Games
Saturday, December 20, 2025. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- Final/SORecapPHIPhiladelphia Flyers, 3-6-3432 shots
3.0 xGNYRNew York Rangers, 7-3-1527 shots
2.5 xG55% of the chances45%
The Rangers edged the Flyers 5-4 in a shootout. Expected goals had it close, 2.5 to 3.0. The Rangers trailed by two at one point. Trevor Zegras has a point in 7 straight games. Artemi Panarin had two goals.
- FinalRecapDETDetroit Red Wings, 3-3-3541 shots
5.0 xGWSHWashington Capitals, 5-4-0226 shots
2.3 xG68% of the chances32%
The Red Wings beat the Capitals 5-2, and the chances agreed: 5.0 expected goals to 2.3. Jakob Chychrun had 14 shot attempts. Alex DeBrincat had 11 shot attempts. Elmer Soderblom scored the winner. The Red Wings outshot the Capitals 41-26.
- FinalRecapCHIChicago Blackhawks, 3-6-0424 shots
1.8 xGOTTOttawa Senators, 7-3-0640 shots
5.3 xG26% of the chances74%
The Senators won 6-4 and earned it, out-chancing the Blackhawks 5.2 to 1.9 in expected goals. Brady Tkachuk had 16 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Three points for Tim Stützle: one goal and two assists. The Senators outshot the Blackhawks 40-24.
- FinalRecapEDMEdmonton Oilers, 7-1-1230 shots
3.6 xGMINMinnesota Wild, 6-2-2537 shots
4.0 xG47% of the chances53%
The Wild beat the Oilers 5-2. Expected goals had it close, 4.1 to 3.6. Connor McDavid had 12 shot attempts. Matt Boldy has scored in 4 straight games. Ryan Hartman scored the winner.
- Final/SORecapNYINew York Islanders, 5-3-1234 shots
3.5 xGBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-4-2332 shots
3.5 xG50% of the chances50%
The Sabres beat the Islanders 3-2 in a shootout in a game the chances had about even, 3.5 expected goals to 3.6. Tage Thompson has scored in 6 straight games. Emil Heineman had 11 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- FinalRecapSTLSt Louis Blues, 4-4-1632 shots
2.9 xGFLAFlorida Panthers, 5-3-2229 shots
2.4 xG55% of the chances45%
The Blues beat the Panthers 6-2 in a game the chances had about even, 2.9 expected goals to 2.4. Three points for Robert Thomas: two goals and one assist. Three points for Jonatan Berggren: one goal and two assists.
- Final/SORecapVANVancouver Canucks, 2-8-1523 shots
1.9 xGBOSBoston Bruins, 7-2-1443 shots
4.3 xG30% of the chances70%
The Canucks beat the Bruins 5-4 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 1.9 to 4.2. Linus Karlsson had three points, two goals and one assist. Aatu Räty threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. The Bruins outshot the Canucks 43-23.
- FinalRecapPITPittsburgh Penguins, 3-6-1031 shots
4.2 xGMTLMontreal Canadiens, 4-3-2421 shots
2.5 xG62% of the chances38%
The Canadiens beat the Penguins 4-0 while losing the expected-goals count 2.5 to 4.2. Jacob Fowler made 31 saves and allowed nothing. Josh Anderson scored twice. Juraj Slafkovský scored the winner.
- FinalRecapCARCarolina Hurricanes, 8-2-1422 shots
1.9 xGTBLTampa Bay Lightning, 7-2-0629 shots
3.8 xG34% of the chances66%
The Lightning beat the Hurricanes 6-4, and the chances agreed: 3.7 expected goals to 2.0. The Lightning trailed by three at one point. Jake Guentzel had two goals. Ryan McDonagh had one goal and one assist.
- FinalRecapTORToronto Maple Leafs, 5-4-2322 shots
2.9 xGNSHNashville Predators, 3-2-3534 shots
3.1 xG48% of the chances52%
The Predators beat the Maple Leafs 5-3. Expected goals had it close, 3.2 to 2.9. Adam Wilsby scored for the first time in 36 games. Filip Forsberg has a point in 7 straight games.
- FinalRecapVGKVegas Golden Knights, 8-3-0337 shots
4.0 xGCGYCalgary Flames, 2-6-0626 shots
2.5 xG62% of the chances38%
The Golden Knights created more, 4.0 expected goals to 2.5, and lost 6-3 to the Flames. Mikael Backlund had three points, two goals and one assist. MacKenzie Weegar had three points, three assists.
- FinalRecapCBJColumbus Blue Jackets, 3-5-0326 shots
3.3 xGANAAnaheim Ducks, 4-5-0428 shots
3.8 xG47% of the chances53%
The Ducks edged the Blue Jackets 4-3. Expected goals had it close, 3.8 to 3.2. Mikael Granlund has scored in 3 straight games. Zach Werenski has scored in 3 straight games.
- FinalRecapSEASeattle Kraken, 6-3-1432 shots
2.0 xGSJSSan Jose Sharks, 5-4-1237 shots
4.4 xG31% of the chances69%
The Kraken beat the Sharks 4-2 while losing the expected-goals count 2.0 to 4.4. William Eklund had 12 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Ryan Lindgren scored for the first time in 47 games.