NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Nov 1, 2017

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

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Philadelphia Flyers

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0

Chicago Blackhawks beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 at home. Artem Anisimov (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CHI's first power-play unit (Franson, Anisimov, Kane, Saad and Schmaltz) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:53 together.

•Artem Anisimov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:48.
•CHI's first power-play unit (Franson, Anisimov, Kane, Saad and Schmaltz) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:53 together.
•New look for CHI: Toews–Panik–DeBrincat skated 12:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 at EDM. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 2A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 2 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 4:15 together.

•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:52.
•Kris Letang had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 26:30.
•Phil Kessel had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:31.

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New Jersey Devils beat Vancouver Canucks 2–0

New Jersey Devils beat Vancouver Canucks 2–0 at VAN. Taylor Hall (NJD) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Marcus Johansson (NJD) played 0:28, −16:05 down on his 16:33 season average over 28 games.

•Taylor Hall had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:17.
•Marcus Johansson (NJD) played 0:28, −16:05 down on his 16:33 season average over 28 games.
•New look for NJD: Boyle–Coleman–Wood skated 4:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Anaheim Ducks 3–1 at ANA. Patrick Marleau (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TOR: Martin–Bozak–Marner skated 10:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (81% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Patrick Marleau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:07.
•Ron Hainsey had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:52.
•New look for TOR: Martin–Bozak–Marner skated 10:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (81% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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San Jose Sharks beat Nashville Predators 4–1

San Jose Sharks beat Nashville Predators 4–1 at home. Joonas Donskoi (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NSH: Smith–Jarnkrok–Watson skated 5:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Joonas Donskoi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:22.
•Mikkel Boedker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:01.
•New look for NSH: Smith–Jarnkrok–Watson skated 5:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% 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
Artem Anisimov CHI	vs PHI	1	1	2	5	0	1	16:48	—
Patrick Marleau TOR	at ANA	1	1	2	4	1	0	15:07	—
Joonas Donskoi SJS	vs NSH	1	1	2	2	1	0	13:22	—
Mikkel Boedker SJS	vs NSH	1	1	2	1	1	0	14:01	—
Taylor Hall NJD	at VAN	0	2	2	4	2	1	17:17	—
Kris Letang PIT	at EDM	0	2	2	3	2	2	26:30	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs PIT	0	2	2	2	1	0	22:52	—
Ron Hainsey TOR	at ANA	0	2	2	0	2	2	22:52	—
Phil Kessel PIT	at EDM	0	2	2	0	1	0	18:31	—
Patric Hornqvist PIT	at EDM	1	0	1	7	3	0	18:33	—
Joakim Ryan SJS	vs NSH	0	1	1	0	1	9	19:14	—
Brandon Saad CHI	vs PHI	0	0	0	7	0	0	17:42	—

Line changes

New look for CHI: Toews–Panik–DeBrincat skated 12:01 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Kane–Saad–Schmaltz skated 10:05 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Strome–Slepyshev–Caggiula skated 11:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Boyle–Coleman–Wood skated 4:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Martin–Bozak–Marner skated 10:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (81% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Perry–Rakell–Kossila skated 10:09 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (20% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Komarov–Kadri–Leivo skated 9:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Smith–Jarnkrok–Watson skated 5:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Hartnell–Sissons–Fiala skated 5:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Matt Murray PIT	at EDM	W	37	2	.946
Cory Schneider NJD	at VAN	W	37	0	.1000
Corey Crawford CHI	vs PHI	W	35	0	.1000
Brian Elliott PHI	at CHI	L	34	2	.941
Cam Talbot EDM	vs PIT	L	30	3	.900
Frederik Andersen TOR	at ANA	W	29	1	.966
John Gibson ANA	vs TOR	L	29	3	.897
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs NJD	L	25	1	.960
Pekka Rinne NSH	at SJS	L	23	4	.826
Martin Jones SJS	vs NSH	W	20	1	.950

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