NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 29, 2026

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

Game recaps

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Philadelphia Flyers

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3

Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 at home. Fraser Minten (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:54.
•Fraser Minten had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:00.
•Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:31.

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Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 at home. Alex Tuch (BUF) led the scoring with 3G 0A. LAK's first power-play unit (Perry, Fiala, Kempe, Clarke and Kuzmenko) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 1:27 together.

•Alex Tuch had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 17:57.
•Jack Quinn had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:47.
•Ryan McLeod had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:30.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Colorado Avalanche 7–3

Montreal Canadiens beat Colorado Avalanche 7–3 at home. Nick Suzuki (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:42.
•Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:57.
•Kirby Dach had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:36.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Winnipeg Jets 4–1 at home. Darren Raddysh (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +9 against a season average of 27.1; the loss.

•Darren Raddysh had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:43.
•Yanni Gourde had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:40.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:22.

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New Jersey Devils edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (OT)

New Jersey Devils beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime at home. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jack Hughes (NJD) played 2:27, −19:11 down on his 21:38 season average over 60 games.

•Jack Hughes (NJD) played 2:27, −19:11 down on his 21:38 season average over 60 games.
•New look for NJD: Meier–Bratt–Mercer skated 4:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Nico Hischier (NJD) played 26:09, +5:30 up on his 20:39 season average over 81 games.

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New York Islanders edge New York Rangers 2–1

New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 2–1 at NYR. Mika Zibanejad (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Miller, Gavrikov and Lafrenière) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:52 together.

•NYR's first power-play unit (Trocheck, Zibanejad, Miller, Gavrikov and Lafrenière) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:52 together.
•Max Shabanov (NYI) played 7:59, −5:50 down on his 13:49 season average over 43 games.
•New look for NYI: MacLean–Gatcomb–Shabanov skated 7:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Chicago Blackhawks 6–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 at home. Anthony Mantha (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Anthony Mantha had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 13:27.
•Connor Dewar had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:41.
•Ben Kindel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:35.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Utah Mammoth 5–4

Carolina Hurricanes beat Utah Mammoth 5–4 at home. Kailer Yamamoto (UTA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. CAR won it by committee.

•Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:59.
•Kailer Yamamoto had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 11:25.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:24.

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Washington Capitals edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (SO)

Washington Capitals beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in a shootout at DET. Alex DeBrincat (DET) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Strome–Beauvillier skated 9:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 21:28.
•Jakob Chychrun had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 26:58.
•Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:31.

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St. Louis Blues edge Florida Panthers 5–4

St. Louis Blues beat Florida Panthers 5–4 at home. Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 1A. STL won it by committee.

•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 23:41.
•Jordan Kyrou had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:51.
•Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:52.

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Minnesota Wild beat Calgary Flames 4–1

Minnesota Wild beat Calgary Flames 4–1 at home. Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Hughes and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:11 together.

•Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:27.
•MIN's first power-play unit (Zuccarello, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Hughes and Boldy) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 2:11 together.
•New look for MIN: Foligno–Hinostroza–Sturm skated 5:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers edge San Jose Sharks 4–3 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 in overtime at home. Evan Bouchard (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Timothy Liljegren (SJS) played 24:56, +5:12 up on his 19:44 season average over 46 games.

•Evan Bouchard had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 25:06.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 25:20.
•Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 26:10.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Anaheim Ducks 2–0

Vancouver Canucks beat Anaheim Ducks 2–0 at home. Teddy Blueger (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for VAN: Kane–Garland–Pettersson skated 9:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for VAN: Kane–Garland–Pettersson skated 9:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for VAN: Chytil–Kampf–Karlsson skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Kreider–Harkins–Colangelo skated 6:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Dallas Stars edge Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 (SO)

Dallas Stars beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 in a shootout at VGK. Mavrik Bourque (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Mavrik Bourque had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:09.
•Keegan Kolesar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:38.
•Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:23.

