NHL Recaps: Monday, Dec 29, 2025

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

Game recaps

Final

Full report

Washington Capitals

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 5–3

Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 5–3 at home. Tom Wilson (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. FLA won it by committee.

•Sam Reinhart had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:25.
•Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:48.
•Dylan Strome had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:56.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge New York Rangers 3–2 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 3–2 in overtime at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Nikishin and Blake) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:43 together.

•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:14.
•Nikolaj Ehlers had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:25.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Nikishin and Blake) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:43 together.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Ottawa Senators

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Ottawa Senators 4–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Ottawa Senators 4–1 at OTT. Damon Severson (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Denton Mateychuk (CBJ) played 27:26, +8:22 up on his 19:04 season average over 74 games.

•Damon Severson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:41.
•Charlie Coyle had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:08.
•Cole Sillinger had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:49.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1

Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 3–1 at WPG. Adam Lowry (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Calvin Pickard (EDM) faced 42 shots and stopped 41 (.976), +16 against a season average of 25.6; the win.

•Calvin Pickard (EDM) faced 42 shots and stopped 41 (.976), +16 against a season average of 25.6; the win.
•New look for EDM: Henrique–Lazar–Jones skated 5:52 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Gabriel Vilardi (WPG) played 25:09, +6:29 up on his 18:40 season average over 81 games.

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Buffalo Sabres beat St. Louis Blues 4–2

Buffalo Sabres beat St. Louis Blues 4–2 at STL. Zach Benson (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Logan Mailloux (STL) played 8:52, −8:01 down on his 16:53 season average over 66 games.

•Logan Mailloux (STL) played 8:52, −8:01 down on his 16:53 season average over 66 games.
•Alex Tuch (BUF) played 13:54, −5:10 down on his 19:04 season average over 78 games.
•New look for STL: Fabbri–Snuggerud–Dvorsky skated 5:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for COL: Kelly–Kiviranta–Brindley skated 4:55 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:21.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:08.
•New look for COL: Kelly–Kiviranta–Brindley skated 4:55 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators edge Utah Mammoth 4–3

Nashville Predators beat Utah Mammoth 4–3 at UTA. Steven Stamkos (NSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Stamkos, Josi, O'Reilly, Forsberg and Evangelista) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:41 together.

•Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:12.
•Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 19:20.
•Luke Evangelista had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:37.

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Calgary Flames edge Boston Bruins 2–1 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Boston Bruins 2–1 in overtime at home. Blake Coleman (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BOS: Pastrnak–Khusnutdinov–Minten skated 10:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BOS: Pastrnak–Khusnutdinov–Minten skated 10:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CGY: Huberdeau–Frost–Zary skated 9:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Joel Hanley (CGY) played 9:25, −5:20 down on his 14:45 season average over 67 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–2

Minnesota Wild beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–2 at VGK. Marcus Johansson (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Marcus Johansson had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 13:46.
•Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:35.
•Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:18.

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San Jose Sharks edge Anaheim Ducks 5–4

San Jose Sharks beat Anaheim Ducks 5–4 at ANA. Troy Terry (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for ANA: Terry–Poehling–Nesterenko skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Troy Terry had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:51.
•Macklin Celebrini had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:14.
•Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 9 shots in 17:04.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Seattle Kraken 3–2 (SO)

Vancouver Canucks beat Seattle Kraken 3–2 in a shootout at SEA. Jared McCann (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VAN: Kane–Boeser–Pettersson skated 14:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VAN: Kane–Boeser–Pettersson skated 14:03 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Garland–Rossi–Ohgren skated 8:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kevin Lankinen (VAN) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +12 against a season average of 27.3; the win.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Vladislav Gavrikov for NYR @ CAR, 83.8 mph. Full game report →

Vladislav Gavrikov (NYR @ CAR): Cycle, 4 passes, 83.8 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Marcus Johansson MIN	at VGK	1	3	4	3	0	0	13:46	—
Tom Wilson WSH	at FLA	2	1	3	6	2	0	20:48	—
Sam Reinhart FLA	vs WSH	2	1	3	5	0	0	23:25	—
Steven Stamkos NSH	at UTA	2	1	3	3	0	2	17:12	—
Troy Terry ANA	vs SJS	2	1	3	3	0	1	18:51	—
Dylan Strome WSH	at FLA	1	2	3	4	0	0	20:56	—
Macklin Celebrini SJS	at ANA	1	2	3	1	0	1	16:14	—
Cutter Gauthier ANA	vs SJS	1	1	2	9	1	1	17:04	—
Dylan Guenther UTA	vs NSH	1	1	2	6	0	0	19:20	—
Anton Lundell FLA	vs WSH	1	1	2	3	2	0	20:14	—
Luke Evangelista NSH	at UTA	1	1	2	3	0	0	16:37	—
Aaron Ekblad FLA	vs WSH	1	1	2	2	1	2	22:01	—

Line changes

New look for CBJ: Wood–Voronkov–Sillinger skated 8:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Henrique–Lazar–Jones skated 5:52 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Fabbri–Snuggerud–Dvorsky skated 5:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Kelly–Kiviranta–Brindley skated 4:55 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Pastrnak–Khusnutdinov–Minten skated 10:26 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 CGY: Huberdeau–Frost–Zary skated 9:26 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Kuraly–Eyssimont–Kastelic skated 5:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Coronato skated 8:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (81.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Terry–Poehling–Nesterenko skated 10:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (72.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Kane–Boeser–Pettersson skated 14:03 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 VAN: Garland–Rossi–Ohgren skated 8:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Winterton–Melanson–Meyers skated 5:59 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Calvin Pickard EDM	at WPG	W	42	1	.976
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at ANA	W	42	4	.905
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at SEA	W	39	2	.949
Igor Shesterkin NYR	at CAR	O	35	3	.914
Joel Hofer STL	vs BUF	L	33	3	.909
Juuse Saros NSH	at UTA	W	31	3	.903
Jet Greaves CBJ	at OTT	W	28	1	.964
Logan Thompson WSH	at FLA	L	28	4	.857
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs WSH	W	27	3	.889
Vitek Vanecek UTA	vs NSH	L	26	4	.846
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs BOS	W	26	1	.962
Anton Forsberg LAK	at COL	L	25	4	.840
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs LAK	W	25	2	.920
Joey Daccord SEA	vs VAN	O	24	2	.917
Leevi Meriläinen OTT	vs CBJ	L	22	4	.818
Brandon Bussi CAR	vs NYR	W	20	2	.900
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs EDM	L	20	2	.900
Jeremy Swayman BOS	at CGY	O	20	2	.950
Alex Lyon BUF	at STL	W	18	2	.889
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at VGK	W	16	2	.875
Akira Schmid VGK	vs MIN	—	15	0	.1000
Carter Hart VGK	vs MIN	L	12	5	.583
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs SJS	—	9	4	.556
Petr Mrazek ANA	vs SJS	L	4	1	.750

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