Games
Thursday, February 5, 2026. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- FinalRecapPITPittsburgh Penguins, 3-6-1532 shots
3.5 xGBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-4-2227 shots
3.2 xG52% of the chances48%
The Penguins beat the Sabres 5-2. Expected goals had it close, 3.4 to 3.2. Tage Thompson had 13 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Rasmus Dahlin has a point in 7 straight games.
- FinalRecapNYINew York Islanders, 5-3-1314 shots
2.1 xGNJDNew Jersey Devils, 5-4-0124 shots
2.6 xG44% of the chances56%
The Islanders beat the Devils 3-1. Expected goals had it close, 2.0 to 2.6. Mathew Barzal has scored in 4 straight games. Bo Horvat scored the winner with under five minutes left.
- FinalRecapCARCarolina Hurricanes, 8-2-1243 shots
3.4 xGNYRNew York Rangers, 7-3-1016 shots
1.5 xG69% of the chances31%
The Hurricanes won 2-0 and earned it, out-chancing the Rangers 3.4 to 1.5 in expected goals. Brandon Bussi made 16 saves and allowed nothing. Jonathan Quick made 41 saves on 42 shots. The Hurricanes outshot the Rangers 43-16.
- Final/OTRecapOTTOttawa Senators, 7-3-0227 shots
3.0 xGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers, 3-6-3116 shots
1.9 xG62% of the chances38%
The Senators beat the Flyers 2-1 in overtime, and the chances agreed: 3.1 expected goals to 1.9. Tim Stützle has scored in 5 straight games. Nick Cousins played 16:53, about 6 minutes more than his average this season.
- FinalRecapNSHNashville Predators, 3-2-3229 shots
3.9 xGWSHWashington Capitals, 5-4-0430 shots
2.8 xG58% of the chances42%
The Capitals beat the Predators 4-2 while losing the expected-goals count 2.7 to 3.9. Jakob Chychrun had three points, two goals and one assist. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the first time in 20 games.
- FinalRecapFLAFlorida Panthers, 5-3-2134 shots
3.0 xGTBLTampa Bay Lightning, 7-2-0628 shots
2.3 xG57% of the chances43%
The Lightning beat the Panthers 6-1 while losing the expected-goals count 2.4 to 3.0. Nikita Kucherov has a point in 10 straight games. Erik Cernak scored for the first time in 36 games.
- FinalRecapLAKLos Angeles Kings, 1-4-2133 shots
3.3 xGVGKVegas Golden Knights, 8-3-0422 shots
2.7 xG55% of the chances45%
The Golden Knights beat the Kings 4-1 while losing the expected-goals count 2.7 to 3.4. Mark Stone had three points, one goal and two assists. Ivan Barbashev has a point in 5 straight games.