Games
Thursday, January 22, 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, 8-3-0333 shots
4.8 xGBOSBoston Bruins, 7-2-1429 shots
2.7 xG64% of the chances36%
The Golden Knights created more, 4.8 expected goals to 2.7, and lost 4-3 to the Bruins. Mark Stone has a point in 13 straight games. Tomas Hertl had 12 shot attempts.
- FinalRecapBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-4-2417 shots
2.5 xGMTLMontreal Canadiens, 4-3-2234 shots
3.0 xG46% of the chances54%
The Sabres beat the Canadiens 4-2. Expected goals had it close, 2.5 to 3.0. Cole Caufield has scored in 4 straight games. Beck Malenstyn scored for the first time in 24 games. The Canadiens outshot the Sabres 34-17.
- Final/SORecapCHIChicago Blackhawks, 3-6-0422 shots
2.5 xGCARCarolina Hurricanes, 8-2-1331 shots
4.0 xG39% of the chances61%
The Blackhawks beat the Hurricanes 4-3 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 2.6 to 4.0. Joel Nystrom scored for the first time in at least 35 games. Louis Crevier played 22:21, about 7 minutes more than his average this season.
- FinalRecapDALDallas Stars, 5-3-1028 shots
3.2 xGCBJColumbus Blue Jackets, 3-5-0122 shots
1.5 xG68% of the chances32%
The Blue Jackets beat the Stars 1-0 while losing the expected-goals count 1.5 to 3.2. Jet Greaves made 28 saves and allowed nothing. Damon Severson played 27:21, about 7 minutes more than his average this season.
- FinalRecapOTTOttawa Senators, 7-3-0326 shots
3.3 xGNSHNashville Predators, 3-2-3527 shots
3.0 xG52% of the chances48%
The Predators beat the Senators 5-3. Expected goals had it close, 3.0 to 3.3. The Predators came back from three goals down. Steven Stamkos scored three goals. Ryan O'Reilly had three points, three assists.
- Final/SORecapFLAFlorida Panthers, 5-3-2220 shots
2.0 xGWPGWinnipeg Jets, 4-3-2118 shots
2.3 xG47% of the chances53%
The Panthers edged the Jets 2-1 in a shootout. Expected goals had it close, 2.0 to 2.3. Uvis Balinskis played 23:03, about 8 minutes more than his average this season.
- FinalRecapPITPittsburgh Penguins, 3-6-1623 shots
3.2 xGEDMEdmonton Oilers, 7-1-1232 shots
2.7 xG54% of the chances46%
The Penguins beat the Oilers 6-2, and the chances agreed: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6. Anthony Mantha had two goals. Tristan Jarry allowed 6 goals on shots worth 3.2 expected goals.
- Final/OTRecapDETDetroit Red Wings, 3-3-3334 shots
2.7 xGMINMinnesota Wild, 6-2-2439 shots
3.1 xG46% of the chances54%
The Wild beat the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime in a game the chances had about even, 3.2 expected goals to 2.6. Mats Zuccarello had three points, two goals and one assist. Three points for Kirill Kaprizov: two goals and one assist.