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NHL Morning Review – December 5, 2025 – Hockey Writers – NHL News

Welcome to another NHL Morning Review.

All the latest NHL daily recaps

Today, we will focus on the scores of the 10 NHL games taking place on December 4, 2025. That includes the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Carolina Hurricanes on the final stop of a six-game road trip. The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Los Angeles Kings late in the game.

All this and more in the morning recap.

Bobby McMann and Maple Leafs beat Hurricanes 5-1

Toronto Maple Leafs Goal Summary:

P1 0:53 – Bobby McMahon (7) via Nicholas Roy (6), Jack McCabe (8)
P1 11:45 – Scott Laughton (2) from Philippe Myers (1), Simon Benoit (3)
P2 4:44 – Matthew Ness (7) from Max Domi (7), Morgan Rielly (17)
P2 10:39 – Auston Matthews (11) from Domi (8), Kniss (21)
P3 18:16 – McMahon(8) from Roy(7) – Empty net

Carolina Hurricanes Goal Summary:

P1 15:45 – Seth Jarvis (16) from Shayne Gostisbehere (16), Sebastian Aho (17)

Nashville Predators Goal Summary:

P3 13:41 – Ryan O’Reilly (9) from Michael Bunting (10), Nicolas Hague (6)
4:03 OT – Steven Stamkos (8) from O’Reilly (12), Roman Josi (8)

Florida Panthers Goal Summary:

P1 16:26 – Carter Verhaeghe (5) via Sam Bennett (7), AJ Greer (5)

New York Islanders Goal Summary:

P1 5:56 – Kyle MacLean (1) via Ryan Pulock (12), Marc Gatcomb (1)
P1 18:20 – Anders Lee (6) from Matthew Barzal (12)
P2 6:58 – Bo Horvat (17) via Matthew Schaefer (12), Pulock (13)
P2 7:59 – Adam Pelech (1) from Barzal (13), Lee (9)
P2 18:46 – Maxim Shabanov (6), Horvat (12), Barzal (8)
P3 18:45 – Casey Cizikas (2) Unassisted – Empty net

Colorado Avalanche Goal Summary:

P2 8:39 – Valeri Nichushkin (6) via Sam Malinski (12), Brock Nelson (9)
P2 10:04 – Martin Necas (14) from Victor Olofsson (11), Brent Burns (10)
P3 1:27 – Artturi Lehkonen (10) from Cale Makar (24), Necas (21)

Rangers beat Senators 4-2

New York Rangers Goal Summary:

P1 3:19 – Mika Zibanejad (10) via JT Miller (8), Artemi Panarin (21)
P1 9:45 – Vladislav Gavrikov (6) via Brayden Schneider (5), Miller (9)
P2 7:24 – Will Bogen (2) via Carson Soucy (3), Jonny Brodzinski (3)
P3 19:16 – Panarin (9) from Miller (10), Vincent Trocheck (8) – Empty net

Ottawa Senators Goal Summary:

P1 18:30 – Dylan Cozens (9) from Batherson (14), Sanderson (16)
P3 13:08 – Drake Batherson (10) via Brady Tkachuk (6), Jake Sanderson (17)

Steves, Geeks and Zacha lead Bruins to victory over Blue Team

St. Louis Blues Goal Summary:

P2 1:59 – Pavel Buchnevich (4) from Colton Pareko (8)
P3 9:07 – Pius Suter (7) from Dylan Holloway (7), Jordan Kyrou (8)

Boston Bruins Goal Summary:

P1 6:30 – Alex Steeves (6) from Morgan Geekie (9), Elias Lindholm (10)
P1 11:25 – Geekie (21), Steeves (2) from Lindholm (11)
P2 6:04 – Viktor Arvidsson (7) from Mason Lohrei (9)
P2 12:26 – Pavel Zacha (6) from Arvidsson (5), Lohrei (10)
P2 19:59 – Zacha (7) from Lindholm (12), Geekie (10)

Penguins hold off Lightning to win 4-3

Pittsburgh Penguins Goal Summary:

