Games
Thursday, March 5, 2026. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- FinalRecapTORToronto Maple Leafs, 5-4-2232 shots
3.3 xGNYRNew York Rangers, 7-3-1624 shots
2.7 xG55% of the chances45%
The Rangers beat the Maple Leafs 6-2 while losing the expected-goals count 2.6 to 3.3. Mika Zibanejad had three points, one goal and two assists. Three points for Alexis Lafrenière: one goal and two assists.
- FinalRecapUTAUtah Mammoth, 7-3-0323 shots
2.1 xGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers, 3-6-3016 shots
1.7 xG55% of the chances45%
The Mammoth beat the Flyers 3-0 in a game the chances had about even, 2.1 expected goals to 1.7. Vitek Vanecek made 16 saves and allowed nothing. Nick Schmaltz scored the winner.
- FinalRecapBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-4-2526 shots
3.4 xGPITPittsburgh Penguins, 3-6-1128 shots
2.8 xG55% of the chances45%
The Sabres beat the Penguins 5-1, and the chances agreed: 3.5 expected goals to 2.7. Tage Thompson has a point in 9 straight games. Josh Doan had 9 shot attempts.
- FinalRecapFLAFlorida Panthers, 5-3-2228 shots
3.5 xGCBJColumbus Blue Jackets, 3-5-0428 shots
2.7 xG56% of the chances44%
The Blue Jackets beat the Panthers 4-2 while losing the expected-goals count 2.7 to 3.5. Sam Reinhart had 14 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Three points for Ivan Provorov: one goal and two assists.
- FinalRecapBOSBoston Bruins, 7-2-1323 shots
2.5 xGNSHNashville Predators, 3-2-3629 shots
3.0 xG46% of the chances54%
The Predators beat the Bruins 6-3. Expected goals had it close, 3.0 to 2.5. Three points for Filip Forsberg: one goal and two assists. Ozzy Wiesblatt threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- FinalRecapTBLTampa Bay Lightning, 7-2-0127 shots
2.9 xGWPGWinnipeg Jets, 4-3-2430 shots
3.5 xG46% of the chances54%
The Jets beat the Lightning 4-1 in a game the chances had about even, 3.4 expected goals to 2.9. Gustav Nyquist scored for the first time in 47 games. Haydn Fleury played 23:58, about 10 minutes more than his average this season.
- FinalRecapOTTOttawa Senators, 7-3-0437 shots
3.9 xGCGYCalgary Flames, 2-6-0120 shots
1.5 xG72% of the chances28%
The Senators won 4-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Flames 3.9 to 1.5 in expected goals. Tim Stützle has a point in 11 straight games. Nick Cousins threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. The Senators outshot the Flames 37-20.
- FinalRecapNYINew York Islanders, 5-3-1335 shots
3.7 xGLAKLos Angeles Kings, 1-4-2535 shots
3.4 xG52% of the chances48%
The Kings beat the Islanders 5-3. Expected goals had it close, 3.4 to 3.7. Trevor Moore generated 2.1 expected goals on five shots and did not score. Anders Lee had 11 shot attempts.