{"id":330254,"date":"2025-12-07T12:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T12:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/330254\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T12:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T12:02:11","slug":"nhl-morning-recap-december-7-2025-the-hockey-writers-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/330254\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Morning Recap \u2013 December 7, 2025 &#8211; The Hockey Writers &#8211; NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/tag\/nhl-daily-recap\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today, we will be looking at the scores of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/scoreboard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">12 NHL games<\/a>\u00a0that were played\u00a0on Dec. 6, 2025. Which included\u00a0an Original Six matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. As well as the Vancouver Canucks take on the Minnesota Wild in the late game. <\/p>\n<p>All that and more in the Morning Recap.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Avalanche Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P2 7:06 \u2013 Parker Kelly (6) from Sam Malinski (13), Martin Necas (22)<br \/>P3 15:26 \u2013 Nathan MacKinnon (23) from Necas (23), Josh Manson (4)<br \/>OT 2:46 \u2013 MacKinnon (24) from Cale Makar (25), Necas (24)<\/p>\n<p>New York Rangers Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P3 4:23 \u2013 Conor Sheary (1) from Vincent Trocheck (9), J.T. Miller (11)<br \/>P3 19:18 \u2013 Artemi Panarin (10) from Mika Zibanejad (12), Alexis Lafreniere (9)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/nhl-recap-blue-jackets-lose-panthers-12-06-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Jackets Lose Wild Game to Panthers in Overtime<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Columbus Blue Jackets Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 7:40 \u2013 Damon Severson (2) from Ivan Provorov (6), Cole Sillinger (10)<br \/>P1 9:47 \u2013 Evan Rodrigues (8) from Mackie Samoskevich (10)<br \/>P2 5:26 \u2013 Dmitri Voronkov (10) from Provorov (7), Zach Werenski (21)<br \/>P2 5:57 \u2013 Miles Wood (8) from Charlie Coyle (15), Isac Lundestrom (4)<br \/>P2 10:24 \u2013 Kirill Marchenko (10) from Adam Fantilli (9), Voronkov (10)<br \/>P2 18:26 \u2013 Sillinger (3) from Denton Mateychuk (6)<br \/>P3 2:27 \u2013 Lundestrom (1) from Wood (4), Brendan Smith (2)<\/p>\n<p>Florida Panthers Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P2 11:15 \u2013 Carter Verhaeghe (6) from Seth Jones (11), Brad Marchand (13)<br \/>P2 13:11 \u2013 Verhaeghe (7) from Marchand (14), Sam Bennett (8)<br \/>P2 16:12 \u2013 Jones (4) from Sam Reinhart (11), Bennett (9)<br \/>P3 4:21 \u2013 Marchand (16) from Bennett (10), Verhaeghe (13)<br \/>P3 14:18 \u2013 Anton Lundell (7) from Eetu Luostarinen (8)<br \/>OT 4:56 \u2013 Bennett (7) from Marchand (15), Gustav Forsling (12)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/canadiens-outlast-maple-leafs-winning-2-1-in-shootout\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canadiens Outlast Maple Leafs, Winning 2-1 in Shootout<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Montreal Canadiens Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P2 8:25 \u2013 Cole Caufield (15) from Juraj Slafkovsky (7), Ivan Demidov (15)<\/p>\n<p>Toronto Maple Leafs Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P3 10:28 \u2013 Scott Laughton (3) from Nicolas Roy (8)<\/p>\n<p>Shootout Summary:<\/p>\n<p>MTL: Caufield \u2013 Goal<br \/>TOR: Matthews \u2013 Goal<br \/>TOR: Texier \u2013 Winner<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casey-Mittelstadt-Pavel-Zacha-Bruins-Jake-Allen-Devils-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Casey Mittelstadt Pavel Zacha Boston Bruins Jake Allen New Jersey Devils\" class=\"wp-image-1594631\"  \/>As New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen skates away, Boston Bruins center Casey Mittelstadt celebrates his goal with center Pavel Zacha (Winslow Townson-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey Devils Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 18:39 \u2013 Timo Meier (11) from Nico Hischier (16), Luke Hughes (14)<\/p>\n<p>Boston Bruins Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 17:42 \u2013 Fraser Minten (4) from Mark Kastelic (5), Tanner Jeannot (9)<br \/>P2 1:12 \u2013 Morgan Geekie (22) from Elias Lindholm (13)<br \/>P3 16:25 \u2013 Casey Mittelstadt (6) from Pavel Zacha (14), Viktor Arvidsson (6)<br \/>P3 17:46 \u2013 Andrew Peeke (1) unassisted<\/p>\n<p>St. Louis Blues Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P2 17:36 \u2013 Jake Neighbours (7) from Brayden Schenn (6), Pius Suter (7)<br \/>P3 0:12 \u2013 Neighbours (8) from Pavel Buchnevich (9)<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa Senators Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P3 15:39 \u2013 Fabian Zetterlund (6) from Stephen Halliday (2), Claude Giroux (13)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/dustin-wolf-leads-flames-to-1-0-shutout-victory-over-the-mammoth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dustin Wolf Leads Flames to 2-0 Shutout Victory Over the Mammoth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Calgary