Games
Thursday, October 8, 2026. Click a game for the recap: shot flow, shot map and box score, plus expected goals minute by minute for Pro.
- FinalRecapUTAUtah Mammoth, 7-3-0137 shots
4.5 xGBOSBoston Bruins, 7-2-0622 shots
2.5 xG64% of the chances36%
The Mammoth created more, 4.5 expected goals to 2.4, and lost 6-1 to the Bruins. The Bruins scored six straight at one stage. Three of the Bruins' goals came on the power play. Four points for David Pastrnak: two goals and two assists. Morgan Geekie had three points, one goal and two assists. The Mammoth outshot the Bruins 37-22.
- FinalRecapDALDallas Stars, 4-3-1418 shots
2.4 xGBUFBuffalo Sabres, 4-3-2026 shots
2.8 xG46% of the chances54%
The Stars beat the Sabres 4-0. Expected goals had it close, 2.4 to 2.8. The Stars scored four straight at one stage. Jake Oettinger made 26 saves and allowed nothing. Mikko Rantanen had four points, one goal and three assists.
- FinalRecapNSHNashville Predators, 3-2-3520 shots
2.0 xGMTLMontreal Canadiens, 4-3-1233 shots
3.4 xG38% of the chances62%
The Canadiens created more, 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, and lost 5-2 to the Predators. The Predators scored five straight at one stage. It was tied 2-2 going into the third. Two of the Predators' goals came on the power play. Two of the goals went into an empty net. The Predators came back from two goals down. Nick Suzuki has scored in 3 straight games. Adam Edstrom had two goals.
- FinalRecapPHIPhiladelphia Flyers, 2-6-3129 shots
3.2 xGOTTOttawa Senators, 6-3-0226 shots
2.5 xG56% of the chances44%
The Senators beat the Flyers 2-1 while losing the expected-goals count 2.5 to 3.2. It was tied 1-1 going into the third. Both power plays scored, one for the Senators and one for the Flyers. Nick Cousins scored for the first time in 17 games.
- FinalRecapMINMinnesota Wild, 6-2-1236 shots
3.1 xGTBLTampa Bay Lightning, 6-2-0335 shots
3.6 xG46% of the chances54%
The Lightning beat the Wild 3-2, and the chances agreed: 3.7 expected goals to 3.0. Both power plays scored, one for the Lightning and one for the Wild. John Carlson had 11 shot attempts. Nikita Kucherov had 9 shot attempts.
- FinalRecapVANVancouver Canucks, 2-7-1220 shots
2.0 xGCARCarolina Hurricanes, 7-2-1733 shots
5.1 xG28% of the chances72%
The Hurricanes won 7-2 and earned it, out-chancing the Canucks 5.1 to 1.9 in expected goals. The Hurricanes scored four straight at one stage. Three of the Hurricanes' goals came on the power play. Logan Stankoven scored three goals. Sean Walker had four points, four assists.
- FinalRecapCHIChicago Blackhawks, 3-6-0123 shots
2.5 xGNYINew York Islanders, 4-3-1419 shots
2.4 xG51% of the chances49%
The Islanders beat the Blackhawks 4-1. Expected goals had it close, 2.4 to 2.4. The Islanders scored three straight at one stage. An empty-netter made the final score look roomier than the game was. Bo Horvat has scored in 3 straight games. Anthony Duclair scored for the first time in 18 games.
- Final/OTRecapSJSSan Jose Sharks, 4-4-1327 shots
2.5 xGSTLSt Louis Blues, 3-4-1226 shots
3.0 xG45% of the chances55%
The Sharks beat the Blues 3-2 in overtime in a game the chances had about even, 2.5 expected goals to 3.1. Darnell Nurse won it in overtime. Kiefer Sherwood threw 10 hits, the most in the league that night.
- FinalRecapCOLColorado Avalanche, 5-3-1730 shots
2.7 xGCGYCalgary Flames, 2-6-0329 shots
2.6 xG51% of the chances49%
The Avalanche beat the Flames 7-3 in a game the chances had about even, 2.7 expected goals to 2.5. The Avalanche scored five straight at one stage. Three points for Nathan MacKinnon: one goal and two assists. Cale Makar had three points, two goals and one assist.
- Final/SORecapTORToronto Maple Leafs, 4-4-2324 shots
2.7 xGVGKVegas Golden Knights, 8-2-0443 shots
4.6 xG37% of the chances63%
The Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 in a shootout, and the chances agreed: 4.6 expected goals to 2.6. The Maple Leafs scored three straight at one stage. The Golden Knights came back from three goals down. Sergei Bobrovsky made 40 saves on 43 shots. Kirill Marchenko had 10 shot attempts. The Golden Knights outshot the Maple Leafs 43-24.