NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Nov 7, 2017

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

Game recaps

Final

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Washington Capitals

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 3–1

Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Capitals 3–1 at home. Evander Kane (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for BUF: Griffith–Baptiste–Reinhart skated 7:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evander Kane had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:43.
•New look for BUF: Griffith–Baptiste–Reinhart skated 7:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Nolan–Larsson–Girgensons skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat New Jersey Devils 3–1

St. Louis Blues beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 at NJD. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. STL's first power-play unit (Steen, Pietrangelo, Schenn, Tarasenko and Schwartz) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 5:14 together.

•Brayden Schenn had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 19:45.
•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 7 shots in 18:44.
•STL's first power-play unit (Steen, Pietrangelo, Schenn, Tarasenko and Schwartz) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 5:14 together.

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Edmonton Oilers edge New York Islanders 2–1 (OT)

Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 2–1 in overtime at NYI. Leon Draisaitl (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for EDM: Jokinen–Pakarinen–Strome skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:29.
•New look for EDM: Jokinen–Pakarinen–Strome skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Cam Talbot (EDM) faced 37 shots and stopped 36 (.973), +7 against a season average of 30.4; the win.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Arizona Coyotes 3–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Arizona Coyotes 3–1 at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 6:48 together.

•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 18:05.
•Phil Kessel had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 17:14.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 6:48 together.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida Panthers 3–1 at home. Justin Williams (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Trocheck, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:20 together.

•Justin Williams had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:08.
•Roland McKeown had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:28.
•FLA's first power-play unit (Yandle, Dadonov, Trocheck, Huberdeau and Barkov) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:20 together.

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Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1

Nashville Predators beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1 at CBJ. Viktor Arvidsson (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Wennberg–Panarin skated 10:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:27.
•Miikka Salomaki had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:50.
•New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Wennberg–Panarin skated 10:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Vegas Golden Knights 3–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 at home. Jordie Benn (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Victor Mete (MTL) played 8:00, −7:45 down on his 15:45 season average over 48 games.

•Jordie Benn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:51.
•Victor Mete (MTL) played 8:00, −7:45 down on his 15:45 season average over 48 games.
•Jordie Benn (MTL) played 25:51, +6:58 up on his 18:53 season average over 76 games.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 5–3

Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 5–3 at CGY. Thomas Vanek (VAN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CGY's first power-play unit (Versteeg, Brodie, Ferland, Gaudreau and Monahan) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:31 together.

•Thomas Vanek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:20.
•Ben Hutton had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:25.
•Daniel Sedin had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:29.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Anaheim Ducks 4–3 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 in overtime at ANA. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for ANA: Cogliano–Silfverberg–Wagner skated 9:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 24:58.
•Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 25:04.
•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:24.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	at NJD	1	2	3	7	0	0	18:44	—
Evgeni Malkin PIT	vs ARI	1	2	3	5	0	0	18:05	—
Phil Kessel PIT	vs ARI	1	2	3	3	0	1	17:14	—
Brayden Schenn STL	at NJD	1	2	3	2	2	0	19:45	—
Evander Kane BUF	vs WSH	2	0	2	4	0	0	21:43	—
Justin Williams CAR	vs FLA	1	1	2	6	1	0	17:08	—
Dustin Brown LAK	at ANA	1	1	2	4	6	0	25:04	—
Rickard Rakell ANA	vs LAK	1	1	2	4	2	0	21:24	—
Leon Draisaitl EDM	at NYI	1	1	2	3	1	0	19:29	—
Viktor Arvidsson NSH	at CBJ	1	1	2	2	0	2	18:27	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	at ANA	1	1	2	2	1	1	24:58	—
Jordie Benn MTL	vs VGK	1	1	2	1	3	5	25:51	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Griffith–Baptiste–Reinhart skated 7:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Nolan–Larsson–Girgensons skated 8:24 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Jokinen–Pakarinen–Strome skated 9:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Lucic–Nugent-Hopkins–Caggiula skated 5:35 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Rieder–Dvorak–Fischer skated 10:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (56% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Hagelin–Sheahan–Rust skated 10:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Brickley–Bjugstad–Trocheck skated 8:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Atkinson–Wennberg–Panarin skated 10:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Cogliano–Silfverberg–Wagner skated 9:33 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Roberto Luongo FLA	at CAR	L	47	2	.957
Cory Schneider NJD	vs STL	L	39	2	.949
Cam Talbot EDM	at NYI	W	37	1	.973
Antti Raanta ARI	at PIT	L	37	3	.919
Pekka Rinne NSH	at CBJ	W	36	1	.972
Jonathan Quick LAK	at ANA	W	36	3	.917
John Gibson ANA	vs LAK	—	33	3	.909
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at CGY	W	32	3	.906
Philipp Grubauer WSH	at BUF	L	31	2	.935
Scott Darling CAR	vs FLA	W	31	1	.968
Charlie Lindgren MTL	vs VGK	W	31	2	.935
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs NSH	L	28	2	.929
Maxime Lagace VGK	at MTL	L	28	3	.893
Robin Lehner BUF	vs WSH	W	25	1	.960
Thomas Greiss NYI	vs EDM	O	25	2	.920
Matt Murray PIT	vs ARI	W	25	1	.960
Jake Allen STL	at NJD	W	22	1	.955
Mike Smith CGY	vs VAN	L	21	5	.762
Ryan Miller ANA	vs LAK	O	10	1	.900

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