Flames Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 0:16 \u2013 Yegor Sharangovich (4) from Nazem Kadri (18), Joel Farabee (7)<br \/>P3 17:46 \u2013 Connor Zary (4) unassisted \u2013 Empty Net<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/islanders-blank-lightning-to-win-2-0-12-6-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Islanders Blank Lightning to Win 2-0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New York Islanders Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P3 12:46 \u2013 Calum Ritchie (3) from Anders Lee (10), Tony DeAngelo (10)<br \/>P3 19:58 \u2013 Casey Cizikas (3) unassisted \u2013 Empty Net<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/jackson-blakes-3-point-night-leads-hurricanes-to-6-3-win-over-predators-12-6-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Blake\u2019s 3-Point Night Leads Hurricanes to 6-3 Win Over Predators<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nashville Predators Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P3 6:26 \u2013 Michael Bunting (7) from Luke Evangelista (15), Erik Haula (12)<br \/>P3 8:12 \u2013 Jackson Blake (8) from Ehlers (13)<br \/>P3 9:09 \u2013 Matthew Wood (8) from Filip Forsberg (9), Brady Skjei (7)<br \/>P3 11:36 \u2013 Forsberg (10) from Nick Blankenburg (8), Spencer Stastney (8)<\/p>\n<p>Carolina Hurricanes Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 8:01 \u2013 Taylor Hall (6) from Jackson Blake (10), Logan Stankoven (7)<br \/>P1 9:55 \u2013 Ehlers (6) from Seth Jarvis (8), Gostisbehere (17)<br \/>P1 19:44 \u2013 William Carrier (2) from Jordan Martinook (7), Jordan Staal (3)<br \/>P2 15:46 \u2013 Blake (7) from Ehlers (12), K\u2019Andre Miller (10)<br \/>P3 4:45 \u2013 Sebastian Aho (9) unassisted<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/kings-annihilate-blackhawks-at-home-with-6-0-thumping-12-6-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kings Annihilate Blackhawks at Home With 6-0 Thumping<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Kings Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 1:55 \u2013 Warren Foegele (5) from Trevor Moore (8)<br \/>P2 16:38 \u2013 Andrei Kuzmenko (4) from Kevin Fiala (9), Drew Doughty (7)<br \/>P2 19:06 \u2013 Brandt Clarke (4) from Alex Turcotte (4), Corey Perry (7)<br \/>P3 4:46 \u2013 Clarke (5) from Adrian Kempe (15), Alex Laferriere (6)<br \/>P3 6:18 \u2013 Mikey Anderson (2) from Phillip Danault (5), Doughty (8)<br \/>P3 9:34 \u2013 Turcotte (2) unassisted<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Oilers-Celebrate-4-1200x845.jpg\" alt=\"Edmonton Oilers Celebrate\" class=\"wp-image-1594678\"  \/>Edmonton Oilers Brett Kulak with center Connor McDavid and Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins celebrates a goal on Winnipeg Jets goalie Eric Comrie (Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Winnipeg Jets Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P3 4:12 \u2013 Gabriel Vilardi (13) from Mark Scheifele (22), Kyle Connor (20)<br \/>P3 15:25 \u2013 Cole Koepke (2) unassisted<\/p>\n<p>Edmonton Oilers Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 3:00 \u2013 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (7) from Connor McDavid (27), Zach Hyman (4)<br \/>P1 4:37 \u2013 Leon Draisaitl (17) from Evan Bouchard (22)<br \/>P1 7:24 \u2013 Matt Savoie (6) from Mattias Ekholm (12), Vasily Podkolzin (7)<br \/>P1 13:31 \u2013 Evan Bouchard (5) from Draisaitl (20), McDavid (28)<br \/>P2 2:42 \u2013 Curtis Lazar (2) from Mattias Janmark (4), Ty Emberson (5)<br \/>P3 13:29 \u2013 David Tomasek (3) from Trent Frederic (1)<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Red Wings Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 7:06 \u2013 Emmitt Finnie (6) from Nate Danielson (4), Axel Sandin Pellikka (6)<br \/>P2 5:10 \u2013 Andrew Copp (2) from Simon Edvinsson (5), Moritz Seider (18)<br \/>P3 17:31 \u2013 Patrick Kane (5) from Alex DeBrincat (16)<\/p>\n<p>Seattle Kraken Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 16:16 \u2013 Brandon Montour (6) from Jordan Eberle (8), Matty Beniers (13)<br \/>P2 6:44 \u2013 Adam Larsson (2) from Vince Dunn (10), Tye Kartye (3)<br \/>P2 12:44 \u2013 Chandler Stephenson (5) from Larsson (5), Eeli Tolvanen (9)<br \/>P2 19:32 \u2013 James van Riemsdyk (6) from J.T. Compher (6), Edvinsson (6)<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Wild Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P1 3:11 \u2013 Matt Boldy (16) from Mats Zuccarello (10), Yakov Trenin (6)<br \/>P3 17:22 \u2013 Mats Zuccarello (2) from Kirill Kaprizov (15), Boldy (15)<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver Canucks Goal Summary:<\/p>\n<p>P2 9:29 \u2013 Tom Willander (1) from Linus Karlsson (5), Jake DeBrusk (5)<br \/>P2 11:46 \u2013 Elias Pettersson (1) from Willander (7), Aatu Raty (8)<br \/>P2 15:12 \u2013 Raty (2) from Evander Kane (10)<br \/>P3 5:09 \u2013 Raty (3) unassisted<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.substack.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/THW_Substack_Banner4-e1693132124550-1200x148.jpg\" alt=\"Substack Subscribe to the THW Daily and never miss the best of The Hockey Writers Banner\" class=\"wp-image-1229316\" style=\"width:671px;height:auto\"  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