NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

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

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Buffalo Sabres

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 at BUF. Avery Hayes (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Thompson, Dahlin, Quinn and Doan) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:56 together.

•Avery Hayes had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 10:09.
•Ben Kindel had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:27.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Zucker, Thompson, Dahlin, Quinn and Doan) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:56 together.

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New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 3–1

New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 at NJD. Bo Horvat (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Dadonov–Bratt–Hischier skated 12:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:50.
•New look for NJD: Dadonov–Bratt–Hischier skated 12:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Brown–Meier–Mercer skated 11:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 2–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 2–0 at NYR. Jordan Staal (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jonathan Quick (NYR) faced 42 shots and stopped 41 (.976), +15 against a season average of 26.8; the loss.

•Jonathan Quick (NYR) faced 42 shots and stopped 41 (.976), +15 against a season average of 26.8; the loss.
•New look for NYR: Brodzinski–Raddysh–Laba skated 10:02 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NYR: Carrick–Blidh–Rempe skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 (OT)

Ottawa Senators beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 in overtime at PHI. Nick Cousins (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for PHI: Couturier–Hathaway–Grundstrom skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for PHI: Couturier–Hathaway–Grundstrom skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Nick Cousins (OTT) played 16:53, +5:32 up on his 11:21 season average over 80 games.
•Nick Jensen (OTT) played 21:23, +4:27 up on his 16:56 season average over 60 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Nashville Predators 4–2

Washington Capitals beat Nashville Predators 4–2 at home. Jakob Chychrun (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 1A. John Carlson (WSH) played 7:03, −16:20 down on his 23:23 season average over 70 games.

•Jakob Chychrun had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 29:21.
•Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:35.
•Adam Wilsby had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:38.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Florida Panthers 6–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Florida Panthers 6–1 at home. Oliver Bjorkstrand (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TBL's first power-play unit (Kucherov, Guentzel, Bjorkstrand, Raddysh and Hagel) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:07 together.

•Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:01.
•Pontus Holmberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:44.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Kucherov, Guentzel, Bjorkstrand, Raddysh and Hagel) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 3:07 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 at home. Mark Stone (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jeremy Lauzon (VGK) played 24:08, +7:03 up on his 17:05 season average over 67 games.

•Mark Stone had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:40.
•Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:42.
•Pavel Dorofeyev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:40.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Avery Hayes for PIT @ BUF, 70.6 mph. Full game report →

Avery Hayes (PIT @ BUF): Odd-man rush, loose puck, 1-on-0 at the blue line, 1 pass, 70.6 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jakob Chychrun WSH	vs NSH	2	1	3	7	0	2	29:21	—
Mark Stone VGK	vs LAK	1	2	3	1	0	3	16:40	—
Avery Hayes PIT	at BUF	2	0	2	6	2	0	10:09	—
Ben Kindel PIT	at BUF	2	0	2	2	1	0	17:27	—
Jack Eichel VGK	vs LAK	1	1	2	4	0	1	17:42	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand TBL	vs FLA	1	1	2	3	0	2	16:01	—
Pontus Holmberg TBL	vs FLA	1	1	2	3	2	0	17:44	—
Pierre-Luc Dubois WSH	vs NSH	1	1	2	2	1	1	17:35	—
Pavel Dorofeyev VGK	vs LAK	1	1	2	2	0	0	13:40	—
Bo Horvat NYI	at NJD	1	1	2	1	3	1	20:50	—
Adam Wilsby NSH	at WSH	0	2	2	1	0	1	16:38	—
Dylan Strome WSH	vs NSH	0	2	2	1	0	0	11:51	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Tuch–Thompson–Doan skated 6:28 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Crosby–Rust–Mantha skated 9:38 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Dadonov–Bratt–Hischier skated 12:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Brown–Meier–Mercer skated 11:56 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 NYI: Drouin–Heineman–Ritchie skated 12:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Bjugstad–Cotter–Tsyplakov skated 7:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Brodzinski–Raddysh–Laba skated 10:02 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (18.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Carrick–Blidh–Rempe skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (11.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PHI: Couturier–Hathaway–Grundstrom skated 6:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jonathan Quick NYR	vs CAR	L	42	1	.976
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs FLA	W	34	1	.971
Adin Hill VGK	vs LAK	W	33	1	.970
Alex Lyon BUF	vs PIT	L	31	4	.871
Justus Annunen NSH	at WSH	L	30	4	.867
Logan Thompson WSH	vs NSH	W	29	2	.931
Arturs Silovs PIT	at BUF	W	27	2	.926
Dan Vladar PHI	vs OTT	O	27	2	.926
Daniil Tarasov FLA	at TBL	L	25	5	.800
Ilya Sorokin NYI	at NJD	W	24	1	.958
Anton Forsberg LAK	at VGK	L	22	4	.818
Brandon Bussi CAR	at NYR	W	16	0	.1000
James Reimer OTT	at PHI	W	16	1	.938
Jake Allen NJD	vs NYI	L	13	2	.846
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at TBL	—	3	1	.667

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