* Matthew Schaefer and Darren Raddysh both achieved rare defensemen-centric feats, as the Islanders rookie added to his point totals as an 18-year-old and the Lightning blueliner extended his goal streak.

* Sebastian Aho was one of several soon-to-be 2026 Olympians who found the score sheet Tuesday, with the Hurricanes forward posting his 10th straight 20-goal season.

* The penultimate gameday ahead of the Olympic break will see 20 teams in action, including eight as part of a pair of doubleheaders on TNT and Sportsnet.

* There will be a trade freeze (no trade transactions of any kind) from 3 p.m. ET today through 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 22.

SCHAEFER, KUCHEROV LEAD TEAMS TO OVERTIME WINS AFTER LATE TYING GOALS

Matthew Schaefer (1-1—2) and Nikita Kucherov (1-3—4) both assisted on overtime goals to help the Islanders and Lightning prevail in late comeback wins. The two clubs accounted for the 105th and 106th game-tying goals in the final five minutes of regulation this season – the most at this stage of a campaign (891 GP) in NHL history. With the win, New York (31-21-5, 67 points) moved within one point of Pittsburgh (28-15-12, 68 points) for second in the Metropolitan Division.

* Schaefer (16-23—39) passed Bobby Orr for the third-most career points by an 18-year-old defenseman in League history, behind only Phil Housley (57) and Rasmus Dahlin (44). He also joined those three as the only 18-year-old blueliners in NHL history with at least eight career multi-point outings, tying Dahlin and Orr and trailing Housley (13).

* Kucherov factored on all four of Tampa Bay’s goals, including Darren Raddysh’s tying tally in the third period and Jake Guentzel’s overtime winner, as the Lightning earned their eighth straight victory at home and improved to 18-1-1 over their past 20 games. Kucherov recorded his 39th career four-point game and passed Teemu Selanne (38 GP) for the fourth most by a player born and trained outside North America, behind only Jaromir Jagr (56 GP), Peter Stastny (54 GP) and Jari Kurri (47 GP). Raddysh, meanwhile, extended his goal streak to five games and became the second defenseman with a run of that length this season, following Jakob Chychrun (5 GP from Nov. 20-28).

OLYMPIC-BOUND STARS SPOTLIGHTED IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
The latest edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured several noteworthy performances from skaters and goaltenders set to appear in the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026:

* Sebastian Aho (Team Finland) tallied 1-2—3 and hit the 20-goal mark for the 10th straight season as the Hurricanes (35-15-6, 76 points) extended their home point streak to nine games and kept pace with the Lightning (36-14-4, 76 points) atop the Eastern Conference standings. Aho tied Ron Francis (10 from 1981-82 – 1990-91) for the most consecutive 20-goal campaigns in franchise history and also became the fourth Finnish player to post a run of that length, following Teemu Selanne (11 from 1992-93 – 2002-03), Aleksander Barkov (10 from 2015-16 – 2024-25) and Jari Kurri (10 from 1980-81 – 1989-90).

* Lukas Dostal backstopped the Ducks (30-23-3, 63 points) to victory over the Kraken (26-20-9, 61 points) as Anaheim surpassed them for third in the Pacific Division standings. Dostal, who will represent Team Czechia next week, earned his 21st victory of 2025-26 and will head to Milan as part of a Czechia goaltending trio that has combined for 64 wins this season (also Karel Vejmelka: 26 & Dan Vladar: 17) – the most of any country heading to the Olympics.

* Zach Werenski (0-1—1) factored on one of three Blue Jackets goals and Elvis Merzlikins turned aside all 24 shots he faced to help Columbus earn its sixth consecutive victory – the longest active run in the League. Werenski, who is set to represent Team USA, extended his assist streak to five games and took the outright lead in points among defensemen this season (19-42—61) while Merzlikins, who is set to skate for Team Latvia, moved into a tie with Marc Denis (13) for the third-most shutouts in Blue Jackets history.



* ICYMI: Werenski was featured in one of two episodes of “NHL MY WORLD,” a short-form series that premiered on YouTube on Monday that shows fans a day in the life of NHL players from eight different countries as they prepare to represent their NHL club’s city and their nation on the world stage. The other episode featured Vegas’ Mitch Marner.

STADIUM SERIES MOST-VIEWED NHL REGULAR-SEASON GAME EVER ON CABLE

The 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series on Sunday delivered the most-viewed NHL regular-season game ever on cable. The Bruins-Lightning matchup on ESPN averaged 2.1M viewers (peak: 2.4M), +30% vs. last year’s Stadium Series (Red Wings-Blue Jackets). The matchup is also the most-viewed NHL regular-season game since January 2019 (Bruins-Blackhawks Winter Classic).

