NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Oct 4, 2017

4 games: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Winnipeg Jets

Toronto Maple Leafs rout Winnipeg Jets 7–2

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Winnipeg Jets 7–2 at WPG. James van Riemsdyk (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:19.
•James van Riemsdyk had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 12:08.
•Patrick Marleau had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:41.

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St. Louis Blues edge Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 in overtime at PIT. Alex Pietrangelo (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Alex Pietrangelo had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 25:43.
•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:46.
•Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:49.

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Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 3–0

Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 3–0 at home. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 3G 0A. Mike Smith (CGY) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +13 against a season average of 30.7; the loss.

•Connor McDavid had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 19:32.
•Leon Draisaitl had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:28.
•Mike Smith (CGY) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +13 against a season average of 30.7; the loss.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat San Jose Sharks 5–3

Philadelphia Flyers beat San Jose Sharks 5–3 at SJS. Wayne Simmonds (PHI) led the scoring with 3G 0A. PHI's first power-play unit (Filppula, Giroux, Voracek, Simmonds and Gostisbehere) scored 2 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 2:57 together.

•Wayne Simmonds had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:35.
•Jakub Voracek had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:15.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:12.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Connor McDavid EDM	vs CGY	3	0	3	7	0	0	19:32	—
Wayne Simmonds PHI	at SJS	3	0	3	3	2	4	19:35	—
James van Riemsdyk TOR	at WPG	1	2	3	6	0	2	12:08	—
Auston Matthews TOR	at WPG	1	2	3	1	0	1	15:19	—
Jakub Voracek PHI	at SJS	0	3	3	2	0	0	17:15	—
Shayne Gostisbehere PHI	at SJS	0	3	3	1	0	0	18:12	—
Alex Pietrangelo STL	at PIT	2	0	2	8	1	4	25:43	—
Patrick Marleau TOR	at WPG	2	0	2	5	1	0	14:41	—
Kevin Labanc SJS	vs PHI	2	0	2	5	0	0	13:12	—
Brayden Schenn STL	at PIT	1	1	2	4	4	1	16:46	—
Nazem Kadri TOR	at WPG	1	1	2	4	1	2	13:57	—
Paul Stastny STL	at PIT	1	1	2	4	2	1	20:49	—

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Mike Smith CGY	at EDM	L	44	2	.955
Frederik Andersen TOR	at WPG	W	37	2	.946
Brian Elliott PHI	at SJS	W	35	3	.914
Matt Murray PIT	vs STL	O	34	5	.853
Jake Allen STL	at PIT	W	33	4	.879
Martin Jones SJS	vs PHI	L	30	4	.867
Cam Talbot EDM	vs CGY	W	27	0	.1000
Steve Mason WPG	vs TOR	L	20	5	.750
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs TOR	—	11	2	.818

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