NHL Recaps: Monday, Feb 2, 2026

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

Game recaps

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Buffalo Sabres

Florida Panthers

Buffalo Sabres beat Florida Panthers 5–3

Buffalo Sabres beat Florida Panthers 5–3 at FLA. Peyton Krebs (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Peyton Krebs had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:27.
•Josh Doan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:22.
•Rasmus Dahlin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:54.

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Ottawa Senators edge Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2

Ottawa Senators beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 at PIT. Tim Stützle (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for PIT: Crosby–Rakell–Mantha skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Egor Chinakhov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:12.
•Tim Stützle had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:46.
•Drake Batherson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:12.

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Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 4–1

Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 4–1 at home. Nic Dowd (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYI: Drouin–Holmstrom–Heineman skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nic Dowd had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:24.
•New look for NYI: Drouin–Holmstrom–Heineman skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYI: Palat–Horvat–Barzal skated 10:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at home. Quinn Hughes (MIN) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Daemon Hunt (MIN) played 1:52, −10:54 down on his 12:46 season average over 31 games.

•Quinn Hughes had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 33:19.
•Kirill Kaprizov had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:50.
•Marcus Johansson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:58.

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Nashville Predators edge St. Louis Blues 6–5

Nashville Predators beat St. Louis Blues 6–5 at home. Roman Josi (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Roman Josi had 4 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 23:35.
•Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 17:53.
•Jake Neighbours had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:28.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat San Jose Sharks 6–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat San Jose Sharks 6–3 at home. Ryan Donato (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Ryan Donato had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 13:53.
•Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:14.
•Connor Murphy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:03.

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Dallas Stars edge Winnipeg Jets 4–3 (OT)

Dallas Stars beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3 in overtime at home. Cole Perfetti (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL won it by committee.

•Cole Perfetti had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:42.
•Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:10.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:55.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Colorado Avalanche 2–0

Detroit Red Wings beat Colorado Avalanche 2–0 at COL. Lucas Raymond (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jacob Bernard-Docker (DET) played 21:41, +6:59 up on his 14:42 season average over 62 games.

•Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:31.
•Dylan Larkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:25.
•Jacob Bernard-Docker (DET) played 21:41, +6:59 up on his 14:42 season average over 62 games.

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Utah Mammoth rout Vancouver Canucks 6–2

Utah Mammoth beat Vancouver Canucks 6–2 at home. Nick Schmaltz (UTA) led the scoring with 3G 1A.

•Nick Schmaltz had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 3 shots in 19:34.
•John Marino had 3 assists (3 points) in 21:50.
•Lawson Crouse had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:35.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary Flames 4–2 at CGY. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Auston Matthews (TOR) played 16:35, −4:18 down on his 20:53 season average over 59 games.

•William Nylander had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:00.
•Joel Farabee had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:59.
•Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:15.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Mikhail Sergachev for UTA vs VAN, 83.7 mph. Full game report →

Mikhail Sergachev (UTA vs VAN): Point shot, 5 passes, 83.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nick Schmaltz UTA	vs VAN	3	1	4	3	0	2	19:34	—
Ryan Donato CHI	vs SJS	2	2	4	2	1	0	13:53	—
Ilya Mikheyev CHI	vs SJS	1	3	4	3	0	2	16:14	—
Roman Josi NSH	vs STL	0	4	4	1	1	3	23:35	—
Pavel Buchnevich STL	at NSH	2	1	3	6	0	2	17:53	—
Jake Neighbours STL	at NSH	1	2	3	4	2	0	18:28	—
William Nylander TOR	at CGY	1	2	3	3	0	0	17:00	—
Peyton Krebs BUF	at FLA	1	2	3	1	7	0	19:27	—
Quinn Hughes MIN	vs MTL	0	3	3	6	0	0	33:19	—
Jordan Kyrou STL	at NSH	0	3	3	3	0	0	15:15	—
Luke Evangelista NSH	vs STL	0	3	3	3	0	0	17:58	—
John Marino UTA	vs VAN	0	3	3	0	0	1	21:50	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Crosby–Rakell–Mantha skated 6:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Brazeau–McGroarty–Kindel skated 4:52 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Drouin–Holmstrom–Heineman skated 11:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (76% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Palat–Horvat–Barzal skated 10:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYI: Lee–Pageau–Duclair skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Alex Lyon BUF	at FLA	W	42	3	.929
Arturs Silovs PIT	vs OTT	L	31	3	.903
Clay Stevenson WSH	vs NYI	W	30	1	.967
Joseph Woll TOR	at CGY	W	30	2	.933
Joel Hofer STL	at NSH	L	28	6	.786
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at DAL	O	28	4	.857
Spencer Knight CHI	vs SJS	W	27	3	.889
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs WPG	W	27	3	.889
David Rittich NYI	at WSH	L	24	3	.875
Jakub Dobes MTL	at MIN	O	24	4	.833
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs DET	L	24	1	.958
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs VAN	W	24	2	.917
Juuse Saros NSH	vs STL	—	21	5	.762
John Gibson DET	at COL	W	21	0	.1000
Dustin Wolf CGY	vs TOR	L	21	3	.857
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	vs BUF	L	20	5	.750
Filip Gustavsson MIN	vs MTL	W	20	3	.850
Kevin Lankinen VAN	at UTA	L	19	6	.684
Linus Ullmark OTT	at PIT	W	16	2	.875
Justus Annunen NSH	vs STL	W	13	0	.1000
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at CHI	L	10	4	.600
Alex Nedeljkovic SJS	at CHI	—	7	2	.714

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