* ABC Hockey Saturday also delivered double-digit increases as Rangers-Penguins averaged 1.4M viewers, +68% vs. last season’s NHL on ABC average and Avalanche-Red Wings averaged 1.2M viewers, +39% vs. last season’s NHL on ABC average. Click here for more on the ratings from last weekend.

QUICK CLICKS

* ‘NHL Tonight: Milano Cortina 2026′ to deliver on-site Olympic coverage on NHL Network

* Crave to release new hockey series ‘Hockey Fanatics’

* Anthony Cirelli out for Olympics, replaced by Sam Bennett on Team Canada

* Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen out for Olympics, replaced by Joonas Korpisalo on Team Finland

* Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026: 2 Days from Opening Ceremonies, 7 from First Games

#NHLSTATS MEMOS TO MILAN: FINLAND ON FULL DISPLAY TONIGHT

With one week until the opening games of the men’s hockey tournament in Milan, the majority of Team Finland’s roster will be represented during tonight’s 10-game schedule – which includes potentially seven skaters playing as part of U.S. national broadcasts with the Stars (4) and back-to-back reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers (3) in action.

* Florida’s Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola can join a select group of players in NHL history to follow up a Stanley Cup championship with an Olympic gold medal in the subsequent season, a list that includes Sidney Crosby (PIT; Team Canada) who won the Cup in 2008-09 and Olympic gold in 2010. The last set of players to accomplish the feat were Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Patrick Sharp during the 2013-14 campaign with Chicago and Team Canada.

* Luostarinen and Mikkola also have an opportunity to join elite hockey history when they don the blue and white for Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The Panthers teammates, who also collaborated for their country’s gold medal-winning performance at the 2019 World Championships, can join the illustrious Triple Gold Club – a distinction only three active players hold (Crosby, Toews & Corey Perry).

* Roope Hintz, Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell will represent the Stars on Finland’s roster, with Heiskanen among a small group of NHL skaters to also participate in the 2018 and 2022 Olympic Winter Games (also Finnish teammate Eeli Tolvanen). Overall, the Stars’ four representatives are tied for the most by one NHL team on an Olympic roster (also MIN: 4 on Sweden).

* Legendary Finnish icon Teemu Selanne was crucial for his country during Olympic Winter Games that featured NHL players and helped Finland reach the podium in four of his five appearances (silver in 2006; bronze in 2014, 2010 & 1998). Overall, a Finnish skater owns four of the top six scoring performances in a single tournament with NHL players, a benchmark Selanne shares with Saku Koivu.

HUGHES’ HELPING HAND FEATURED ON NHL’S 10-GAME WEDNESDAY

Quinn Hughes and the Wild (33-14-10, 76 points) are one of 20 teams in action Wednesday. The full slate of hockey also includes a pair of all-Canadian matchups when the Canadiens (31-17-8, 70 points) face the Jets (22-25-8, 52 points) as well as the next instalment of the “Battle of Alberta” between the Oilers (28-21-8, 64 points) and Flames (22-27-6, 50 points) as part of a Sportsnet doubleheader.

* Hughes (Team USA) will take to the ice against the Predators with an opportunity to establish a franchise record for longest assist streak; his active nine-game stretch is currently tied with teammate Kirill Kaprizov (9 GP in 2022-23).

* Bolstered by the NHL’s second-most assists (29) since joining the Wild on Dec. 14, 2025 and five outings with three or more helpers, Hughes can become the first defenseman in League history to register a 10-game assist streak in his first season with a franchise (tied w/ Tom Kurvers: 9 GP in 1991-92 w/ NYI & Tom Edur: 9 GP in 1977-78 w/ PIT).

VERHAEGHE, PANTHERS IN FIRST GAME OF TNT DOUBLEHEADER
Wednesday will also feature a TNT doubleheader, starting with Carter Verhaeghe and the Panthers welcoming the Bruins before the Blues visit the Stars. Verhaeghe is making the game of hockey more inclusive – he is a proud supporter of Best Buddies, Special Olympics and the Panthers Adaptive Hockey Crew, and had them be a part of his Stanley Cup celebration this summer.

All stats measure the Olympic Winter Games involving NHL players (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2026) unless otherwise indicated.

As a complement to the launch of a new series of pages on Records.NHL.com that provide statistics and information from the League’s participation in the Olympic Winter Games, the #NHLStats Pack for the Olympics features information on 2026 rosters – including “By the Numbers” breakdowns and dedicated pages for all 12 teams competing next month in Milano Cortina, Italy – as well as historic information from the five prior Olympic Winter Games with NHL players.

