NHL Recaps: Saturday, Oct 28, 2017

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

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San Jose Sharks

Buffalo Sabres

San Jose Sharks edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2

San Jose Sharks beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 at BUF. Joonas Donskoi (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, O'Reilly, Ristolainen, Reinhart and Eichel) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:50 together.

•BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, O'Reilly, Ristolainen, Reinhart and Eichel) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:50 together.
•New look for BUF: Pouliot–Okposo–O'Reilly skated 10:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Timo Meier (SJS) played 9:50, −5:06 down on his 14:56 season average over 80 games.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Boston Bruins 2–1 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Boston Bruins 2–1 in overtime at BOS. Tyler Toffoli (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Charlie McAvoy (BOS) played 29:47, +7:46 up on his 22:01 season average over 62 games.

•Tyler Toffoli had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 17:10.
•Charlie McAvoy (BOS) played 29:47, +7:46 up on his 22:01 season average over 62 games.
•Anders Bjork (BOS) played 17:51, +5:42 up on his 12:09 season average over 29 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 at TOR. Nazem Kadri (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for TOR: Komarov–Kadri–Brown skated 12:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nazem Kadri had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:11.
•Brandon Manning had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:30.
•Jakub Voracek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:59.

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Montreal Canadiens edge New York Rangers 5–4

Montreal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–4 at home. Phillip Danault (MTL) led the scoring with 2G 2A.

•Phillip Danault had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 19:35.
•Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:23.
•Rick Nash had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:17.

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Anaheim Ducks beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1

Anaheim Ducks beat Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 at TBL. Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) led the scoring with 0G 3A. ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Perry, Rakell, Montour and Kase) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 1:59 together.

•Ryan Getzlaf had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 24:16.
•Rickard Rakell had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:00.
•Brandon Montour had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:13.

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Detroit Red Wings edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (SO)

Detroit Red Wings beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in a shootout at FLA. Evgenii Dadonov (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Dadonov, Trocheck, Huberdeau, Barkov and Ekblad) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 5:43 together.

•Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:02.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Dadonov, Trocheck, Huberdeau, Barkov and Ekblad) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 5:43 together.
•Jimmy Howard (DET) faced 46 shots and stopped 44 (.957), +17 against a season average of 29.5; the win.

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New Jersey Devils edge Arizona Coyotes 4–3

New Jersey Devils beat Arizona Coyotes 4–3 at home. Taylor Hall (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for ARI: Stepan–Rieder–Keller skated 7:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Taylor Hall had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:42.
•Jesper Bratt had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:55.
•New look for ARI: Stepan–Rieder–Keller skated 7:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 at home. Scottie Upshall (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Joonas Korpisalo (CBJ) faced 42 shots and stopped 38 (.905), +11 against a season average of 31.3; the loss.

•Scottie Upshall had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 12:53.
•Joel Edmundson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 18:27.
•Kyle Brodziak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 13:17.

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New York Islanders rout Nashville Predators 6–2

New York Islanders beat Nashville Predators 6–2 at NSH. John Tavares (NYI) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•John Tavares had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:33.
•Jordan Eberle had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 13:47.
•Ryan Pulock had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:03.

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Minnesota Wild edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1

Minnesota Wild beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 at home. Mikko Koivu (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:22 together.

•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:22 together.
•New look for MIN: Stewart–Ennis–Eriksson Ek skated 8:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Conor Sheary (PIT) played 17:14, +3:20 up on his 13:54 season average over 78 games.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–3

Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–3 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:51.
•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 7 shots in 20:58.
•Rocco Grimaldi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 8:35.

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Washington Capitals beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2

Washington Capitals beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2 at EDM. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Smith-Pelly skated 11:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Ovechkin had 3 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:22.
•Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:24.
•Lars Eller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 13:30.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Phillip Danault MTL	vs NYR	2	2	4	6	3	1	19:35	—
John Tavares NYI	at NSH	3	0	3	4	0	0	17:33	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs CHI	2	1	3	7	1	0	20:58	—
Taylor Hall NJD	vs ARI	2	1	3	4	3	0	18:42	—
Jordan Eberle NYI	at NSH	2	1	3	4	0	0	13:47	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	vs CHI	2	1	3	3	0	1	17:51	—
Scottie Upshall STL	vs CBJ	1	2	3	2	0	0	12:53	—
Jesper Bratt NJD	vs ARI	1	2	3	1	0	0	15:55	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at EDM	0	3	3	5	4	0	16:22	—
Ryan Getzlaf ANA	at TBL	0	3	3	3	0	3	24:16	—
Tyler Toffoli LAK	at BOS	2	0	2	7	0	0	17:10	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	at EDM	2	0	2	5	1	0	17:24	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Pouliot–Okposo–O'Reilly skated 10:40 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Komarov–Kadri–Brown skated 12:45 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Wagner–Shaw–Rasmussen skated 5:15 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Athanasiou–Mantha–Larkin skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Stepan–Rieder–Keller skated 7:30 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Domi–Perlini–Dvorak skated 5:22 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Stewart–Ennis–Eriksson Ek skated 8:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Kuznetsov–Smith-Pelly skated 11:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Jimmy Howard DET	at FLA	W	46	2	.957
Ondrej Pavelec NYR	at MTL	L	43	5	.884
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	at STL	L	42	4	.905
Jonathan Bernier COL	vs CHI	W	42	3	.929
Braden Holtby WSH	at EDM	W	40	2	.950
James Reimer FLA	vs DET	O	38	2	.947
Cory Schneider NJD	vs ARI	W	37	3	.919
Jake Allen STL	vs CBJ	W	37	1	.973
Aaron Dell SJS	at BUF	W	33	2	.939
John Gibson ANA	at TBL	W	32	1	.969
Robin Lehner BUF	vs SJS	L	31	3	.903
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs LAK	O	30	2	.933
Jonathan Quick LAK	at BOS	W	30	1	.967
Brian Elliott PHI	at TOR	W	30	2	.933
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs PHI	L	30	4	.867
Jaroslav Halak NYI	at NSH	W	30	2	.933
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs PIT	W	30	1	.967
Cam Talbot EDM	vs WSH	L	30	4	.867
Matt Murray PIT	at MIN	L	29	2	.931
Carey Price MTL	vs NYR	W	26	4	.846
Louis Domingue ARI	at NJD	L	25	4	.840
Juuse Saros NSH	vs NYI	L	23	6	.739
Peter Budaj TBL	vs ANA	L	21	4	.810
Anton Forsberg CHI	at COL	L	20	5	.750
Corey Crawford CHI	at COL	—	8	1	.875

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