Games
Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- FinalRecapTBLTampa Bay Lightning, 7-2-0627 shots
3.1 xGMTLMontreal Canadiens, 4-3-2127 shots
3.3 xG48% of the chances52%
The Lightning beat the Canadiens 6-1. Expected goals had it close, 2.9 to 3.3. Pontus Holmberg had 10 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Darren Raddysh had two goals.
- FinalRecapNJDNew Jersey Devils, 5-4-0432 shots
2.4 xGOTTOttawa Senators, 7-3-0338 shots
3.6 xG40% of the chances60%
The Devils beat the Senators 4-3 while losing the expected-goals count 2.5 to 3.6. Connor Brown had three points, three assists. Arseny Gritsyuk had three points, one goal and two assists.
- Final/SORecapVGKVegas Golden Knights, 8-3-0437 shots
3.9 xGNYINew York Islanders, 5-3-1527 shots
2.6 xG60% of the chances40%
The Islanders beat the Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 2.6 to 3.8. The Islanders came back from two goals down. Mark Stone has a point in 13 straight games. Marc Gatcomb finished 9 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- FinalRecapSJSSan Jose Sharks, 5-4-1118 shots
2.1 xGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers, 3-6-3430 shots
2.8 xG42% of the chances58%
The Flyers beat the Sharks 4-1, and the chances agreed: 2.9 expected goals to 2.1. Travis Konecny has scored in 3 straight games. Collin Graf has scored in 3 straight games.
- Final/SORecapANAAnaheim Ducks, 4-5-0429 shots
2.2 xGPITPittsburgh Penguins, 3-6-1347 shots
5.6 xG28% of the chances72%
The Ducks beat the Penguins 4-3 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 2.2 to 5.7. Ville Husso made 44 saves on 47 shots. Radko Gudas finished 10 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. The Penguins outshot the Ducks 47-29.
- FinalRecapCBJColumbus Blue Jackets, 3-5-0124 shots
2.9 xGCARCarolina Hurricanes, 8-2-1432 shots
5.0 xG37% of the chances63%
The Hurricanes beat the Blue Jackets 4-1, and the chances agreed: 4.9 expected goals to 2.9. Sean Walker blocked 6 shots. Eric Robinson scored the winner. Andrei Svechnikov had two assists.
- FinalRecapBOSBoston Bruins, 7-2-1531 shots
3.4 xGSTLSt Louis Blues, 4-4-1226 shots
2.5 xG58% of the chances42%
The Bruins won 5-2 and earned it, out-chancing the Blues 3.5 to 2.5 in expected goals. Three points for David Pastrnak: three assists. Tanner Jeannot threw 9 hits. Mark Kastelic scored the winner.
- FinalRecapDALDallas Stars, 5-3-1419 shots
2.8 xGWPGWinnipeg Jets, 4-3-2333 shots
3.4 xG45% of the chances55%
The Stars beat the Jets 4-3 while losing the expected-goals count 2.8 to 3.4. Kyle Connor had 15 shot attempts. Three points for Mikko Rantanen: three assists. Jason Robertson scored the winner.
- Final/OTRecapBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-4-2428 shots
2.7 xGEDMEdmonton Oilers, 7-1-1330 shots
3.0 xG48% of the chances52%
The Sabres beat the Oilers 4-3 in overtime in a game the chances had about even, 2.8 expected goals to 3.0. Leon Draisaitl had 13 shot attempts. Alex Tuch won it in overtime.
- Final/SORecapCOLColorado Avalanche, 5-4-1342 shots
3.7 xGNSHNashville Predators, 3-2-3431 shots
3.2 xG54% of the chances46%
The Predators edged the Avalanche 4-3 in a shootout. Expected goals had it close, 3.3 to 3.7. Nathan MacKinnon had 15 shot attempts. Brady Skjei scored for the first time in 38 games.