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Thursday was the kind of slate that makes you respect game state. Leads evaporated fast, overtime showed up everywhere, and special teams decided at least one result right at the horn. Carolina’s late eruption and Dallas surviving Vegas’ third-period surge were the two swings that felt most “ticket-changing,” but there were plenty of smaller flips too.
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Golden State Warriors
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Detroit Pistons
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Jan 30, 2026 22:10 EST
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+1.50 -110
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o+225.50-110
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u+225.50-110
+105
Moneyline
-125
Utah Jazz
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Brooklyn Nets
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Jan 30, 2026 21:30 EST
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-3.50 -102
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+3.50 -118
o+228.50-105
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u+228.50-115
-149
Moneyline
+125
Denver Nuggets
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Los Angeles Clippers
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Jan 30, 2026 21:00 EST
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+5.50 -115
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-5.50 -105
o+210.50-110
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u+210.50-110
+180
Moneyline
-222
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Top Takeaways
- Carolina scoring three times in the final two minutes is the loud reminder: late-game pace spikes can flip a result instantly, even when the script looks settled.
- Washington survived Detroit’s two late DeBrincat goals and still won in the shootout. Great late push, still not enough, which is brutal if you were chasing a comeback position.
- Edmonton erased a three-goal first-period deficit, then won in overtime. The third period completely rewrote the handicap.
- St. Louis winning on a power-play goal with nine seconds left is the kind of special-teams timing that decides close games when you least want variance.
- Buffalo’s run keeps going, and it was finishing plus goaltending again. A hat trick plus 37 saves is a clean “two ways to win” profile.
- Montreal blitzing Colorado with special-teams goals early shows how fast a game can turn into scoreboard pressure that changes every decision after.
NHL Game Recaps
Capitals vs Red Wings Recap: Capitals win 4-3
Nic Dowd scored in regulation and then scored the deciding goal in the shootout as Washington beat Detroit 4-3. Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist, Declan Chisholm also scored, and Jakob Chychrun assisted on all three regulation goals while Charlie Lindgren made 18 saves.
Detroit’s late surge was the swing point. Alex DeBrincat scored two late goals to force the extra session, but Washington still closed it out in the shootout, which is usually where one clean attempt becomes the whole story.
Hurricanes vs Mammoth Recap: Hurricanes win 5-4
Carolina beat Utah 5-4 after a three-goal outburst in the final two minutes, capped by Jordan Staal’s goal with 29.4 seconds left. Andrei Svechnikov and Shayne Gostisbehere each had two goals and an assist, and Brandon Bussi made 21 saves.
Utah got two goals from Kailer Yamamoto plus a goal and an assist from Michael Carcone and a goal from JJ Peterka, but the finish was the handicap. Once Carolina opened the faucet late, the entire game turned into pure chaos.
Oilers vs Sharks Recap: Oilers win 4-3
Edmonton came back and beat San Jose 4-3 in overtime as Zach Hyman scored 1:06 into OT. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid scored late in the third, and Evan Bouchard tied it at 19:01 while Connor Ingram stopped 17 shots.
San Jose scored three times in the first period through Collin Graf, Adam Gaudette, and Michael Misa, and it looked like a comfortable road script. Then Edmonton’s third-period rally hit, and once it got to OT, it became one moment deciding everything.
Wild vs Flames Recap: Wild win 4-1
Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist as Minnesota beat Calgary 4-1. Danila Yurov, Vincent Hinostroza, and Matt Boldy also scored for the Wild.
This played like a steady pull-away win. Calgary only got one from Morgan Frost, and Minnesota’s ability to add separation kept it from turning into a late one-goal sweat.
Blues vs Panthers Recap: Blues win 5-4
Jimmy Snuggerud scored a power-play goal with nine seconds left as St. Louis beat Florida 5-4. Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists, and Jake Neighbours, Jonatan Berggren, and Oskar Sundqvist also scored, with Joel Hofer making 16 saves.
Florida got a huge line from Matthew Tkachuk (two goals and an assist) plus a goal and assist from Sam Reinhart, but the hinge was special teams at the worst time. That last power play turned the entire result in the final breaths.
Kraken vs Maple Leafs Recap: Kraken win 5-2
Seattle beat Toronto 5-2 behind two goals from Shane Wright. Brandon Montour and Jared McCann each had a goal and an assist, Matty Beniers scored, and Joey Daccord made 29 saves.
Toronto got goals from Nicholas Robertson and Morgan Rielly, but Seattle controlled this like a team finishing a homestand the right way. Once the Kraken got margin, the game didn’t really drift back into toss-up territory.
