The 2025-26 NHL season is heating up as we head into the weekend. Friday brings a lighter schedule, but the hockey world is still buzzing from a chaotic Thursday night that saw twelve games, overtime thrillers, and historic milestones. If you missed the action, we have you covered with the latest NHL news for November 21, 2025.
Ovechkin Makes History with Hat Trick vs Canadiens
The biggest story today is Alex Ovechkin, who continues to defy Father Time. The Great Eight netted his 33rd career hat trick last night in an 8-4 rout of the Montreal Canadiens. Ovechkin’s three-goal performance not only propelled the Capitals to victory but also moved him into 10th place on the NHL’s all-time points list, passing Joe Sakic. At 40 years old, his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goal record feels more inevitable than ever.
Elsewhere in the league, injury news has struck the Winnipeg Jets. Star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. This is a massive blow to the Jets, who currently sit third in the Central Division. In happier news, Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Eichel were officially named to the preliminary rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, adding extra excitement to their stellar starts this season.
NHL Scores: November 20, 2025
Here is a recap of every game from a busy Thursday night in the NHL:
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes |
| Senators | 3 | Ducks | 2 | Sens hold on for road win |
| Stars | 4 | Canucks | 2 | Dallas offense overpowers Vancouver |
| Kings | 3 | Sharks | 4 | San Jose wins California clash |
| Rangers | 3 | Avalanche | 6 | MacKinnon dominates with 3 points |
| Golden Knights | 4 | Mammoth | 1 | Vegas spoils night in Utah |
| Kraken | 3 | Blackhawks | 2 | Seattle edges out Chicago |
| Blue Jackets | 3 | Maple Leafs | 2 (OT) | Fantilli nets OT winner |
| Capitals | 8 | Canadiens | 4 | Ovechkin hat trick steals the show |
| Islanders | 5 | Red Wings | 0 | Sorokin earns the shutout |
| Devils | 0 | Panthers | 1 | Bobrovsky stops 31 in goalie duel |
| Blues | 2 | Flyers | 3 (OT) | Sanheim plays hero in overtime |
| Oilers | 1 | Lightning | 2 (OT) | Guentzel scores OT winner |
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