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Before I get started with last night's game summary, I'd like to take a moment to wish all our readers a Happy New Year!
Last night, on New Year's Eve, 10 NHL games were on the schedule.
Here are the results and highlights:
That's a wrap on 2025. Happy New Year's Day! #NHLStats: https://t.co/HfOrqejU5o pic.twitter.com/Q0msqteEvF
– NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 1, 2026
1. Tom Wilson Classic
Tom Wilson's nomination whipped him.
Yesterday, he played a Tom Wilson game. He was disruptive, he scored goals and he handed out checks.
In the first period, he and Logan Thompson received a standing ovation, by the way.
Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson receive a standing ovation from Caps fans for being selected to Team Canada for the Winter Olympics
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– Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) December 31, 2025
In the second period, Wilson, who finished the game with two goals and an assist, scored.
Guess who!?
Tom Wilson's on the board fresh off of being named to Canada's roster! pic.twitter.com/yQzVi9BVVn
– NHL (@NHL) December 31, 2025
He added more later in the game, as he reached the 200-goal plateau in his career.
Second of the game and 21st of the season for Canadian Olympian Tom Wilson!
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– NHL (@NHL) December 31, 2025
Here are more highlights from his crazy game:
You think Tom Wilson is on cloud nine right now after making Canada's Olympic roster?
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– Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) December 31, 2025
Tom Wilson and Sam Carrick go toe-to-toe
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– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 31, 2025
The Tom Wilson experience
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– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 31, 2025
Hockeyfeed believes that with this game, he made Team Canada regret their decision.
On the contrary… I think the nation needs a guy like him.
2. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane reunited
In Detroit, the Jets were passing through.
It was a reunion between Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, the Blackhawks' former dynamic duo.
Imagine showing a Blackhawks fan this video 3 years ago
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– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 31, 2025
It feels weird…
In a 2-1 Wings win, Toews recorded an assist on Logan Stanley's goal.
SEVEN LOGAN STANLEY GOALS IN 2025-26 @tsnjamesduthie https://t.co/cDU9mKbuea pic.twitter.com/MIYlSspWAi
– Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 1, 2026
Mason Appleton scored against his former team.
Mason Appleton scores against his former team
: Jets vs. Red Wings live on Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/XAKIFDDbV0
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 1, 2026
3. Macklin Celebrini whipped by his Olympic nomination
Macklin Celebrini has been named to Team Canadiens for the upcoming Olympic Games.
And clearly, like Wilson, his appointment has whipped him. He scored a goal and an assist.
MACKLIN CELEBRINI SCORES ON THE DAY HE'S NAMED TO TEAM CANADA'S OLYMPIC ROSTER
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– Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) December 31, 2025
And in the 4-3 shootout win, he scored the winning goal in the shootout.
CELEBRINI AND THE SHARKS WIN IT IN THE SHOOTOUT
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– Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) December 31, 2025
Celebrini, however, is capable of both the best and the worst.
Here, he recorded an assist on Mats Zuccarrello's Wild goal.
Celebrini with an assist… to the Minnesota Wild's Mats Zuccarello
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 31, 2025
It's December and the Sharks have as many wins in 2025-2026 as they did in 2024-2025.
Wow.
Safe to say the future is bright for the San Jose Sharks.
– BarDown (@BarDown) January 1, 2026
Minnesota goaltender Jesper Wallstedt stopped 25 shots in defeat.
And let's just say he's no slouch.
Jesper Wallstedt came ALL THE WAY OUT TO THE BLUELINE to play the puck
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– Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) December 31, 2025
4,600th goal for Steven Stamkos
The Nashville Predators are having a good time these days.
In their last six games, they are 5-1-0.
Preds are 5-1-0 in their last 6. #Smashville
– NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) January 1, 2026
Steven Stamkos is a big part of this happy sequence.
Yesterday, he scored his 600th career goal.
STEVEN STAMKOS IS A 600-GOAL MAN
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– NHL (@NHL) December 31, 2025
He's scored at least two goals against every franchise except the Tampa Bay Lightning.
That's one heck of a breakdown
Congrats on 600 NHL goals, Stammer! pic.twitter.com/gbHIrRgX92
– NHL (@NHL) December 31, 2025
In the win, Luke Evangelista was the only two-point scorer for the Preds.
5. The Nathan MacKinnon show against the Avalanche
Jordan Binnington didn't have the best outing against the Colorado Avalanche.
He didn't exactly silence his critics about his Olympic nomination.
Not even five minutes into the game, the score was already 4-0.
MAKE THAT 4 GOALS IN 4:39 FOR THE AVS TO START THIS GAME ARE YOU KIDDING
– Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 1, 2026
Binnington allowed six goals on 43 shots.
After one period, Nathan MacKinnon had more shots than the Blues.
Shots on goal leaders after the first period:
Nathan MacKinnon, 5
Valeri Nichushkin, 4
St. Louis Blues, 4– Corey Masisak (@cmasisak22) January 1, 2026
Speaking of Mack, he played a strong game, collecting two goals and two assists.
His first goal put him over the 400 mark for his career.
Congratulations to Nathan MacKinnon for reaching 400 (*401) career goals
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– NHL (@NHL) January 1, 2026
Extension
– Wow.
DEVILS SCORE 3 IN 2 MINUTES TO GO FROM DOWN 2-0 TO UP 3-2 OH MY
– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 1, 2026
– What a start to the game!
The @DallasStars score just 15 SECONDS into the game!
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– NHL (@NHL) January 1, 2026
– What a season he's having!
DARREN RADDYSH WINS IT IN @ENERGIZER OVERTIME
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– NHL (@NHL) December 31, 2025
– A great start to an NHL career for Igor Chernyshov.
WOAAHHH
Igor Chernyshov gets his seventh point in JUST seven games
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– NHL (@NHL) December 31, 2025
– A 1000th game for Jon Cooper.
One of the best to ever do it
Congrats, Coach Coop! pic.twitter.com/wrUe7W2WQW
– Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) December 31, 2025
– The playoff-bound Sabres are unstoppable.
IN A ROW FOR THE SABRES!!!! pic.twitter.com/Q1eiM9FE2v
– NHL (@NHL) January 1, 2026
– Top scorers from the previous day.
– The first eight games of 2026.