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Seattle Kraken beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2

Seattle Kraken beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at home. Shane Wright (SEA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. TOR's first power-play unit (Tavares, Rielly, Domi, Matthews and Knies) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:35 together.

•Shane Wright had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:41.
•Brandon Montour had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:39.
•Jared McCann had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:12.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Darren Raddysh for TBL vs WPG, 85.9 mph. Full game report →

Darren Raddysh (TBL vs WPG): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 85.9 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Alex Tuch BUF	vs LAK	3	0	3	7	0	0	17:57	—
Alex DeBrincat DET	vs WSH	2	1	3	5	0	1	21:28	—
Kailer Yamamoto UTA	at CAR	2	1	3	5	0	0	11:25	—
Matthew Tkachuk FLA	at STL	2	1	3	5	0	0	23:41	—
Nick Suzuki MTL	vs COL	2	1	3	4	1	2	17:42	—
Andrei Svechnikov CAR	vs UTA	2	1	3	4	2	0	19:59	—
Shayne Gostisbehere CAR	vs UTA	2	1	3	3	0	0	20:24	—
Evan Bouchard EDM	vs SJS	1	2	3	5	2	0	25:06	—
Darren Raddysh TBL	vs WPG	1	2	3	5	0	0	23:43	—
Fraser Minten BOS	vs PHI	1	2	3	3	1	0	15:00	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	vs FLA	1	2	3	3	0	1	17:51	—
Anthony Mantha PIT	vs CHI	1	2	3	3	0	0	13:27	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Meier–Bratt–Mercer skated 4:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: MacLean–Gatcomb–Shabanov skated 7:14 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Carrick–Berard–Rempe skated 7:05 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 WSH: Ovechkin–Strome–Beauvillier skated 9:03 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (68.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Foligno–Hinostroza–Sturm skated 5:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Kane–Garland–Pettersson skated 9:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Chytil–Kampf–Karlsson skated 8:21 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Kreider–Harkins–Colangelo skated 6:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Blueger–Lekkerimäki–Ohgren skated 5:02 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: DeBrusk–O'Connor–Räty skated 7:52 together at 5v5 as the L3 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%
Arvid Soderblom CHI	at PIT	L	45	6	.867
Alex Lyon BUF	vs LAK	W	38	1	.974
Jeremy Swayman BOS	vs PHI	W	36	3	.917
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at TBL	L	36	3	.917
Justus Annunen NSH	at NJD	O	35	3	.914
Karel Vejmelka UTA	at CAR	L	33	5	.848
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at EDM	O	32	4	.875
Nikita Tolopilo VAN	vs ANA	W	32	0	.1000
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at BUF	L	31	3	.903
Daniil Tarasov FLA	at STL	L	31	5	.839
Joey Daccord SEA	vs TOR	W	31	2	.935
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs CGY	W	30	1	.967
Jakub Dobes MTL	vs COL	W	29	3	.897
Jacob Markstrom NJD	vs NSH	W	29	2	.931
Scott Wedgewood COL	at MTL	L	28	7	.750
Adin Hill VGK	vs DAL	O	27	4	.852
Brandon Bussi CAR	vs UTA	W	25	4	.840
Lukas Dostal ANA	at VAN	L	25	1	.960
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs WPG	W	24	1	.958
John Gibson DET	vs WSH	O	23	3	.870
Devin Cooley CGY	at MIN	L	23	3	.870
Charlie Lindgren WSH	at DET	W	21	3	.857
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs NYI	L	21	2	.905
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at NYR	W	21	1	.952
Connor Ingram EDM	vs SJS	W	21	3	.857
Jake Oettinger DAL	at VGK	W	21	4	.810
Anthony Stolarz TOR	at SEA	L	21	4	.810
Samuel Ersson PHI	at BOS	L	20	5	.750
Arturs Silovs PIT	vs CHI	W	20	2	.900
Joel Hofer STL	vs FLA	W	20	4	.800
Dan Vladar PHI	at BOS	—	6	0	.1000
Kevin Lankinen VAN	vs ANA	—	1	0	.1000

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