{"id":326975,"date":"2025-12-05T12:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/326975\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:13:16","slug":"nhl-morning-recap-december-5-2025-the-hockey-writers-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/326975\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Morning Recap \u2013 December 5, 2025 – The Hockey Writers – NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps<\/a><\/p>\n

Today, we will be looking at the scores of the 10 NHL games<\/a>\u00a0that were played\u00a0on Dec. 4, 2025. Which included\u00a0the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on the Carolina Hurricanes in their last stop of a six game road trip. As well as the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Los Angeles Kings in the late game.<\/p>\n

All that and more in the Morning Recap.<\/p>\n

Bobby McMann & Maple Leafs Defeat Hurricanes 5-1<\/a><\/p>\n

Toronto Maple Leafs Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 0:53 \u2013 Bobby McMann (7) from Nicolas Roy (6), Jake McCabe (8)
P1 11:45 \u2013 Scott Laughton (2) from Philippe Myers (1), Simon Benoit (3)
P2 4:44 \u2013 Matthew Knies (7) from Max Domi (7), Morgan Rielly (17)
P2 10:39 \u2013 Auston Matthews (11) from Domi (8), Knies (21)
P3 18:16 \u2013 McMann (8) from Roy (7) \u2013 Empty Net<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 15:45 \u2013 Seth Jarvis (16) from Shayne Gostisbehere (16), Sebastian Aho (17)<\/p>\n

Nashville Predators Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P3 13:41 \u2013 Ryan O\u2019Reilly (9) from Michael Bunting (10), Nicolas Hague (6)
OT 4:03 \u2013 Steven Stamkos (8) from O\u2019Reilly (12), Roman Josi (8)<\/p>\n

Florida Panthers Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 16:26 \u2013 Carter Verhaeghe (5) from Sam Bennett (7), A.J. Greer (5)<\/p>\n

New York Islanders Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 5:56 \u2013 Kyle MacLean (1) from Ryan Pulock (12), Marc Gatcomb (1)
P1 18:20 \u2013 Anders Lee (6) from Mathew Barzal (12)
P2 6:58 \u2013 Bo Horvat (17) from Matthew Schaefer (12), Pulock (13)
P2 7:59 \u2013 Adam Pelech (1) from Barzal (13), Lee (9)
P2 18:46 \u2013 Barzal (8) from Maxim Shabanov (6), Horvat (12)
P3 18:45 \u2013 Casey Cizikas (2) unassisted \u2013 Empty Net<\/p>\n

Colorado Avalanche Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P2 8:39 \u2013 Valeri Nichushkin (6) from Sam Malinski (12), Brock Nelson (9)
P2 10:04 \u2013 Martin Necas (14) from Victor Olofsson (11), Brent Burns (10)
P3 1:27 \u2013 Artturi Lehkonen (10) from Cale Makar (24), Necas (21)<\/p>\n

Rangers Outlast Senators in 4-2 Win<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Rangers Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 3:19 \u2013 Mika Zibanejad (10) from J.T. Miller (8), Artemi Panarin (21)
P1 9:45 \u2013 Vladislav Gavrikov (6) from Braden Schneider (5), Miller (9)
P2 7:24 \u2013 Will Borgen (2) from Carson Soucy (3), Jonny Brodzinski (3)
P3 19:16 \u2013 Panarin (9) from Miller (10), Vincent Trocheck (8) \u2013 Empty Net<\/p>\n

Ottawa Senators Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 18:30 \u2013 Dylan Cozens (9) from Batherson (14), Sanderson (16)
P3 13:08 \u2013 Drake Batherson (10) from Brady Tkachuk (6), Jake Sanderson (17)<\/p>\n

Steeves, Geekie, and Zacha Lead Bruins to Victory Over Blues<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Louis Blues Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P2 1:59 \u2013 Pavel Buchnevich (4) from Colton Parayko (8)
P3 9:07 \u2013 Pius Suter (7) from Dylan Holloway (7), Jordan Kyrou (8)<\/p>\n

Boston Bruins Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 6:30 \u2013 Alex Steeves (6) from Morgan Geekie (9), Elias Lindholm (10)
P1 11:25 \u2013 Geekie (21) from Lindholm (11), Steeves (2)
P2 6:04 \u2013 Viktor Arvidsson (7) from Mason Lohrei (9)
P2 12:26 \u2013 Pavel Zacha (6) from Arvidsson (5), Lohrei (10)
P2 19:59 \u2013 Zacha (7) from Lindholm (12), Geekie (10)<\/p>\n

