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Today, we will be looking at the scores of the 5 NHL games that were played on Dec. 17, 2025. Which included the Florida Panthers taking on the Los Angeles Kings. As well as the New Jersey Devils and the Vegas Golden Knights battling it out in the late game.
All that and more in the Morning Recap.
Los Angeles Kings Scoring Summary
P1 13:39 – Joel Armia (8) from Brandt Clarke (10), Alex Laferriere (8)
P3 4:48 – Kevin Fiala (12) – Unassisted
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Florida Panthers Scoring Summary
P2 2:14 – Anton Lundell (11) from Aaron Ekblad (10), Mackie Samoskevich (13)
P2 7:04 – Carter Verhaeghe (11) from Jeff Petry (7), Brad Marchand (17)
P3 0:10 – Sam Bennett (11) from Marchand (18)
Vejmelka, Keller Lead Mammoth to 4-1 Victory Over the Red Wings
Utah Mammoth Scoring Summary
P2 1:44 – Clayton Keller (11) from Nick Schmaltz (19), JJ Peterka (13)
P2 14:17 – Jack McBain (4) from Michael Carcone (7), Sean Durzi (5)
P3 15:52 – Dylan Guenther (16) – Unassisted
P3 16:23 – Kevin Stenlund (3) from Keller (19), Mikhail Sergachev (19)
Detroit Red Wings Scoring Summary
P3 9:55 – Emmitt Finnie (8) from John Leonard (1)
Justin Faulk’s 2nd Period Goal Seals the Deal for the Blues Over the Jets
St. Louis Blues Scoring Summary
P2 13:17 – Justin Faulk (8) from Robert Thomas (17)
Hurricanes Defeat Predators 4-1, Extend Winning Streak to 5 Games
Carolina Hurricanes Scoring Summary
P1 13:00 – Jackson Blake (9) from Logan Stankoven (9), Alexander Nikishin (9)
P3 2:43 – Sebastian Aho (10) from Blake (12), Andrei Svechnikov (12)
P3 4:33 – Seth Jarvis (19) from Aho (18), Nikolaj Ehlers (15)
P3 19:15 – Aho (11) from Svechnikov (13) – Empty Net
Nashville Predators Scoring Summary
P3 8:06 – Filip Forsberg (15) from Ryan O’Reilly (17), Steven Stamkos (5)
New Jersey Devils Scoring Summary
P2 4:50 – Connor Brown (8) – Unassisted
Vegas Golden Knights Scoring Summary
P3 15:49 – Pavel Dorofeyev (14) from Mark Stone (19), Tomas Hertl (10)
Shootout Summary
NJD: Jesper Bratt – Winner