This #NHLStats Pack will be updated regularly leading up to the tournament, including after each roster change. The current document is up to date entering NHL games of Jan. 28, 2026 (9 a.m. ET).

Download the PDF to view the document in its entirety, including dozens of charts covering 2026 rosters, Stanley Cup winners, the “Triple Gold Club,” all-time head-to-head results, NHL leaders before and after Olympic breaks and much more.

DOWNLOAD THE PDF FOR MORE

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The National Hockey League has debuted a series of pages on Records.NHL.com that provide statistics and information from the League’s participation in the Olympic Winter Games in advance of this February’s tournament in Milano Cortina, Italy. The new site section includes statistics, game-by-game results and recaps from each of the five prior Olympic Winter Games featuring NHL players (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014). These pages will be updated to include statistics and information from the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, providing fans and media with a one-stop resource for information on the NHL’s participation in the tournament.

Click here to explore the site

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The following team-specific #NHLStats Packs are available:

• Team Canada
• Team Czechia
• Team Denmark
• Team Finland
• Team France
• Team Germany
• Team Italy
• Team Latvia
• Team Slovakia
• Team Sweden
• Team Switzerland
• Team USA

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All 32 NHL Clubs have at least one Olympian.

149 NHL Players

13 Players on NHL Reserve Lists (not currently in NHL)

138 Players without current NHL Affiliation

300 Total Players

189 Players with NHL Experience (min. 1 GP in regular season or playoffs)

179 Players selected in the NHL Draft, including 83 first-round picks and 9 No. 1 picks

79 Players with Olympic Experience (including 24 current NHL Players)

* The Tampa Bay Lightning have the most players selected (10).

* The Tampa Bay Lightning also are represented across the most Olympic rosters (7).

* Team USA has the largest representation of NHL teams (18). The most players from one NHL team on an Olympic roster is 4 – the Dallas Stars on Team Finland and Minnesota Wild on Team Sweden.

* 39 Stanley Cup winners (57 total wins), 6 Hart Trophy winners (9 total wins), 6 Norris Trophy winners (9 total wins), 6 Calder Trophy winners, 5 Ted Lindsay Award winners (10 total wins), 4 Conn Smythe Trophy winners (5 total wins), 3 Art Ross Trophy winners (8 total wins) and 1 Vezina Trophy winner (3 total wins).

* 22 Olympic medal winners (any color; 24 total medals), including 3 gold medal winners (5 total gold), 7 silver medal winners (7 total silver) and 12 bronze medal winners (12 total bronze). This measures all Olympics. The only players with multiple Olympics medals are Team Canada teammates Sidney Crosby (PIT) and Drew Doughty (LAK) – both won gold in 2010 and 2014.

* 1 player who is part of the “Triple Gold Club” – meaning they have won at least one Olympic gold medal, one Stanley Cup and one World Championship gold medal (Sidney Crosby, PIT/Team Canada).

* 13 players are in contention to join “Triple Gold Club” at Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 (5 on Team Canada, 3 on Team Czechia, 3 on Team Sweden and 2 on Team Finland).

* 8 rookies who have played in the NHL since full rosters were announced: Pavol Regenda (SJS) and Dalibor Dvorsky (STL) on Team Slovakia, Arturs Silovs (PIT) and Sandis Vilmanis (FLA) onTeam Latvia, David Spacek (MIN) on Team Czechia, Oliver Kapanen (MTL) on Team Finland, Josh Samanski (EDM) on Team Germany and Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) on Team Sweden. Forward Oscar Fisker Molgaard of Team Denmark has played as a rookie with the Kraken this season but was in the AHL when named to the Olympic roster and last played an NHL game in November.

* 15 current NHL captains (5 on Team USA, 4 on Team Canada, 3 on Team Sweden, 2 on Team Switzerland and 1 on Team Czechia).

