NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Oct 24, 2017

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

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Arizona Coyotes

New York Islanders

New York Islanders beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3

New York Islanders beat Arizona Coyotes 5–3 at home. John Tavares (NYI) led the scoring with 3G 1A. ARI's first power-play unit (Stepan, Ekman-Larsson, Duclair, Domi and Keller) scored 1 power-play goal on 12 attempts in 3:15 together.

•John Tavares had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:53.
•Adam Pelech had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 20:25.
•Clayton Keller had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:15.

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Anaheim Ducks rout Philadelphia Flyers 6–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 at PHI. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. ANA won it by committee.

•Ondrej Kase had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:21.
•Sean Couturier had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:00.
•Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:19.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Edmonton Oilers 2–1 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Edmonton Oilers 2–1 in overtime at home. Phil Kessel (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Justin Schultz (PIT) played 5:51, −13:53 down on his 19:44 season average over 62 games.

•Justin Schultz (PIT) played 5:51, −13:53 down on his 19:44 season average over 62 games.
•Cam Talbot (EDM) faced 44 shots and stopped 42 (.955), +14 against a season average of 30.4; the overtime loss.
•New look for EDM: Letestu–Maroon–McDavid skated 5:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Carolina Hurricanes 5–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–1 at CAR. Tyler Johnson (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TBL's first power-play unit (Johnson, Palat, Gourde, Point and Sergachev) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 1:01 together.

•Tyler Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:25.
•Steven Stamkos had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:15.
•TBL's first power-play unit (Johnson, Palat, Gourde, Point and Sergachev) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 1:01 together.

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Buffalo Sabres edge Detroit Red Wings 1–0

Buffalo Sabres beat Detroit Red Wings 1–0 at home. Benoit Pouliot (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for BUF: Okposo–Kane–Eichel skated 13:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for BUF: Okposo–Kane–Eichel skated 13:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Moulson–Larsson–Griffith skated 5:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Nolan–Bailey–Reinhart skated 9:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens rout Florida Panthers 5–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Florida Panthers 5–1 at home. Shea Weber (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. MTL's first power-play unit (Weber, Pacioretty, Shaw, Lehkonen and Drouin) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:49 together.

•Shea Weber had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 24:31.
•Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:56.
•Jonathan Drouin had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:43.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Ottawa Senators 3–2 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 in a shootout at OTT. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Mike Condon (OTT) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 29.0; the overtime loss.

•Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:15.
•Mike Condon (OTT) faced 43 shots and stopped 41 (.953), +14 against a season average of 29.0; the overtime loss.
•New look for LAK: Toffoli–Pearson–Kempe skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (SO)

Calgary Flames beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in a shootout at NSH. Roman Josi (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Hartnell, Subban, Josi, Johansen and Forsberg) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 2:46 together.

•Roman Josi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 27:00.
•Dougie Hamilton had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:44.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Hartnell, Subban, Josi, Johansen and Forsberg) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 2:46 together.

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Vancouver Canucks edge Minnesota Wild 1–0

Vancouver Canucks beat Minnesota Wild 1–0 at MIN. Jake Virtanen (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MIN: Foligno–Eriksson Ek–Kunin skated 13:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MIN: Foligno–Eriksson Ek–Kunin skated 13:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Koivu–Zucker–Granlund skated 11:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Cullen–Winnik–Kloos skated 7:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 5–3

Colorado Avalanche beat Dallas Stars 5–3 at home. Matt Nieto (COL) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•Matt Nieto had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:06.
•Jamie Benn had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:39.
•Blake Comeau had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:43.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at home. Tomas Nosek (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. VGK's first power-play unit (Smith, Karlsson, Miller, Hunt and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:33 together.

•Tomas Nosek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 10:23.
•VGK's first power-play unit (Smith, Karlsson, Miller, Hunt and Tuch) scored 1 power-play goal on 11 attempts in 4:33 together.
•New look for VGK: Lindberg–Leipsic–Tuch skated 8:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
John Tavares NYI	vs ARI	3	1	4	3	0	0	16:53	—
Matt Nieto COL	vs DAL	3	0	3	3	0	1	15:06	—
Jamie Benn DAL	at COL	1	2	3	3	2	0	20:39	—
Blake Comeau COL	vs DAL	0	3	3	3	2	0	16:43	—
Adam Pelech NYI	vs ARI	0	3	3	1	1	0	20:25	—
Shea Weber MTL	vs FLA	2	0	2	7	3	0	24:31	—
Sean Couturier PHI	vs ANA	2	0	2	5	1	1	20:00	—
Ondrej Kase ANA	at PHI	2	0	2	3	0	1	12:21	—
Gabriel Landeskog COL	vs DAL	1	1	2	5	1	2	16:41	—
John Klingberg DAL	at COL	1	1	2	5	0	1	29:06	—
Roman Josi NSH	vs CGY	1	1	2	4	1	4	27:00	—
Brendan Gallagher MTL	vs FLA	1	1	2	4	0	2	14:56	—

Line changes

New look for EDM: Letestu–Maroon–McDavid skated 5:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Draisaitl–Caggiula–Yamamoto skated 5:06 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kassian–Pakarinen–Khaira skated 4:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Williams–Skinner–Ryan skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Kunitz–Callahan–Brown skated 9:08 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Okposo–Kane–Eichel skated 13:11 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Moulson–Larsson–Griffith skated 5:39 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Nolan–Bailey–Reinhart skated 9:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Plekanec–Gallagher–Hudon skated 10:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Toffoli–Pearson–Kempe skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Burrows–Brassard–Stone skated 5:45 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Jankowski–Lazar–Bennett skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Foligno–Eriksson Ek–Kunin skated 13:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Koivu–Zucker–Granlund skated 11:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (47.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Cullen–Winnik–Kloos skated 7:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Staal–Stewart–Ennis skated 9:28 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (43.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Lindberg–Leipsic–Tuch skated 8:47 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (71.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Smith–Karlsson–Marchessault skated 8:10 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cam Talbot EDM	at PIT	O	44	2	.955
Mike Condon OTT	vs LAK	O	43	2	.953
James Reimer FLA	at MTL	L	37	5	.865
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs DAL	W	37	3	.919
Jaroslav Halak NYI	vs ARI	W	35	3	.914
John Gibson ANA	at PHI	W	33	2	.939
Corey Crawford CHI	at VGK	L	33	4	.879
Jimmy Howard DET	at BUF	L	32	1	.969
Robin Lehner BUF	vs DET	W	32	0	.1000
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at CAR	W	32	1	.969
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs CGY	O	32	2	.938
Oscar Dansk VGK	vs CHI	W	31	2	.935
Matt Murray PIT	vs EDM	W	30	1	.967
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at OTT	W	30	2	.933
Mike Smith CGY	at NSH	W	30	2	.933
Anders Nilsson VAN	at MIN	W	29	0	.1000
Scott Darling CAR	vs TBL	L	27	3	.889
Carey Price MTL	vs FLA	W	27	1	.963
Louis Domingue ARI	at NYI	L	25	5	.800
Brian Elliott PHI	vs ANA	L	25	6	.760
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs VAN	L	25	1	.960
Ben Bishop DAL	at COL	—	17	3	.824
Kari Lehtonen DAL	at COL	L	15	1	.933

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