The last true goalie fight in the NHL was on February 1, 2020 , between Cam Talbot (Calgary Flames) and Mike Smith (Edmonton Oilers) in a Battle of Alberta game.

What happened in that fight?

  • The fight broke out during a heated Battle of Alberta matchup between the Oilers and Flames, with tempers already high after multiple scrums and rough play.
  • Both goalies met at center ice, dropped the gloves, and squared off in what is widely recognized as the most recent full-on goalie fight in an NHL regular-season game.

Has there been one since?

  • Since that February 1, 2020 Talbot–Smith scrap, there have been no recorded goalie fights in NHL games, only near-fights that officials broke up before punches were thrown.
  • Examples include attempted showdowns like Darcy Kuemper vs. Jeremy Swayman in 2025 and Jordan Binnington vs. Marc-André Fleury in 2023, both of which officials stopped before they could turn into actual fights.

Why fans still talk about it

  • Goalie fights were already becoming rare, and the Talbot–Smith clash stands out as a kind of “last wild moment” before the pandemic era and tighter safety emphasis.
  • With league trends toward reducing fights overall and officials now especially quick to step in on goalie confrontations, many fans view that 2020 Battle of Alberta scrap as a modern-era relic.

TL;DR: The last goalie fight in the NHL was Cam Talbot vs. Mike Smith on February 1, 2020 , and nothing since has gone beyond a near-fight broken up by officials.

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