Games
Friday, January 2, 2026. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- FinalRecapVGKVegas Golden Knights, 8-3-0325 shots
1.9 xGSTLSt Louis Blues, 4-4-1419 shots
2.2 xG47% of the chances53%
The Blues beat the Golden Knights 4-3 in a game the chances had about even, 2.2 expected goals to 1.9. Keegan Kolesar scored for the first time in 72 games. Mark Stone has scored in 3 straight games.
- FinalRecapNYRNew York Rangers, 7-3-1520 shots
2.0 xGFLAFlorida Panthers, 5-3-2137 shots
3.6 xG36% of the chances64%
The Rangers beat the Panthers 5-1 while losing the expected-goals count 2.0 to 3.5. Hat trick for Mika Zibanejad, plus two assists. Sam Bennett had 13 shot attempts. Artemi Panarin scored the winner. The Panthers outshot the Rangers 37-20.
- Final/SORecapSEASeattle Kraken, 6-3-1428 shots
2.5 xGVANVancouver Canucks, 2-8-1324 shots
3.8 xG40% of the chances60%
The Kraken beat the Canucks 4-3 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 2.5 to 3.8. Three points for Jake DeBrusk: one goal and two assists. Filip Hronek had 11 shot attempts.
- FinalRecapMINMinnesota Wild, 6-2-2534 shots
3.9 xGANAAnaheim Ducks, 4-5-0228 shots
2.7 xG59% of the chances41%
The Wild won 5-2 and earned it, out-chancing the Ducks 3.9 to 2.8 in expected goals. Beckett Sennecke had 13 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Quinn Hughes had four points, four assists.