Stars vs Golden Knights Recap: Stars win 5-4
Dallas beat Vegas 5-4 in a shootout after Vegas erased a three-goal third-period deficit. Mavrik Bourque scored two goals, Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston also scored, and Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen tallied in the shootout. Jake Oettinger made 17 saves and stopped key shootout tries.
The turning point was Vegas’ third-period surge that forced the extra finish, and then it became a skills-competition coin flip. Dallas handled the shootout better, and that’s all that mattered once regulation broke down.
Bruins vs Flyers Recap: Bruins win 6-3
Boston beat Philadelphia 6-3 with Casey Mittelstadt, Fraser Minten, and Viktor Arvidsson combining for seven points. Mittelstadt and Minten each had a goal and two assists, while Pavel Zacha, Tanner Jeannot, and Marat Khusnutdinov also scored.
Philadelphia got a goal and an assist from Travis Konecny plus goals by Nikita Grebenkin and Matvei Michkov, but Boston’s balance separated the game. When multiple lines are producing, it’s hard to hold them down for 60.
Penguins vs Blackhawks Recap: Penguins win 6-2
Connor Dewar scored twice and Pittsburgh piled on four goals in the second period to beat Chicago 6-2. Anthony Mantha had a goal and two assists, while Ben Kindel and Ryan Shea each had a goal and an assist.
Chicago got goals from Connor Murphy and Connor Bedard, and Arvid Soderblom made 38 saves, but that second period avalanche decided it. Once Pittsburgh created the gap, it turned into a volume and finishing mismatch.
Sabres vs Kings Recap: Sabres win 4-1
Alex Tuch recorded his fourth career hat trick as Buffalo beat Los Angeles 4-1. Mattias Samuelsson also scored, Jack Quinn had three assists, Ryan McLeod added two helpers, and Alex Lyon made 37 saves to win his 10th straight, a franchise record.
L.A. got a power-play goal from Adrian Kempe, but Buffalo’s top-end finishing plus Lyon holding the line was the separator. The Kings had a streak snapped, and Buffalo kept pushing its run forward.
Lightning vs Jets Recap: Lightning win 4-1
Tampa Bay beat Winnipeg 4-1 as Darren Raddysh scored in his third straight game and added two assists. Yanni Gourde had a goal and two assists, Nikita Kucherov added a goal and an assist, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots.
Winnipeg got a goal from Kyle Connor and 33 saves from Connor Hellebuyck, but Tampa carried control at home. This was one of those games where the finishing side never really loosened its grip.
Canucks vs Ducks Recap: Canucks win 2-0
Nikita Tolopilo made 32 saves as Vancouver beat Anaheim 2-0, with Drew O’Connor and Teddy Blueger scoring. Tolopilo missed the start of the second period after a collision that led to a goalie-interference penalty, then returned.
This was a clean low-scoring result, but it had a weird in-game goalie sequence that can change rhythm quickly. Vancouver got the shutout anyway, which is the only part that matters once totals get tight.
Devils vs Predators Recap: Devils win 3-2
New Jersey beat Nashville 3-2 in overtime as Nico Hischier scored 42 seconds into OT. Dougie Hamilton and Jesper Bratt also scored for the Devils.
Nashville got goals from Filip Forsberg and Michael McCarron and 32 saves from Justus Annunen, but overtime ended it immediately. One clean rush, one blast, and the game was over.
Islanders vs Rangers Recap: Islanders win 2-1
Carson Soucy and rookie Matthew Schaefer scored 95 seconds apart late in the second period as the Islanders beat the Rangers 2-1. Mika Zibanejad scored a power-play goal early in the third, but New York couldn’t find an equalizer.
The hinge was the giveaways. Soucy’s goal followed a Rangers miscue, and Schaefer’s came after another. In a one-goal rivalry game, that’s usually the difference between cashing and ripping.
Canadiens vs Avalanche Recap: Canadiens win 7-3
Nick Suzuki scored a pair of special-teams goals in the first period in a three-point outing as Montreal beat Colorado 7-3. Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky each had a goal and an assist, and Noah Dobson and Jake Evans also scored, while Lane Hutson, Zack Bolduc, and Ivan Demidov had two assists apiece.
Colorado got goals from Brock Nelson, Joel Kiviranta, and Ross Colton, but the game tilted early and never stabilized. Once Montreal built that special-teams edge in the first, the scoreboard pressure only grew.
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