P1 6:12 – Ville Koivunen (1) via Kris Letang (10), Tommy Novak (8)
P2 7:53 – Evgeny Malkin (7) unassisted
P2 9:49 – Ben Kindel (7) from Erik Karlsson (17), Malkin (21)
P3 17:17 – Malkin (8) from Novak (9), Anthony Mantha (8)

Tampa Bay Lightning target summary:

P2 18:46 – Nikita Kucherov (12) from Darren Raddysh (14), Jake Guentzel (14)
P3 1:17 – Brandon Hagel (16) from Kucherov (22), Radish (15)
P3 11:44 – Hagel (17) via Nick Paul (4), Gage Goncalves (5)

Blue Jackets beat Red Wings late in penalty shootout

Columbus Blue Jackets Goal Summary:

P2 5:18 – Kirill Marchenko (9) via Zach Welenski (18), Sean Monahan (9)
P2 7:11 – Kent Johnson (3) from Cole Sillinger (9), Denton Mateychuk (5)
P2 9:08 – Lucas Raymond (10) from Axel Sandin-Pelica (5), Patrick Kane (14)
P2 13:50 – Adam Fantilli (10) from Werenski (19), Monahan (10)
P3 18:29 – Fantilli (11) from Werenski (20), Monahan (11)

Detroit Red Wings Goal Summary:

P1 17:55 – Ivan Provorov (4) from Brendan Gance (2)
P2 1:09 – Dylan Larkin (15) from Moritz Seid (16), Raymond (21)
P2 10:20 – James van Riemsdyk (5) from Andrew Copp (9), Emmitt Finnie (8)
P3 9:35 – Patrick Kane (4) via Seider (17), Kopp (10)
P3 11:38 – Alex DeBrincat (14) unassisted

Penalty shootout summary:

CBJ: Johnson – Goal
CBJ: Marchenko – Winner

McDavid’s hat trick leads Oilers to 9-4 win over Kraken

Summary of Seattle Kraken goals:

P1 16:07 – Eeli Tolvanen (4) from Brandon Montour (9), Kaapo Kakko (1)
P1 19:33 – Frederick Gaudreau (1) Unassisted
P2 9:30 – Jared McCann (4) via Jordan Eberle (7), Matty Beniers (12)
P3 19:55 – Jani Nyman (4) via Shane Wright (7), Kakko (2)

Edmonton Oilers Goal Summary:

P1 7:17 – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (13) to Connor McDavid (12)
P1 7:34 – Vasily Podkolzin (5) from Leon Draisaitl (17), Evan Bouchard (19)
P1 11:27 – Draisaitl (16) via McDavid (26), Nugent-Hopkins (14)
P2 2:28 – Matt Savoy (4) from Bouchard (20), Adam Henrique (6)
P2 6:14 – McDavid (13) from Bouchard (21), Draisaitl (18)
P2 8:53 – Zach Hyman (2) via Matthias Ekholm (10)
P3 2:03 – Mattias Janmark (1) from Andrew Mangiapane (6)
P3 6:59 – McDavid (14), Draisaitl (19) from Nugent-Hopkins (15)
P3 8:58 – Savoie (5) from Enrique (7), Ekholm (11)

3 goals lead the Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Wild

Minnesota Wild target summary:

P2 16:51 – Yakov Trenin (2) via Zach Bogosian (1), Zeev Buium (10)

Calgary Flames Goal Summary:

P2 4:21 – Jonathan Huberdeau (5) from Rasmus Andersson (14), Matt Coronato (7)
P3 3:33 – Coronato(9) by Morgan Frost(9), Joel Hanley(4)
P3 6:18 – Connor Zarri (3) via Blake Coleman (4), Mikael Backlund (11)
P3 19:00 – Anderson(6) unassisted

Chicago Blackhawks Goal Summary:

P2 6:17 – Connor Bedard (18) via Tyler Bertuzzi (10), Frank Nazar (14)
P2 19:54 – Wyatt Caesar (1) from Nazar (15), Oliver Moore (5)

Los Angeles Kings Goal Summary:

P3 10:38 – Trevor Moore (4) from Warren Foegele (1)


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