Youngest NHL Player:

Macklin Celebrini (SJS), Team Canada (19 years, 243 days on Feb. 11, 2026)

Youngest Player (overall):

Alberts Smits, Team Latvia (18 years, 71 days on Feb. 11, 2026)

Oldest NHL Player:

Sidney Crosby (PIT), Team Canada (38 years, 188 days on Feb. 11, 2026)

Oldest Player (overall):

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Team France (40 years, 342 days on Feb. 11, 2026)

2026 Roster Changes:

• Team Finland – Aleksander Barkov (FLA) removed as part of full roster announcement Jan. 2.
• Team Latvia – Anri Ravinskis (VAN prospect) replaced Erik Mateiko (WSH prospect) Jan. 12; Rihards Bukarts replaced Rodrigo Abols (PHI) Jan. 19.
• Team Slovakia – Lukas Cingel replaced Marek Hrivik Jan. 28
• Team Sweden – Hampus Lindholm (BOS) replaced Jonas Brodin (MIN) and Marcus Johansson (MIN) replaced Leo Carlsson (ANA), both Jan. 27.
• Team USA – Jackson LaCombe (ANA) replaced Seth Jones (FLA) Jan. 21.

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“Did You Know?” facts drawn from the new Olympics section of Records.NHL.com, plus additional #NHLStats ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026:

Most Players from One NHL Team: Entering 2026, the most players from one NHL team named to rosters for a single Olympic Winter Games is 11, by the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 (Chris Chelios, Pavel Datsyuk, Sergei Fedorov, Dominik Hasek, Tomas Holmstrom, Brett Hull, Igor Larionov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Fredrik Olausson, Brendan Shanahan and Steve Yzerman).

Youngest NHL Players at the Olympics: A teenager has never played for Team Canada or Team USA at Olympics involving NHL players. Among nations participating at the 2026 Olympics, only two have had a teenager play for them at the five previous tournaments: Aleksander Barkov and Olli Määttä for Team Finland in 2014, as well as Marco Sturm (1998) and Christian Ehrhoff (2002) for Team Germany. There are currently two teenagers on Olympic rosters for 2026 – Alberts Smits, 18, of Team Latvia and Macklin Celebrini (SJS), 19, of Team Canada.

NHL Rookies at the Olympics: NHL rookies have played at all five previous Olympic Winter Games with NHL players, including 13 in 2014 (min. 1 GP in 2013-14 regular season). Among the 12 countries participating this year, eight have previously had an NHL rookie on their Olympic roster (CZE, FIN, GER, LAT, SUI, SVK, SWE).

Oldest NHL Players at the Olympics: Nine players age 40 or older have played at Olympics involving NHL players, including Chris Chelios (USA) who did so in both 2002 (age 40) and 2006 (age 44) and is the oldest ever to skate in those Games.

NHL Players by Year: A breakdown of NHL player representation for each of the first five Olympic Winter Games with League participation: 117 NHL players in 1998 (26 of 26 NHL teams), 144 NHL players in 2002 (27 of 30 NHL teams), 151 NHL players in 2006 (29 of 30 NHL teams), 139 NHL players in 2010 (30 of 30 NHL teams) and 148 NHL players in 2014 (30 of 30 NHL teams).

Gold Medal and Stanley Cup in Same Season: All time, eight players have won Olympic gold and the Stanley Cup in the same season. In the five previous Olympics involving NHL players, there have been 18 players to play in both the gold medal game and Stanley Cup Final in the same season.

Stanley Cup Followed by Olympic Gold: Nine players won the Stanley Cup and then in the next NHL season captured Olympic gold, including Sidney Crosby (PIT; Team Canada) who won the Cup in 2008-09 and Olympic gold in 2010.
 

The “Triple Gold Club”: According to the IIHF, there are 30 players who are part of the “Triple Gold Club” – meaning they have won at least one Olympic gold medal, one Stanley Cup and one World Championship gold medal, including Sidney Crosby (PIT; Team Canada).

Olympic Gold Medals by Country: For Olympics involving NHL players, Team Canada leads in gold medals (3), while Team Finland tops the overall medal standings (4).

NHL Leaders at the Olympic Break: The NHL points leader at the Olympic break has gone on to win the Art Ross Trophy twice: Sidney Crosby (CAN) in 2013-14 and Jarome Iginla (CAN) in 2001-02. The NHL goals leader at the Olympic break has finished the season as the leader four times.

Countries Represented by NHL Players: Entering 2026, NHL players have represented 16 different countries at the first five Olympic Winter Games involving the League: Austria, Belarus, Canada, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United States. Three countries participating in 2026 have yet to have a player representing an NHL team at the Olympics: France, Denmark and Italy.

NHL Players as Olympic Flag Bearers: A total of 19 players with NHL experience have served as their country’s flag bearer for either the Opening or Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games, but only one has done so while representing an NHL team: Zdeno Chara of the Bruins carried Team Slovakia’s flag at the 2014 Opening Ceremony in Sochi, Russia.

Current NHLers at the 2018 and 2022 Olympics: A total of 11 current NHL players named to 2026 Olympic rosters participated in the 2018 or 2022 Olympics.