Penguins Hold Off Lightning to Pick Up 4-3 Win<\/a><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Penguins Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 6:12 \u2013 Ville Koivunen (1) from Kris Letang (10), Tommy Novak (8)
P2 7:53 \u2013 Evgeni Malkin (7) unassisted
P2 9:49 \u2013 Ben Kindel (7) from Erik Karlsson (17), Malkin (21)
P3 17:17 \u2013 Malkin (8) from Novak (9), Anthony Mantha (8)<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P2 18:46 \u2013 Nikita Kucherov (12) from Darren Raddysh (14), Jake Guentzel (14)
P3 1:17 \u2013 Brandon Hagel (16) from Kucherov (22), Raddysh (15)
P3 11:44 \u2013 Hagel (17) from Nick Paul (4), Gage Goncalves (5)<\/p>\n

Blue Jackets Rally Late to Defeat Red Wings in Shootout<\/a><\/p>\n

Columbus Blue Jackets Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P2 5:18 \u2013 Kirill Marchenko (9) from Zach Werenski (18), Sean Monahan (9)
P2 7:11 \u2013 Kent Johnson (3) from Cole Sillinger (9), Denton Mateychuk (5)
P2 9:08 \u2013 Lucas Raymond (10) from Axel Sandin Pellikka (5), Patrick Kane (14)
P2 13:50 \u2013 Adam Fantilli (10) from Werenski (19), Monahan (10)
P3 18:29 \u2013 Fantilli (11) from Werenski (20), Monahan (11)<\/p>\n

Detroit Red Wings Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 17:55 \u2013 Ivan Provorov (4) from Brendan Gaunce (2)
P2 1:09 \u2013 Dylan Larkin (15) from Moritz Seider (16), Raymond (21)
P2 10:20 \u2013 James van Riemsdyk (5) from Andrew Copp (9), Emmitt Finnie (8)
P3 9:35 \u2013 Patrick Kane (4) from Seider (17), Copp (10)
P3 11:38 \u2013 Alex DeBrincat (14) unassisted<\/p>\n

Shootout Summary: <\/p>\n

CBJ: Johnson \u2013 Goal
CBJ: Marchenko \u2013 Winner<\/p>\n

McDavid\u2019s Hat Trick Leads Oilers to Commanding 9-4 Victory Over Kraken<\/a><\/p>\n

Seattle Kraken Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 16:07 \u2013 Eeli Tolvanen (4) from Brandon Montour (9), Kaapo Kakko (1)
P1 19:33 \u2013 Frederick Gaudreau (1) unassisted
P2 9:30 \u2013 Jared McCann (4) from Jordan Eberle (7), Matty Beniers (12)
P3 19:55 \u2013 Jani Nyman (4) from Shane Wright (7), Kakko (2)<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P1 7:17 \u2013 Connor McDavid (12) from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (13)
P1 7:34 \u2013 Vasily Podkolzin (5) from Leon Draisaitl (17), Evan Bouchard (19)
P1 11:27 \u2013 Draisaitl (16) from McDavid (26), Nugent-Hopkins (14)
P2 2:28 \u2013 Matt Savoie (4) from Bouchard (20), Adam Henrique (6)
P2 6:14 \u2013 McDavid (13) from Bouchard (21), Draisaitl (18)
P2 8:53 \u2013 Zach Hyman (2) from Mattias Ekholm (10)
P3 2:03 \u2013 Mattias Janmark (1) from Andrew Mangiapane (6)
P3 6:59 \u2013 McDavid (14) from Nugent-Hopkins (15), Draisaitl (19)
P3 8:58 \u2013 Savoie (5) from Henrique (7), Ekholm (11)<\/p>\n

3 Unanswered Goals Lead Flames to 4-1 Win Over the Wild<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnesota Wild Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P2 16:51 \u2013 Yakov Trenin (2) from Zach Bogosian (1), Zeev Buium (10)<\/p>\n

Calgary Flames Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P2 4:21 \u2013 Jonathan Huberdeau (5) from Rasmus Andersson (14), Matt Coronato (7)
P3 3:33 \u2013 Coronato (9) from Morgan Frost (9), Joel Hanley (4)
P3 6:18 \u2013 Connor Zary (3) from Blake Coleman (4), Mikael Backlund (11)
P3 19:00 \u2013 Andersson (6) unassisted<\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P2 6:17 \u2013 Connor Bedard (18) from Tyler Bertuzzi (10), Frank Nazar (14)
P2 19:54 \u2013 Wyatt Kaiser (1) from Nazar (15), Oliver Moore (5)<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings Goal Summary:<\/p>\n

P3 10:38 \u2013 Trevor Moore (4) from Warren Foegele (1)<\/p>\n

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