NHL Recaps: Saturday, Nov 4, 2017

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

Game recaps

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Vegas Golden Knights

Ottawa Senators

Vegas Golden Knights edge Ottawa Senators 5–4

Vegas Golden Knights beat Ottawa Senators 5–4 at OTT. Erik Haula (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Erik Haula had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:08.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 15:22.
•Mark Stone had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:02.

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Washington Capitals edge Boston Bruins 3–2

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 3–2 at BOS. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Marchand, Krug, Pastrnak and Heinen) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 5:32 together.

•David Pastrnak had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 21:39.
•Tom Wilson had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:12.
•Torey Krug had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:55.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning edge Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 (SO)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 in a shootout at home. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov and Namestnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:40 together.

•Markus Hannikainen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 4:52.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:19.
•Seth Jones had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:50.

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New York Rangers edge Florida Panthers 5–4 (OT)

New York Rangers beat Florida Panthers 5–4 in overtime at FLA. J.T. Miller (NYR) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•J.T. Miller had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 16:22.
•Colton Sceviour had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 13:09.
•Kevin Shattenkirk had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:06.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (SO)

Colorado Avalanche beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 in a shootout at PHI. Jakub Voracek (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (Barrie, Landeskog, Kerfoot, MacKinnon and Rantanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:19 together.

•Jakub Voracek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:17.
•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:42.
•Nathan MacKinnon had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:58.

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St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4

St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4 at home. Brayden Schenn (STL) led the scoring with 0G 4A.

•Brayden Schenn had 4 assists (4 points) on 1 shot in 20:01.
•Jaden Schwartz had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:41.
•Matt Martin had 3 assists (3 points) in 8:38.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Winnipeg Jets 5–4 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat Winnipeg Jets 5–4 in overtime at WPG. Max Pacioretty (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Max Pacioretty had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:13.
•Andrew Shaw had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:41.
•Blake Wheeler had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 22:01.

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Dallas Stars rout Buffalo Sabres 5–1

Dallas Stars beat Buffalo Sabres 5–1 at home. John Klingberg (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•John Klingberg had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:28.
•Antoine Roussel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:05.
•Radek Faksa had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 8:30.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota Wild 2–0

Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota Wild 2–0 at MIN. Artem Anisimov (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Cody Franson (CHI) played 21:56, +5:34 up on his 16:22 season average over 22 games.

•Cody Franson (CHI) played 21:56, +5:34 up on his 16:22 season average over 22 games.
•Patrick Kane (CHI) played 17:09, −3:04 down on his 20:13 season average over 81 games.
•Mike Reilly (MIN) played 11:43, −3:18 down on his 15:01 season average over 56 games.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 (SO)

Arizona Coyotes beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 in a shootout at home. Jordan Staal (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for CAR: Kruger–Jooris–Aho skated 6:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for CAR: Kruger–Jooris–Aho skated 6:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Antti Raanta (ARI) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +7 against a season average of 29.5; the win.
•New look for CAR: Nordstrom–McGinn–Ryan skated 4:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 at home. Brock Boeser (VAN) led the scoring with 3G 1A. New look for PIT: Crosby–Kessel–Guentzel skated 5:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brock Boeser had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 7 shots in 18:42.
•Bo Horvat had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 20:08.
•Sven Baertschi had 3 assists (3 points) in 19:04.

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Nashville Predators edge Los Angeles Kings 4–3 (OT)

Nashville Predators beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 in overtime at LAK. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Christian Folin (LAK) played 5:58, −9:51 down on his 15:49 season average over 64 games.

•Anze Kopitar had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 27:01.
•Calle Jarnkrok had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:00.
•Christian Folin (LAK) played 5:58, −9:51 down on his 15:49 season average over 64 games.

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San Jose Sharks edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (SO)

San Jose Sharks beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in a shootout at home. Joel Ward (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Ryan Miller (ANA) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +18 against a season average of 27.4; the overtime loss.

•Ryan Miller (ANA) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +18 against a season average of 27.4; the overtime loss.
•New look for ANA: Cogliano–Silfverberg–Kossila skated 11:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Derek Grant (ANA) played 16:59, +5:59 up on his 11:00 season average over 65 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Brock Boeser VAN	vs PIT	3	1	4	7	0	0	18:42	—
Bo Horvat VAN	vs PIT	1	3	4	3	3	0	20:08	—
Brayden Schenn STL	vs TOR	0	4	4	1	0	0	20:01	—
Erik Haula VGK	at OTT	2	1	3	3	1	0	18:08	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	at OTT	1	2	3	6	1	0	15:22	—
Max Pacioretty MTL	at WPG	1	2	3	6	0	0	20:13	—
J.T. Miller NYR	at FLA	0	3	3	2	1	1	16:22	—
John Klingberg DAL	vs BUF	0	3	3	1	0	3	19:28	—
Jaden Schwartz STL	vs TOR	0	3	3	1	0	1	19:41	—
Matt Martin TOR	at STL	0	3	3	0	3	1	8:38	—
Sven Baertschi VAN	vs PIT	0	3	3	0	0	1	19:04	—
Colton Sceviour FLA	vs NYR	2	0	2	6	2	0	13:09	—

Line changes

New look for CAR: Kruger–Jooris–Aho skated 6:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Nordstrom–McGinn–Ryan skated 4:58 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Crosby–Kessel–Guentzel skated 5:46 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 ANA: Cogliano–Silfverberg–Kossila skated 11:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Ward–Goodrow–Meier skated 6:05 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%
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs MTL	O	50	5	.900
Ryan Miller ANA	at SJS	O	45	1	.978
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs NYR	O	44	5	.886
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs PIT	W	39	2	.949
Juuse Saros NSH	at LAK	W	39	3	.923
Semyon Varlamov COL	at PHI	W	37	4	.892
Antti Raanta ARI	vs CAR	W	37	1	.973
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at TBL	O	36	4	.889
Craig Anderson OTT	vs VGK	L	34	5	.853
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs CBJ	W	34	4	.882
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at FLA	W	34	4	.882
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs CHI	L	34	1	.971
Braden Holtby WSH	at BOS	W	33	2	.939
Frederik Andersen TOR	at STL	L	32	6	.813
Jake Allen STL	vs TOR	W	31	4	.871
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs NSH	O	31	4	.871
Maxime Lagace VGK	at OTT	W	28	4	.857
Kari Lehtonen DAL	vs BUF	W	28	1	.964
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs WSH	L	27	3	.889
Michal Neuvirth PHI	vs COL	O	27	4	.852
Martin Jones SJS	vs ANA	W	26	1	.962
Corey Crawford CHI	at MIN	W	24	0	.1000
Scott Darling CAR	at ARI	O	24	1	.958
Al Montoya MTL	at WPG	W	23	4	.826
Matt Murray PIT	at VAN	L	21	4	.810
Chad Johnson BUF	at DAL	—	15	2	.867
Robin Lehner BUF	at DAL	L	7	3	.571

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