NHL Morning Recap – January 21, 2026

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Today, we will be looking at the scores of the eight NHL games that were played on Jan. 20, 2026. Which saw the Montreal Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild. As well as the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings battle it out in the late game.

All that and more in the Morning Recap.

WILD 3 at CANADIENS 4

Minnesota Wild Scoring Summary

P1 10:44 – Vladimir Tarasenko (12) from Mats Zuccarello (19), Quinn Hughes (40)
P2 10:16 – Brock Faber (11) from Kirill Kaprizov (33), Vinnie Hinostroza (6)
P3 12:40 – Tarasenko (13) from Kaprizov (34), Zuccarello (20)

Montreal Canadiens Scoring Summary

P1 15:22 – Phillip Danault (1) from Josh Anderson (6), Kaiden Guhle (2)
P1 19:08 – Alexandre Carrier (5) from Mike Matheson (18), Ivan Demidov (31)
P2 12:35 – Lane Hutson (9) from Demidov (32), Jayden Struble (7)
P3 19:45 – Cole Caufield (25) from Nick Suzuki (40), Hutson (43)

SENATORS 4 at BLUE JACKETS 1

Ottawa Senators Scoring Summary

P1 3:34 – Tyler Kleven (1) from Claude Giroux (26), Michael Amadio (11)
P1 10:15 – Tim Stutzle (22) from Thomas Chabot (13), Nick Jensen (10)
P3 6:49 – Ridly Greig (7) from Dylan Cozens (22), Chabot (14)
P3 16:54 – Brady Tkachuk (11) from Stutzle (29), Greig (15) – Empty Net

Columbus Blue Jackets Scoring Summary

P1 7:46 – Sean Monahan (7) from Boone Jenner (17), Kent Johnson (10)

SHARKS 1 at LIGHTNING 4

San Jose Sharks Scoring Summary

P1 14:37 – Tyler Toffoli (14) from William Eklund (20), Alexander Wennberg (24)

Tampa Bay Lightning Scoring Summary

P1 15:10 – Brandon Hagel (24) from Anthony Cirelli (17), Nikita Kucherov (47)
P2 1:49 – Cirelli (13) from Hagel (21), Kucherov (48)
P2 3:17 – Jake Guentzel (22) from Dominic James (7), Gage Goncalves (10)
P3 17:41 – Hagel (25) from Guentzel (29), Kucherov (49) – Empty Net

BRUINS 2 at STARS 6

Dallas Stars Scoring Summary

P1 16:08 – Wyatt Johnston (26) from Roope Hintz (23), Miro Heiskanen (30)
P1 19:47 – Mavrik Bourque (8) from Thomas Harley (15), Justin Hryckowian (8)
P2 8:26 – Esa Lindell (5) from Heiskanen (31), Hryckowian (9)
P2 19:29 – Hryckowian (8) from Harley (16)
P3 3:15 – Jason Robertson (28) from Heiskanen (32), Hintz (24)
P3 6:37 – Robertson (29) from Bourque (10), Radek Faksa (15)

Boston Bruins Scoring Summary

P3 12:11 – Morgan Geekie (26) from David Pastrnak (40), Elias Lindholm (25)
P3 15:39 – Fraser Minten (12) from Nikita Zadorov (15)

SABRES 5 at PREDATORS 3

Buffalo Sabres Scoring Summary

P1 8:11 – Noah Ostlund (8) from Konsta Helenius (1), Rasmus Dahlin (29)
P1 11:45 – Ostlund (9) from Helenius (2), Owen Power (12)
P1 17:24 – Helenius (1) from Peyton Krebs (14)
P2 4:20 – Tage Thompson (26) from Alex Tuch (24), Josh Doan (20)
P3 18:14 – Krebs (5) from Mattias Samuelsson (17) – Empty Net