NHL Recaps: Monday, Jan 5, 2026

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

Game recaps

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Utah Mammoth

New York Rangers

Utah Mammoth edge New York Rangers 3–2 (OT)

Utah Mammoth beat New York Rangers 3–2 in overtime at NYR. Artemi Panarin (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Panarin, Fox and Lafrenière) scored 2 power-play goals on 13 attempts in 4:49 together.

•Artemi Panarin had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:56.
•Mika Zibanejad had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 24:45.
•NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Panarin, Fox and Lafrenière) scored 2 power-play goals on 13 attempts in 4:49 together.

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Washington Capitals beat Anaheim Ducks 7–4

Washington Capitals beat Anaheim Ducks 7–4 at home. Justin Sourdif (WSH) led the scoring with 3G 2A.

•Justin Sourdif had a hat trick and 2 assists (5 points) on 3 shots in 16:59.
•Connor McMichael had 4 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 21:37.
•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:39.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Ottawa Senators 5–3

Detroit Red Wings beat Ottawa Senators 5–3 at OTT. James van Riemsdyk (DET) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DET's first power-play unit (van Riemsdyk, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:53 together.

•James van Riemsdyk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 12:44.
•Tim Stützle had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:42.
•DET's first power-play unit (van Riemsdyk, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 3:53 together.

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Seattle Kraken rout Calgary Flames 5–1

Seattle Kraken beat Calgary Flames 5–1 at CGY. Matty Beniers (SEA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CGY: Kadri–Farabee–Zary skated 14:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CGY: Kadri–Farabee–Zary skated 14:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Philipp Grubauer (SEA) faced 42 shots and stopped 41 (.976), +15 against a season average of 27.1; the win.
•New look for CGY: Huberdeau–Frost–Sharangovich skated 11:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 4–2

Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota Wild 4–2 at home. Jared Spurgeon (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Anze Kopitar (LAK) played 4:54, −14:26 down on his 19:20 season average over 66 games.

•Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:33.
•Jared Spurgeon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:29.
•Brian Dumoulin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:20.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Andrew Copp for DET @ OTT, 80.5 mph. Full game report →

Andrew Copp (DET @ OTT): Odd-man rush, carried in, 1-on-0 at the blue line, 0 passes, 80.5 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Justin Sourdif WSH	vs ANA	3	2	5	3	0	0	16:59	—
Connor McMichael WSH	vs ANA	0	4	4	2	1	1	21:37	—
James van Riemsdyk DET	at OTT	1	2	3	2	0	0	12:44	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs ANA	2	0	2	4	4	0	16:39	—
Ryan Leonard WSH	vs ANA	1	1	2	3	2	0	15:56	—
John Carlson WSH	vs ANA	1	1	2	2	0	2	19:40	—
Jared Spurgeon MIN	at LAK	1	1	2	1	1	2	19:29	—
Andrei Kuzmenko LAK	vs MIN	1	1	2	1	0	0	13:33	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	vs UTA	0	2	2	3	0	0	24:56	—
Martin Fehérváry WSH	vs ANA	0	2	2	2	0	2	20:13	—
Tim Stützle OTT	vs DET	0	2	2	2	0	2	24:42	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	vs UTA	0	2	2	1	2	0	24:45	—

Line changes

New look for UTA: Schmaltz–Crouse–Keller skated 12:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Carrick–Blidh–Rempe skated 5:57 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: van Riemsdyk–Compher–Raymond skated 7:50 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Kadri–Farabee–Zary skated 14:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Huberdeau–Frost–Sharangovich skated 11:22 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 →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Charlie Lindgren WSH	vs ANA	W	45	4	.911
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at CGY	W	42	1	.976
John Gibson DET	at OTT	W	37	3	.919
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs MIN	W	35	2	.943
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at LAK	L	32	3	.906
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs SEA	L	27	4	.852
Karel Vejmelka UTA	at NYR	W	24	2	.917
Petr Mrazek ANA	at WSH	L	24	5	.792
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs UTA	O	18	3	.833
Hunter Shepard OTT	vs DET	L	12	2	.833
Igor Shesterkin NYR	vs UTA	—	9	0	.1000
Leevi Meriläinen OTT	vs DET	—	9	3	.667
Lukas Dostal ANA	at WSH	—	3	0	.1000

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