The following charts are available in the PDF:

NHL Representation on 2026 Rosters

• 2026 Olympic Rosters by NHL Team (Cumulative)
• 2026 Country Representation by NHL Team
• 2026 NHL Team Representation by Country
• Olympic Medal Winners on 2026 Rosters
• NHL Captains At Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026
• Youngest and Oldest Player on Each 2026 Roster
• Sons And Fathers at Olympics, Players On 2026 Rosters
• NHL Players On 2026 Rosters Who Played In 2018 And 2022 Olympics
• Players On 2026 Rosters with Olympic Experience
• Olympic Experience, 2026 Rosters
• Team Averages, 2026 Rosters
• NHL Representation, 2026 Rosters
• Olympic Medals, 2026 Rosters
• Stanley Cup and Individual NHL Award Winners, 2026 Rosters
• NHL Draft Picks, 2026 Rosters
• 2026 Olympic Rosters by NHL Team (Player Details)
• 2026 Olympians with NHL Affiliation (Not Currently in NHL)

NHL Representation – Past Olympics

• Most Players from One NHL Team, Single Olympics
• Most Players from One NHL Team on an Olympic Roster
• NHL Players by Olympic Tournament
• NHL Team Representation by Olympic Tournament
• NHL Rookies to Play at Olympics

Historical Biographical #NHLStats

• Teenagers to Play, Olympics with NHL Players
• Youngest Player to Represent Each Country, Olympics with NHL Players
• Oldest Players to Play, Olympics with NHL Players
• Oldest Player to Represent Each Country, Olympics with NHL Players
• Brothers at Same Tournament, Olympics with NHL Players

Stanley Cup Ties

• Players to Win Olympic Gold Medal and Stanley Cup in Same Season, All Time
• Gold Medal Game & Stanley Cup Final, Same Season, Olympics with NHL Players
• Stanley Cup Win One Season Followed by Olympic Gold in Next NHL Season

“Triple Gold Club”

• “Triple Gold Club” Members
• “Triple Gold Club” Candidates at Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026

Medal Standings

• Medal Standings, Olympics with NHL Players
• Olympic Medal Standings, All Time
• Olympic Medalists by Year, All Time

Olympic Awards

• All-Star Team, Olympics with NHL Players
• Most Valuable Player, Olympics with NHL Players
• Directorate Awards, Olympics with NHL Players

Tournament Leaders

• Goals Leaders, Olympics, with NHL Players
• Assists Leaders, Olympics, with NHL Players
• Points Leaders, Olympics, with NHL Players
• Wins Leaders, Olympics, with NHL Players

NHL Leaders Before Olympic Breaks

• NHL Goals Leader Before Olympic Break
• NHL Assists Leader Before Olympic Break
• NHL Points Leader Before Olympic Break
• NHL Wins Leader Before Olympic Break
• NHL Goals Leader, Defensemen, Before Olympic Break
• NHL Assists Leader, Defensemen, Before Olympic Break
• NHL Points Leader, Defensemen, Before Olympic Break

NHL Leaders After Olympic Breaks

• NHL Goals Leader After Olympic Break
• NHL Assists Leader After Olympic Break
• NHL Points Leader After Olympic Break
• NHL Wins Leader After Olympic Break
• NHL Goals Leader, Defensemen, After Olympic Break
• NHL Assists Leader, Defensemen, After Olympic Break
• NHL Points Leader, Defensemen, After Olympic Break

Head-to-Head Results

• Team Canada, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team Czechia, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team Denmark, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team Finland, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team France, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team Germany, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team Italy, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team Latvia, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team Slovakia, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team Sweden, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team Switzerland, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants
• Team USA, Olympic Results vs. 2026 Participants

The 2026 NHL Stadium Series on Sunday delivered the most-viewed NHL regular season game ever on cable. The Bruins-Lightning matchup on ESPN averaged 2.1M viewers (peak: 2.4M), +30% vs. last year’s Stadium Series (Red Wings-Blue Jackets). The matchup is also the most-viewed NHL regular season game since January 2019 (Bruins-Blackhawks Winter Classic).

Bruins-Lightning delivered the most-viewed Stadium Series game on cable, and ESPN’s most-viewed NHL regular season game on record.

ABC Hockey Saturday delivered double-digit increases as Rangers-Penguins averaged 1.4M viewers, +68% vs. last season’s NHL on ABC average and Avalanche-Red Wings averaged 1.2M viewers, +39% vs. last season’s NHL on ABC average.

Through 22 games, the NHL on ESPN networks is averaging 795K viewers, +39% YoY.