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:06.
•Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:22.
•New look for SEA: Eberle–Kakko–Beniers skated 12:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% 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: Owen Tippett for PHI @ NYR, 79.1 mph. Full game report →

Owen Tippett (PHI @ NYR): Forecheck turnover, 0 passes, 79.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mikael Backlund CGY	vs VGK	2	1	3	5	0	0	19:24	—
Robert Thomas STL	at FLA	2	1	3	4	1	0	19:09	—
Linus Karlsson VAN	at BOS	2	1	3	3	3	1	13:01	—
Jonatan Berggren STL	at FLA	1	2	3	2	0	0	15:47	—
Tim Stützle OTT	vs CHI	1	2	3	1	2	0	19:43	—
MacKenzie Weegar CGY	vs VGK	0	3	3	2	3	3	22:51	—
Connor Zary CGY	vs VGK	0	3	3	1	0	1	16:14	—
Brady Tkachuk OTT	vs CHI	2	0	2	10	4	1	19:25	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs PHI	2	0	2	7	0	0	22:31	—
Jake Guentzel TBL	vs CAR	2	0	2	5	1	1	19:19	—
Josh Anderson MTL	vs PIT	2	0	2	4	2	1	16:12	—
Matt Boldy MIN	vs EDM	2	0	2	4	0	1	20:57	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Dowd–Duhaime–Miroshnichenko skated 4:34 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Duclair–Ritchie–Tsyplakov skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Sherwood–O'Connor–Räty skated 6:12 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Rakell–Mantha–Brazeau skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (90.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Tavares–Nylander–Maccelli skated 11:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Marchment–Johnson–Fantilli skated 14:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Coyle–Jenner–Marchenko skated 11:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Granlund–Strome–Vatrano skated 9:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Eberle–Kakko–Beniers skated 12:41 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at BOS	W	43	4	.907
Logan Thompson WSH	vs DET	L	40	4	.900
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at OTT	L	40	6	.850
Devin Cooley CGY	vs VGK	W	37	3	.919
Calvin Pickard EDM	at MIN	L	36	4	.889
Joey Daccord SEA	at SJS	W	36	2	.972
Alex Lyon BUF	vs NYI	W	34	2	.941
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs PHI	W	32	4	.875
David Rittich NYI	at BUF	O	32	2	.938
Joseph Woll TOR	at NSH	L	32	3	.906
Daniil Tarasov FLA	vs STL	L	31	5	.839
Jacob Fowler MTL	vs PIT	W	31	0	.1000
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	vs SEA	L	31	3	.903
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs EDM	W	30	2	.933
Joel Hofer STL	at FLA	W	29	2	.931
Pyotr Kochetkov CAR	at TBL	L	28	5	.821
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at ANA	L	28	4	.857
Samuel Ersson PHI	at NYR	O	27	4	.852
John Gibson DET	at WSH	W	26	2	.923
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs CBJ	W	26	3	.885
Akira Schmid VGK	at CGY	L	25	5	.800
Leevi Meriläinen OTT	vs CHI	W	24	4	.833
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs VAN	O	23	4	.826
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CAR	W	22	4	.818
Juuse Saros NSH	vs TOR	W	22	3	.864
Stuart Skinner PIT	at MTL	L	20	3	.850

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