NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 27, 2025

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

Game recaps

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New York Rangers

New York Islanders

New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 2–0

New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 2–0 at home. Anders Lee (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NYI: Drouin–Horvat–Heineman skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NYI: Drouin–Horvat–Heineman skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYI: Pageau–Ritchie–Shabanov skated 6:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Brennan Othmann (NYR) played 5:47, −4:27 down on his 10:14 season average over 18 games.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 4–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 4–1 at home. Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Bowen Byram (BUF) played 27:52, +5:36 up on his 22:16 season average over 81 games.

•Mattias Samuelsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 24:56.
•Peyton Krebs had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:28.
•Jack Quinn had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:13.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 7–5

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Ottawa Senators 7–5 at home. Matthew Knies (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 16:38.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 9 shots in 19:08.
•Max Domi had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:21.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 4–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 4–2 at FLA. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. FLA's first power-play unit (Marchand, Jones, Reinhart, Bennett and Samoskevich) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 6:44 together.

•Nikita Kucherov had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:29.
•Anthony Cirelli had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:10.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Marchand, Jones, Reinhart, Bennett and Samoskevich) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 6:44 together.

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Washington Capitals edge New Jersey Devils 4–3 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 in overtime at NJD. Aliaksei Protas (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NJD's first power-play unit (Noesen, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes and Hughes) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:57 together.

•Aliaksei Protas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 19:49.
•Jesper Bratt had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:39.
•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:20.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at home. Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for CAR: Aho–Svechnikov–Stankoven skated 11:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:36.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:03.
•New look for CAR: Aho–Svechnikov–Stankoven skated 11:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Winnipeg Jets 4–3 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3 in overtime at WPG. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:16.
•Quinn Hughes had 3 assists (3 points) in 25:37.
•Matt Boldy had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:27.

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St. Louis Blues edge Nashville Predators 3–2

St. Louis Blues beat Nashville Predators 3–2 at home. Pavel Buchnevich (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for STL: Schenn–Kyrou–Stenberg skated 6:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Pavel Buchnevich had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:48.
•Nicolas Hague had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:05.
•Robert Thomas had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:43.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Dallas Stars 4–3 (SO)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Dallas Stars 4–3 in a shootout at DAL. Mikko Rantanen (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for CHI: Dickinson–Bertuzzi–Slaggert skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 21:07.
•Wyatt Johnston had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 21:18.
•Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:08.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Anaheim Ducks 6–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 6–1 at home. Alex Laferriere (LAK) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Alex Laferriere had a hat trick (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:24.
•Anze Kopitar had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:38.
•Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:46.

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Calgary Flames edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2

Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 at home. Evan Bouchard (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 7 attempts in 4:46 together.

•Evan Bouchard had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 29:04.
•EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:46 together.
•Yegor Sharangovich (CGY) played 21:43, +5:45 up on his 15:58 season average over 77 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3

San Jose Sharks beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3 at VAN. Macklin Celebrini (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Igor Chernyshov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:43.
•Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 21:47.
•William Eklund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:09.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Vegas Golden Knights 6–5 (SO)

Colorado Avalanche beat Vegas Golden Knights 6–5 in a shootout at VGK. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 9 shots in 25:28.
•Sam Malinski had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:11.
•Martin Necas had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:09.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Mattias Samuelsson for BUF vs BOS, 81.7 mph. Full game report →

Mattias Samuelsson (BUF vs BOS): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 81.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Alex Laferriere LAK	vs ANA	3	0	3	5	2	1	16:24	—
Matthew Knies TOR	vs OTT	2	1	3	6	3	0	16:38	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	at VGK	1	2	3	9	1	0	25:28	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs OTT	1	2	3	9	0	0	19:08	—
Mikko Rantanen DAL	vs CHI	1	2	3	8	0	1	21:07	—
Aliaksei Protas WSH	at NJD	1	2	3	5	1	0	19:49	—
Shayne Gostisbehere CAR	vs DET	1	2	3	4	0	0	20:03	—
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	vs DET	1	2	3	3	2	0	16:36	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	at WPG	1	2	3	3	1	1	22:16	—
Mattias Samuelsson BUF	vs BOS	1	2	3	2	6	2	24:56	—
Sam Malinski COL	at VGK	0	3	3	3	0	1	19:11	—
Wyatt Johnston DAL	vs CHI	0	3	3	2	0	1	21:18	—

Line changes

New look for NYI: Drouin–Horvat–Heineman skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Pageau–Ritchie–Shabanov skated 6:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Kucherov–Point–Goncalves skated 4:28 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 WSH: Dowd–Beauvillier–Leonard skated 8:57 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Aho–Svechnikov–Stankoven skated 11:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Ehlers–Kotkaniemi–Blake skated 11:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Schenn–Kyrou–Stenberg skated 6:10 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Berggren–Snuggerud–Dvorsky skated 4:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Dickinson–Bertuzzi–Slaggert skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Kirkland–Lomberg–Klapka skated 4:52 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Carter Hart VGK	vs COL	O	39	5	.872
Logan Thompson WSH	at NJD	W	38	3	.921
John Gibson DET	at CAR	L	37	4	.892
Thatcher Demko VAN	vs SJS	L	36	5	.889
Joonas Korpisalo BOS	at BUF	L	33	3	.909
Jake Allen NJD	vs WSH	O	33	4	.879
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs CHI	O	33	3	.909
Joel Hofer STL	vs NSH	W	32	2	.938
Connor Ingram EDM	at CGY	L	32	3	.906
Joseph Woll TOR	vs OTT	W	31	5	.839
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at DAL	W	31	3	.903
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs EDM	W	31	2	.935
Lukas Dostal ANA	at LAK	L	30	6	.800
David Rittich NYI	vs NYR	W	27	0	.1000
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at VAN	W	27	3	.889
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at FLA	W	26	2	.923
Jesper Wallstedt MIN	at WPG	W	26	3	.885
Anton Forsberg LAK	vs ANA	W	26	1	.962
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at NYI	L	25	1	.960
Scott Wedgewood COL	at VGK	W	25	5	.800
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs TBL	L	24	3	.875
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs BOS	W	23	1	.957
Brandon Bussi CAR	vs DET	W	20	2	.900
Juuse Saros NSH	at STL	L	20	3	.850
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs MIN	O	19	4	.789
Leevi Meriläinen OTT	at TOR	L	18	2	.889
Linus Ullmark OTT	at TOR	—	14	4	.714

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