Games
Thursday, March 12, 2026. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- FinalRecapSJSSan Jose Sharks, 5-4-1428 shots
3.3 xGBOSBoston Bruins, 7-2-1241 shots
3.9 xG46% of the chances54%
The Sharks beat the Bruins 4-2 while losing the expected-goals count 3.2 to 3.9. Macklin Celebrini has a point in 7 straight games. Ryan Reaves finished 8 checks. Collin Graf scored the winner.
- FinalRecapWSHWashington Capitals, 5-4-0222 shots
2.5 xGBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-4-2130 shots
3.2 xG44% of the chances56%
The Capitals beat the Sabres 2-1 while losing the expected-goals count 2.5 to 3.3. Tage Thompson had 15 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Ryan Leonard has scored in 3 straight games.
- FinalRecapANAAnaheim Ducks, 4-5-0440 shots
4.7 xGTORToronto Maple Leafs, 5-4-2628 shots
3.0 xG61% of the chances39%
The Maple Leafs beat the Ducks 6-4 while losing the expected-goals count 3.1 to 4.7. The Maple Leafs came back from two goals down. Matthew Knies had four points, one goal and three assists. Beckett Sennecke had 13 shot attempts.
- FinalRecapDETDetroit Red Wings, 3-3-3125 shots
2.3 xGTBLTampa Bay Lightning, 7-2-0429 shots
3.1 xG43% of the chances57%
The Lightning won 4-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Red Wings 3.1 to 2.4 in expected goals. Jake Guentzel had two goals. Gage Goncalves scored twice. Nikita Kucherov had two assists.
- Final/OTRecapCBJColumbus Blue Jackets, 3-5-0131 shots
3.7 xGFLAFlorida Panthers, 5-3-2221 shots
2.8 xG57% of the chances43%
The Blue Jackets created more, 3.7 expected goals to 2.7, and lost 2-1 in overtime to the Panthers. Sam Reinhart won it in overtime. Sergei Bobrovsky saved 2.7 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots.
- FinalRecapCGYCalgary Flames, 2-6-0529 shots
2.5 xGNJDNew Jersey Devils, 5-4-0432 shots
3.9 xG39% of the chances61%
The Flames beat the Devils 5-4 while losing the expected-goals count 2.4 to 3.9. Kevin Bahl scored for the first time in 40 games. Olli Maatta played 27:19, about 14 minutes more than his average this season.
- FinalRecapSTLSt Louis Blues, 4-4-1317 shots
1.5 xGCARCarolina Hurricanes, 8-2-1132 shots
3.7 xG29% of the chances71%
The Blues beat the Hurricanes 3-1 while losing the expected-goals count 1.5 to 3.6. Jimmy Snuggerud has scored in 4 straight games. Robert Thomas has a point in 8 straight games. The Hurricanes outshot the Blues 32-17.
- FinalRecapEDMEdmonton Oilers, 7-1-1232 shots
3.4 xGDALDallas Stars, 5-3-1727 shots
3.5 xG49% of the chances51%
The Stars beat the Oilers 7-2 in a game the chances had about even, 3.4 expected goals to 3.3. Four points for Jason Robertson: two goals and two assists. Miro Heiskanen had three points, three assists.
- Final/SORecapPHIPhiladelphia Flyers, 3-6-3327 shots
2.2 xGMINMinnesota Wild, 6-2-2223 shots
2.9 xG43% of the chances57%
The Flyers beat the Wild 3-2 in a shootout while losing the expected-goals count 2.2 to 2.9. Emil Andrae scored for the first time in 33 games. Owen Tippett had 11 shot attempts.
- FinalRecapNYRNew York Rangers, 7-3-1617 shots
1.5 xGWPGWinnipeg Jets, 4-3-2326 shots
2.9 xG34% of the chances66%
The Rangers beat the Jets 6-3 while losing the expected-goals count 1.5 to 3.0. Alexis Lafrenière has scored in 3 straight games. Connor Hellebuyck allowed 5 goals on shots worth 1.5 expected goals.
- Final/OTRecapCHIChicago Blackhawks, 3-6-0323 shots
2.0 xGUTAUtah Mammoth, 7-3-0231 shots
5.1 xG28% of the chances72%
The Blackhawks beat the Mammoth 3-2 in overtime while losing the expected-goals count 2.0 to 5.2. Clayton Keller had 13 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Michael Carcone finished 8 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- Final/SORecapNSHNashville Predators, 3-2-3319 shots
2.3 xGVANVancouver Canucks, 2-8-1427 shots
4.1 xG36% of the chances64%
The Canucks beat the Predators 4-3 in a shootout, and the chances agreed: 4.1 expected goals to 2.3. The Canucks came back from two goals down. Marco Rossi had three points, one goal and two assists. Liam Ohgren had 9 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- FinalRecapPITPittsburgh Penguins, 3-6-1226 shots
2.5 xGVGKVegas Golden Knights, 8-3-0617 shots
1.8 xG58% of the chances42%
The Golden Knights beat the Penguins 6-2 while losing the expected-goals count 1.8 to 2.6. Erik Karlsson had 14 shot attempts. Three points for Pavel Dorofeyev: two goals and one assist.
- FinalRecapCOLColorado Avalanche, 5-4-1526 shots
2.9 xGSEASeattle Kraken, 6-3-1129 shots
2.3 xG55% of the chances45%
The Avalanche beat the Kraken 5-1 in a game the chances had about even, 2.9 expected goals to 2.4. Nathan MacKinnon had four points, one goal and three assists. Brock Nelson had 11 shot attempts.