Games
Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- Final/OTRecapNSHNashville Predators, 3-2-3230 shots
3.1 xGBOSBoston Bruins, 7-2-1328 shots
2.5 xG56% of the chances44%
The Bruins beat the Predators 3-2 in overtime while losing the expected-goals count 2.5 to 3.2. David Pastrnak won it in overtime. Morgan Geekie has scored in 3 straight games.
- FinalRecapBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-4-2731 shots
2.8 xGTORToronto Maple Leafs, 5-4-2423 shots
2.6 xG52% of the chances48%
The Sabres beat the Maple Leafs 7-4 in a game the chances had about even, 2.7 expected goals to 2.6. Hat trick for Rasmus Dahlin, plus two assists. Three points for Max Domi: one goal and two assists.
- Final/OTRecapVGKVegas Golden Knights, 8-3-0234 shots
4.4 xGMTLMontreal Canadiens, 4-3-2326 shots
3.5 xG56% of the chances44%
The Golden Knights created more, 4.4 expected goals to 3.4, and lost 3-2 in overtime to the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has scored in 6 straight games. Jake Evans won it in overtime.
- FinalRecapLAKLos Angeles Kings, 1-4-2322 shots
2.7 xGDETDetroit Red Wings, 3-3-3128 shots
3.5 xG44% of the chances56%
The Red Wings created more, 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, and lost 3-1 to the Kings. Anton Forsberg saved 2.6 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. Dylan Larkin had 10 shot attempts.
- FinalRecapUTAUtah Mammoth, 7-3-0420 shots
1.9 xGFLAFlorida Panthers, 5-3-2330 shots
2.8 xG40% of the chances60%
The Mammoth beat the Panthers 4-3 while losing the expected-goals count 1.9 to 2.9. Liam O'Brien finished 8 checks, the most in the league that night. Carter Verhaeghe had 9 shot attempts.
- FinalRecapWPGWinnipeg Jets, 4-3-2426 shots
2.3 xGNJDNew Jersey Devils, 5-4-0329 shots
2.8 xG46% of the chances54%
The Jets beat the Devils 4-3 in a game the chances had about even, 2.3 expected goals to 2.8. Dougie Hamilton has a point in 9 straight games. Nino Niederreiter scored the winner.
- FinalRecapDALDallas Stars, 5-3-1424 shots
3.0 xGSTLSt Louis Blues, 4-4-1326 shots
2.1 xG58% of the chances42%
The Stars won 4-3 and earned it, out-chancing the Blues 2.9 to 2.1 in expected goals. Matt Duchene had two goals. Brayden Schenn had two goals. Thomas Harley scored the winner with under five minutes left.
- Final/SORecapCHIChicago Blackhawks, 3-6-0332 shots
3.9 xGMINMinnesota Wild, 6-2-2423 shots
2.9 xG57% of the chances43%
The Blackhawks created more, 3.8 expected goals to 2.9, and lost 4-3 in a shootout to the Wild. The Wild came back from three goals down. Connor Bedard had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Quinn Hughes has a point in 6 straight games.
- FinalRecapSJSSan Jose Sharks, 5-4-1533 shots
3.1 xGVANVancouver Canucks, 2-8-1225 shots
2.7 xG54% of the chances46%
The Sharks beat the Canucks 5-2. Expected goals had it close, 3.2 to 2.7. Macklin Celebrini had four points, one goal and three assists. Will Smith had three points, one goal and two assists.
- FinalRecapWSHWashington Capitals, 5-4-0120 shots
2.1 xGSEASeattle Kraken, 6-3-1532 shots
2.9 xG42% of the chances58%
The Kraken beat the Capitals 5-1, and the chances agreed: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2. Jared McCann had four points, two goals and two assists. Jacob Melanson threw 7 hits.