NEW YORK, NY December 10th, 2025
Professional basketball and hockey fans had plenty to watch on Tuesday night, with 2 Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinals and a crowded NHL schedule filling the calendar. The night brought statement wins in Orlando and Toronto on the hardwood, while on the ice several Eastern Conference clubs tightened playoff races with decisive home victories and extra time thrillers.
In Orlando, the Magic continued their strong tournament push with a 117 to 108 win over the Miami Heat. According to the NBA live game log and box score, Paolo Banchero led the way with a near triple double, piling up 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists while again operating as the central playmaker in Orlando’s half court sets. Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs added efficient scoring from the wings, and the Magic repeatedly pushed the ball in transition after defensive rebounds, turning a tight first half into a controlled second half performance. The NBA scoring summary shows Miami leaning on veterans Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo to keep the game close into the fourth quarter, but Orlando’s balance and late free throw shooting closed the door.
North of the border, the New York Knicks advanced in the Cup with a 117 to 101 win over the Toronto Raptors. The NBA official recap and highlight package list Jalen Brunson with 34 points and 9 assists, once again steering New York’s offense through repeated high ball screens and paint touches. Julius Randle provided interior scoring and rebounding, while New York’s defense held Toronto under 30 points in every quarter. The NBA play by play chart notes that the Knicks opened up a double digit lead in the second period and never surrendered it, answering every Raptors push with timely perimeter shooting and strong defensive rebounding.
While the Cup action unfolded on the hardwood, the NHL schedule delivered a long list of storylines on the ice. In Philadelphia, the Flyers pleased the home crowd with a 4 to 1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Official NHL game notes and shift charts show Philadelphia controlling the shot count and special teams play, limiting San Jose’s chances while converting on key opportunities at even strength.
North of the border in Montreal, the Tampa Bay Lightning offense erupted in a 6 to 1 win over the Canadiens. Box scores compiled by national score services such as ESPN and CBS Sports, which serve as secondary statistical sources, record Tampa Bay scoring multiple goals in each of the first 2 periods and cruising the rest of the way behind steady goaltending. Those same secondary summaries list Montreal with limited power play success and few sustained offensive zone shifts, reflecting a night where the visitors dictated pace from the opening faceoff.
Further west, the Dallas Stars edged the Winnipeg Jets 4 to 3 in a tightly played contest. According to NHL game summaries, Dallas built an early lead, saw Winnipeg answer with pushback in the middle frame, then sealed the win with late defensive stands and key saves. In St. Louis, official NHL reports show the Boston Bruins taking a 5 to 2 decision over the Blues, with Boston extending a lead over the final 40 minutes by winning most of the puck possession battles and closing out with strong third period checking.
One of the more dramatic finishes came in Edmonton, where the Buffalo Sabres earned a 4 to 3 overtime win against the Oilers. The NHL shot summaries and overtime play by play confirm that Buffalo weathered extended Edmonton pressure, then capitalized in sudden death to grab the extra standings point on the road. In Nashville, league records show the Predators topping the Colorado Avalanche 4 to 3 in a shootout after a back and forth regulation and scoreless overtime, while the Anaheim Ducks did the same in Pittsburgh, defeating the Penguins 4 to 3 in a shootout in a game that saw momentum swing several times across three periods.
In Ottawa, NHL statistics list the New Jersey Devils with a 4 to 3 win over the Senators, a result that tightened the Eastern Conference wild card picture. Out on Long Island, the New York Islanders collected a 5 to 4 shootout victory over the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights, converting in the skills competition after the teams traded goals throughout regulation.
The evening closed in Raleigh where the Carolina Hurricanes earned a 4 to 1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The NHL game recap notes that Carolina outshot Columbus by a significant margin, controlled faceoffs, and used a structured forecheck to keep the Blue Jackets pinned in their own zone for long stretches, giving the home fans a comfortable result.
Between the Cup eliminations in Orlando and Toronto and a dense schedule of hockey results across both countries, Tuesday night offered a full picture of where teams stand heading into the heart of December. Tournament brackets in the NBA Cup moved one step closer to a champion, and the NHL standings tightened as clubs either protected home ice or stole points on the road, all under the watch of official league scorekeepers and the growing archive of verified box scores and video.
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Sources
Primary first hand sources
• NBA official live game log, box score, and recap for Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat on December 9th 2025
• NBA official live game log, box score, and recap for New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors on December 9th 2025
• NHL official schedule and game notes for San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers on December 9th 2025
• NHL official schedule and game summaries for Dallas Stars vs Winnipeg Jets and Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues on December 9th 2025
• NHL official recap and game data for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes on December 9th 2025
Secondary attribution based sources
• ESPN and CBS Sports national box score pages and scoreboards for NHL games on December 9th 2025 including Lightning vs Canadiens, Sabres vs Oilers, Avalanche vs Predators, Ducks vs Penguins, Devils vs Senators, Golden Knights vs Islanders, and other listed results
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