There was a trade on Sunday that saw Rasmus Andersson move to Vegas. There is no contract extension in place and Calgary retains 50 percent of his salary. Andersson leaves Calgary after operating as their clear No. 1 defenceman, logging heavy minutes at even strength and quarterbacking the power play.

In Vegas, his role naturally shifts. He still projects as a top-four mainstay, most likely settling into a second-pair role alongside old Flames teammate Noah Hanifin, with occasional flexibility to slide higher if offence is needed. Power-play usage becomes more competitive, as Vegas leans heavily on forwards on the top PP unit, which slightly caps Andersson's overall ceiling despite an upgrade in teammates.

Meanwhile, Calgary's blue line reshapes around MacKenzie Weegar, who now steps into a more defined No. 1 role for now, with increased power-play responsibility. For a deeper breakdown of how this trade impacts fantasy value on both sides, Ian Gooding provides a full fantasy analysis here.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning continued their dominant run with a 4–1 win over the Dallas Stars outshooting Dallas 26–20 while also extending their 13‑game point streak which now ties for the fourth‑longest in franchise history.

Andrei Vasilevskiy was rock-solid in net, continuing his historic consistency (more on that below).

Oskar Bäck scored his fourth goal of the season, assisted by Nils Lundkvist and Mavrik Bourque but that was about it from the Stars.

Tampa Bay responded with goals from Dominic James and Jake Guentzel also both also finished with a goal and an assist each and the only Lightning forwards to post multi-point efforts on the night

Brandon Hagel scored his sixth of the season which also proved to be the game-winner. Hagel now sits tied for second in the NHL in game-deciding goals. Hagel is having another  strong season with Tampa, sitting at 43 points in 42 games. A lot of that production obviously comes with who he's playing with. Over 30% of his even-strength minutes have been with Kucherov and Cirelli, and that line alone accounts for almost 43% of his ES points. Toss in Guentzel and Cirelli, and he is still driving play with CF% north of 60. So when he is with Kucherov, he is thriving (as most do), without him, his numbers dip a bit, but not dramatically, which is encouraging.

He has been finishing well, 123 shots at 18.7% shooting. That's a touch higher than his career average of 15–16%, which may indicate a slight regression to come but he has a history of reliably burying those high-danger chances. He has 7 power-play points in 42 games, compared to 11 PPP in 82 games last year. So the raw totals are lower, but a lot of that comes down to usage. His PP time is limited this year to 1:54 TOI per game as compared to 2:40 per game last season.  Even with less ice time, he has been efficient. He has finally seen the back of the net with three PP goals on the season and seven PPP as opposed to his 11 points on the man-advantage with zero goals last year.

Deployment wise, he's not going anywhere from those top lines, and with that ice time and linemate combination, an 80–85 point season feels realistic. Still under last year's totals, sure, but that was expected. 

Vasilevskiy stopped 19 of 20 shots for a .950 save percentage, continuing his streak as just the sixth goaltender in NHL history to record 10 straight 20-win seasons, and keeping Dallas from building any sustained pressure after the opening period.

Jake Oettinger allowed four goals on 25 shots, falling to 1‑4‑2 in his last seven starts.

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Alex DeBrincat was the hero, scoring just 36 seconds into OT. That was DeBrincat‘s 26th goal of the season which helped the Detroit Red Wings reach the 30-win mark in 50 games, the fastest they've reached the plateau since 2011-12 (46 GP).

CAT FOR THE WIN! 😼

Alex DeBrincat scores the Subway Canada OT winner for the Red Wings pic.twitter.com/4jNFb11eJv

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 19, 2026

DeBrincat also picked up an assist, giving him two points on the night and helping extend Detroit's hot stretch, the Red Wings have now won six of their last seven games.

Debrincat continues to live up to his reputation as a high-end scoring winger capable of explosive output in the right situations. He has been a consistent offensive threat in Detroit this season, recording 26 goals and 26 assists through 50 games, putting him on pace for roughly 85 points over a full 82-game season which would put him at a career high in points. His production is all being done primarily in a second line deployment alongside Patrick Kane and Andrew Copp. Detroit has leaned on him and Kane heavily and that pairing is producing nearly a point-per-game at even strength. On the power play, he's thriving with Larkin and Raymond and his fantasy impact is the highest since his time in Chicago.

Andrew Copp led the way for Detroit, finishing with two assists to top the team's helper chart, while John Gibson turned aside 19 of 20 shots, extending his streak to 6‑0‑0 in his last six starts and continuing to be a rock between the pipes.

Axel Sandin‑Pellikka and Lucas Raymond each scored, with Patrick Kane chipping in an assist on Sandin‑Pellikka's goal, bringing Kane to just two points shy of Mike Modano's all-time mark for U.S.-born players.

James van Riemsdyk stayed hot, netting a power-play goal and extending his personal streak, now sitting at 10 points in his last seven games while skating on the top line and first power-play unit, a solid pickup for fantasy managers looking for immediate returns.

Drake Batherson scored and later picked up an assist on Dylan Cozens' power-play goal, giving Batherson 19 goals and 25 points on the season, well on pace for a potential career-best 80-point campaign.

Cozens' tally was set up by Brady Tkachuk, who continues to drive the Senators' offensive engine, and Shane Pinto added a power-play marker off a Claude Giroux feed.

In net, James Reimer made his season debut, turning aside 30 of 34 shots. Reimer's been around the league, bouncing from team to team, but his career numbers are solid at a .909 SV% and a 2.90 GAA show he can hold his own. He's not necessarily someone to rush out and grab, but if the Senators start to string together wins and he's in net for those games, he could be a smart spot-start option for fantasy managers in need of a goalie add for the week while Linus Ullmark is out.

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Dylan Holloway made his return back to the Blues lines after being out of the lineup since mid-December but the Blues struggles continued even with his return in a shutout loss to the Oilers.

The Oilers have now extended their streak to 20 straight games without a regulation loss when scoring first, and it was Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leading the way with the opening goal. Hopkins also contributed an assist, adding to his team's scoring depth and continuing to be involved in key plays.

It was a big night for RNH who also became the first player in franchise history to reach 1,000 NHL games exclusively with Edmonton, joining Kevin Lowe as just the second Oiler to hit the 1,000-game mark, but the first to do it entirely in an Oilers jersey.

Congratulations, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins! 👏

He is the first player to reach 1,000 games solely with the @EdmontonOilers!

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— NHL (@NHL) January 19, 2026

Zach Hyman had a multi-point effort, finishing with two goals and an assist.

Vasily Podkolzin and Andrew Mangiapane both got in on it as well, each finding the back of the net and adding some secondary scoring that helped turn this one into a comfortable night for the Oilers.

Kasperi Kapanen's night ended early after an awkward slip sent him hard into the boards. He headed down the tunnel and did not return, something to monitor closely as Edmonton waits for an update.

Connor McDavid, doing Connor McDavid things, quietly stacked two more assists, extending his point streak and pushing him to 49 points in his last 23 games. He now sits atop the NHL scoring race with 85 points on the season (30G, 55A).

In net, Connor Ingram was flawless, stopping all 27 shots he faced to earn his first shutout of the season as an Oiler, giving Edmonton exactly what they needed between the pipes.

St. Louis couldn't solve Edmonton at any point, finishing 0-for-4 on the power play and struggling to create sustained pressure. With the Blues stuck near the bottom of the Central and the deadline creeping closer, it's fair to wonder if roster changes are coming to shake things up.

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