Games
Thursday, December 18, 2025. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- FinalRecapEDMEdmonton Oilers, 7-1-1325 shots
2.7 xGBOSBoston Bruins, 7-2-1126 shots
2.2 xG55% of the chances45%
The Oilers beat the Bruins 3-1. Expected goals had it close, 2.7 to 2.2. Connor McDavid has a point in 8 straight games. Quinn Hutson scored the winner. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had one goal and one assist.
- FinalRecapCHIChicago Blackhawks, 3-6-0115 shots
1.9 xGMTLMontreal Canadiens, 4-3-2435 shots
3.6 xG35% of the chances65%
The Canadiens beat the Blackhawks 4-1, and the chances agreed: 3.6 expected goals to 1.9. Three points for Lane Hutson: three assists. Juraj Slafkovský generated 1.4 expected goals on five shots and did not score. The Canadiens outshot the Blackhawks 35-15.
- FinalRecapPITPittsburgh Penguins, 3-6-1025 shots
2.2 xGOTTOttawa Senators, 7-3-0426 shots
3.1 xG41% of the chances59%
The Senators won 4-0 and earned it, out-chancing the Penguins 3.1 to 2.1 in expected goals. Linus Ullmark stopped all 25 shots for the shutout. Brady Tkachuk had two goals.
- FinalRecapLAKLos Angeles Kings, 1-4-2220 shots
1.6 xGTBLTampa Bay Lightning, 7-2-0132 shots
3.4 xG32% of the chances68%
The Kings beat the Lightning 2-1 while losing the expected-goals count 1.7 to 3.3. Adrian Kempe had two goals. Dominic James had 10 shot attempts. Anton Forsberg made 31 saves for the Kings.
- FinalRecapTORToronto Maple Leafs, 5-4-2022 shots
2.5 xGWSHWashington Capitals, 5-4-0429 shots
3.8 xG40% of the chances60%
The Capitals won 4-0 and earned it, out-chancing the Maple Leafs 3.7 to 2.6 in expected goals. Logan Thompson stopped all 22 shots for the shutout. John Carlson had three points, one goal and two assists.
- FinalRecapMINMinnesota Wild, 6-2-2528 shots
2.8 xGCBJColumbus Blue Jackets, 3-5-0229 shots
2.4 xG54% of the chances46%
The Wild beat the Blue Jackets 5-2 in a game the chances had about even, 2.7 expected goals to 2.5. Zach Werenski had 15 shot attempts. Three points for Kirill Kaprizov: one goal and two assists.
- FinalRecapPHIPhiladelphia Flyers, 3-6-3327 shots
3.0 xGBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-4-2528 shots
2.7 xG52% of the chances48%
The Sabres beat the Flyers 5-3 in a game the chances had about even, 2.8 expected goals to 3.0. Tage Thompson has scored in 5 straight games. Josh Norris has a point in 6 straight games.
- Final/OTRecapNYRNew York Rangers, 7-3-1231 shots
3.1 xGSTLSt Louis Blues, 4-4-1127 shots
2.6 xG54% of the chances46%
The Rangers edged the Blues 2-1 in overtime. Expected goals had it close, 3.0 to 2.6. J.T. Robert Thomas had 9 shot attempts. J.T. Miller won it in overtime. Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves for the Rangers.
- FinalRecapSEASeattle Kraken, 6-3-1223 shots
2.1 xGCGYCalgary Flames, 2-6-0446 shots
2.8 xG43% of the chances57%
The Flames beat the Kraken 4-2, and the chances agreed: 2.8 expected goals to 2.1. Joey Daccord made 42 saves on 45 shots. Rasmus Andersson had three points, three assists. The Flames outshot the Kraken 46-23.
- FinalRecapDALDallas Stars, 5-3-1530 shots
2.1 xGSJSSan Jose Sharks, 5-4-1337 shots
3.9 xG35% of the chances65%
The Sharks created more, 3.8 expected goals to 2.1, and lost 5-3 to the Stars. Macklin Celebrini had 15 shot attempts. John Klingberg had 10 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24.