NHL Recaps: Saturday, Jan 17, 2026

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Minnesota Wild

Buffalo Sabres

Minnesota Wild edge Buffalo Sabres 5–4 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 in overtime at BUF. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Kirill Kaprizov had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 24:28.
•Jack Quinn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:03.
•Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:35.

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New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3

New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 at PHI. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Mika Zibanejad had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:02.
•Artemi Panarin had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:56.
•Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:52.

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Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 4–2

Calgary Flames beat New York Islanders 4–2 at home. Adam Klapka (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CGY: Kadri–Zary–Gridin skated 9:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Adam Klapka had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:38.
•Kevin Bahl had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:38.
•Matthew Schaefer had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:35.

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Utah Mammoth beat Seattle Kraken 6–3

Utah Mammoth beat Seattle Kraken 6–3 at home. Nate Schmidt (UTA) led the scoring with 2G 2A. Jordan Eberle (SEA) played 15:03, −3:28 down on his 18:31 season average over 79 games.

•Nate Schmidt had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 20:39.
•Lawson Crouse had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:42.
•Matty Beniers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:58.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Ottawa Senators 6–5 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 6–5 in overtime at OTT. Jake Sanderson (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 3A. MTL won it by committee.

•Jake Sanderson had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 25:39.
•Cole Caufield had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:19.
•Lane Hutson had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 26:22.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 at NJD. Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for NJD: Meier–Hischier–Mercer skated 12:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Andrei Svechnikov had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 14:53.
•Sebastian Aho had 3 assists (3 points) in 19:17.
•New look for NJD: Meier–Hischier–Mercer skated 12:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Final / SO

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (SO)

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in a shootout at PIT. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Dante Fabbro (CBJ) played 4:34, −12:10 down on his 16:44 season average over 73 games.

•Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:57.
•Dante Fabbro (CBJ) played 4:34, −12:10 down on his 16:44 season average over 73 games.
•New look for CBJ: Gaunce–Heinen–Aston-Reese skated 4:24 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 5–2

Florida Panthers beat Washington Capitals 5–2 at WSH. Sam Bennett (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Sam Bennett had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 20:22.
•Jakob Chychrun had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:02.
•A.J. Greer had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:40.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Winnipeg Jets 4–3 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3 in overtime at WPG. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 25:10.
•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:38.
•Max Domi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:14.

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Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2

Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 at CHI. Mason Lohrei (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Mason Lohrei had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:21.
•Casey Mittelstadt had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:43.
•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:47.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Vancouver Canucks 6–0

Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 6–0 at VAN. Jack Roslovic (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. EDM's first power-play unit (Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Walman, McDavid and Bouchard) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 5:44 together.

•Jack Roslovic had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:55.
•Kasperi Kapanen had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:34.
•Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:16.

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Vegas Golden Knights rout Nashville Predators 7–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Nashville Predators 7–2 at home. Shea Theodore (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Alexander Holtz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:58.
•Cole Reinhardt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 9:33.
•Keegan Kolesar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:28.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Los Angeles Kings 2–1 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Los Angeles Kings 2–1 in overtime at home. Mason McTavish (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for LAK: Kempe–Laferriere–Ward skated 4:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for LAK: Kempe–Laferriere–Ward skated 4:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Kevin Fiala (LAK) played 24:58, +5:57 up on his 19:01 season average over 55 games.
•Mikael Granlund (ANA) played 24:32, +5:27 up on his 19:05 season average over 57 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Nate Schmidt for UTA vs SEA, 85.1 mph. Full game report →

Nate Schmidt (UTA vs SEA): Rebound, 2 passes, 85.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nate Schmidt UTA	vs SEA	2	2	4	5	2	1	20:39	—
Jake Sanderson OTT	vs MTL	1	3	4	3	1	1	25:39	—
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	at NJD	3	0	3	4	4	0	14:53	—
Mika Zibanejad NYR	at PHI	3	0	3	4	0	0	20:02	—
Artemi Panarin NYR	at PHI	2	1	3	5	0	2	20:56	—
Cole Caufield MTL	at OTT	2	1	3	3	0	0	19:19	—
Sam Bennett FLA	at WSH	1	2	3	5	2	0	20:22	—
Lawson Crouse UTA	vs SEA	1	2	3	4	8	1	18:42	—
Oliver Ekman-Larsson TOR	at WPG	1	2	3	1	3	2	25:10	—
Kirill Kaprizov MIN	at BUF	0	3	3	3	1	0	24:28	—
Lane Hutson MTL	at OTT	0	3	3	2	0	3	26:22	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at NJD	0	3	3	0	2	0	19:17	—

Line changes

New look for CGY: Kadri–Zary–Gridin skated 9:15 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Meier–Hischier–Mercer skated 12:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Dadonov–Bratt–Hughes skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Gaunce–Heinen–Aston-Reese skated 4:24 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Hyman–McDavid–Podkolzin skated 10:26 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 LAK: Kempe–Laferriere–Ward skated 4:51 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Harkins–Viel–Poehling skated 6:55 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs TOR	O	37	4	.892
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF	vs MIN	O	36	5	.861
Justus Annunen NSH	at VGK	L	36	7	.806
Jacob Markstrom NJD	vs CAR	L	35	4	.886
Nikita Tolopilo VAN	vs EDM	L	35	6	.829
Samuel Montembeault MTL	at OTT	W	34	5	.853
Elvis Merzlikins CBJ	at PIT	W	33	3	.909
Anton Forsberg LAK	at ANA	O	33	2	.939
Tristan Jarry EDM	at VAN	W	31	0	.1000
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs NYI	W	30	2	.933
Philipp Grubauer SEA	at UTA	L	30	5	.833
Frederik Andersen CAR	at NJD	W	30	1	.967
Dennis Hildeby TOR	at WPG	W	30	3	.900
Logan Thompson WSH	vs FLA	L	29	3	.897
Akira Schmid VGK	vs NSH	W	29	2	.931
Spencer Martin NYR	at PHI	W	28	3	.893
Arturs Silovs PIT	vs CBJ	O	26	3	.885
Samuel Ersson PHI	vs NYR	L	25	3	.880
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at BUF	W	24	4	.833
Daniil Tarasov FLA	at WSH	W	24	2	.917
Joonas Korpisalo BOS	at CHI	W	24	2	.917
Arvid Soderblom CHI	vs BOS	L	23	5	.783
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs SEA	W	21	3	.857
David Rittich NYI	at CGY	L	19	4	.789
Leevi Meriläinen OTT	vs MTL	O	19	6	.684
Ville Husso ANA	vs LAK	W	18	1	.944
Aleksei Kolosov PHI	vs NYR	—	3	3	.000

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