Games
Sunday, December 21, 2025. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- Final/OTRecapWSHWashington Capitals, 5-4-0233 shots
4.2 xGDETDetroit Red Wings, 3-3-3327 shots
2.4 xG63% of the chances37%
The Red Wings beat the Capitals 3-2 in overtime while losing the expected-goals count 2.5 to 4.3. Moritz Seider won it in overtime. Ethen Frank had 9 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- FinalRecapCOLColorado Avalanche, 5-4-1542 shots
3.7 xGMINMinnesota Wild, 6-2-2129 shots
3.0 xG55% of the chances45%
The Avalanche won 5-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Wild 3.7 to 3.0 in expected goals. Three points for Brock Nelson: one goal and two assists. Cale Makar had three points, one goal and two assists.
- FinalRecapOTTOttawa Senators, 7-3-0628 shots
3.6 xGBOSBoston Bruins, 7-2-1220 shots
2.4 xG60% of the chances40%
The Senators won 6-2 and earned it, out-chancing the Bruins 3.5 to 2.4 in expected goals. Three points for Fabian Zetterlund: two goals and one assist. Three points for Drake Batherson: one goal and two assists.
- FinalRecapBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-4-2325 shots
1.4 xGNJDNew Jersey Devils, 5-4-0127 shots
3.0 xG31% of the chances69%
The Devils created more, 3.0 expected goals to 1.4, and lost 3-1 to the Sabres. Timo Meier had 13 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Peyton Krebs scored for the first time in 34 games.
- Final/SORecapMTLMontreal Canadiens, 4-3-2325 shots
2.9 xGPITPittsburgh Penguins, 3-6-1431 shots
3.9 xG43% of the chances57%
The Penguins beat the Canadiens 4-3 in a shootout, and the chances agreed: 3.9 expected goals to 3.0. Rickard Rakell had 9 shot attempts. Sidney Crosby had one goal and one assist.
- FinalRecapNYRNew York Rangers, 7-3-1117 shots
1.6 xGNSHNashville Predators, 3-2-3232 shots
2.4 xG40% of the chances60%
The Predators beat the Rangers 2-1, and the chances agreed: 2.4 expected goals to 1.6. Filip Forsberg has a point in 8 straight games. Ryan O'Reilly has a point in 7 straight games. The Predators outshot the Rangers 32-17.
- FinalRecapTORToronto Maple Leafs, 5-4-2128 shots
3.3 xGDALDallas Stars, 5-3-1522 shots
2.3 xG58% of the chances42%
The Maple Leafs created more, 3.2 expected goals to 2.3, and lost 5-1 to the Stars. Morgan Rielly had 10 shot attempts. Sam Steel scored the winner. Jamie Benn had one goal and one assist.
- Final/OTRecapWPGWinnipeg Jets, 4-3-2326 shots
1.9 xGUTAUtah Mammoth, 7-3-0422 shots
3.1 xG38% of the chances62%
The Mammoth beat the Jets 4-3 in overtime, and the chances agreed: 3.1 expected goals to 1.9. Clayton Keller won it in overtime. Morgan Barron threw 7 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- FinalRecapVGKVegas Golden Knights, 8-3-0331 shots
3.8 xGEDMEdmonton Oilers, 7-1-1421 shots
2.6 xG59% of the chances41%
The Golden Knights created more, 3.9 expected goals to 2.6, and lost 4-3 to the Oilers. Three points for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: two goals and one assist. Three points for Tomas Hertl: one goal and two assists.