NHL Recaps: Thursday, Nov 16, 2017

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs edge New Jersey Devils 1–0 (OT)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New Jersey Devils 1–0 in overtime at home. William Nylander (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Frederik Andersen (TOR) faced 42 shots and stopped 42 (.1000), +9 against a season average of 33.5; the win.

•Frederik Andersen (TOR) faced 42 shots and stopped 42 (.1000), +9 against a season average of 33.5; the win.
•New look for NJD: Stafford–Zajac–Bratt skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NJD: Boyle–Henrique–Wood skated 9:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New York Islanders beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–4

New York Islanders beat Carolina Hurricanes 6–4 at home. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Mathew Barzal had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:04.
•Cal Clutterbuck had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 12:36.
•Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:20.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Montreal Canadiens 5–4

Arizona Coyotes beat Montreal Canadiens 5–4 at MTL. Christian Dvorak (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. ARI's first power-play unit (Stepan, Ekman-Larsson, Perlini, Fischer and Keller) scored 2 power-play goals on 5 attempts in 4:28 together.

•Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:47.
•Christian Fischer had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:53.
•Tomas Plekanec had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:49.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Ottawa Senators 3–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Ottawa Senators 3–1 at OTT. Patric Hornqvist (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for OTT: Ryan–Duchene–Dzingel skated 7:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for OTT: Ryan–Duchene–Dzingel skated 7:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Riley Sheahan (PIT) played 18:42, +4:05 up on his 14:37 season average over 80 games.
•Chris Wideman (OTT) played 8:16, −3:31 down on his 11:47 season average over 15 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning rout Dallas Stars 6–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Dallas Stars 6–1 at home. Steven Stamkos (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 2A. TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov and Namestnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:00 together.

•Steven Stamkos had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 16:54.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 19:07.
•Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:16.

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Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 6–4

Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 6–4 at home. Jared Spurgeon (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Eric Staal had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:14.
•Jared Spurgeon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 29:13.
•Ryan Johansen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:48.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 (SO)

Winnipeg Jets beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in a shootout at home. Sean Couturier (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PHI's first power-play unit (Giroux, Voracek, Simmonds, Couturier and Gostisbehere) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 3:38 together.

•Jakub Voracek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:05.
•Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:36.
•PHI's first power-play unit (Giroux, Voracek, Simmonds, Couturier and Gostisbehere) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 3:38 together.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Washington Capitals 6–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Washington Capitals 6–2 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 4A. COL's first power-play unit (Soderberg, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen and Girard) scored 2 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 5:53 together.

•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 4 assists (5 points) on 5 shots in 20:24.
•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 17:53.
•Gabriel Landeskog had a hat trick (3 points) on 7 shots in 20:23.

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St. Louis Blues beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1

St. Louis Blues beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 at EDM. Brayden Schenn (STL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Steen, Pietrangelo, Schenn, Tarasenko and Schwartz) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:42 together.

•Brayden Schenn had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 18:51.
•Alex Pietrangelo had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 23:31.
•STL's first power-play unit (Steen, Pietrangelo, Schenn, Tarasenko and Schwartz) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:42 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2 at VAN. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VGK: Eakin–Leipsic–Tuch skated 13:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•David Perron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:58.
•Erik Haula had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:41.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:58.

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Boston Bruins edge Los Angeles Kings 2–1

Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 2–1 at LAK. Zdeno Chara (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 0A. LAK's first power-play unit (Jokinen, Brown, Kopitar, Muzzin and Doughty) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:38 together.

•LAK's first power-play unit (Jokinen, Brown, Kopitar, Muzzin and Doughty) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:38 together.
•New look for BOS: Krejci–Cehlarik–DeBrusk skated 10:26 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BOS: Bergeron–Pastrnak–Heinen skated 10:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks 2–0

Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks 2–0 at SJS. Colton Sceviour (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for FLA: Sceviour–Brickley–Trocheck skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for FLA: Sceviour–Brickley–Trocheck skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Roberto Luongo (FLA) faced 35 shots and stopped 35 (.1000), +2 against a season average of 32.7; the win.
•Colton Sceviour (FLA) played 17:31, +4:08 up on his 13:23 season average over 75 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs WSH	1	4	5	5	0	0	20:24	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs DAL	2	2	4	3	1	0	16:54	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	vs WSH	1	3	4	5	0	0	17:53	—
Gabriel Landeskog COL	vs WSH	3	0	3	7	0	0	20:23	—
Brayden Schenn STL	at EDM	2	1	3	6	1	0	18:51	—
Jared Spurgeon MIN	vs NSH	1	2	3	4	1	1	29:13	—
Mathew Barzal NYI	vs CAR	1	2	3	3	0	0	18:04	—
Eric Staal MIN	vs NSH	1	2	3	3	0	0	18:14	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	vs DAL	1	2	3	1	0	0	19:07	—
Ryan Johansen NSH	at MIN	1	2	3	1	0	0	17:48	—
Viktor Arvidsson NSH	at MIN	1	1	2	6	0	0	18:11	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	at VAN	1	1	2	5	3	1	16:58	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Stafford–Zajac–Bratt skated 10:20 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 NJD: Boyle–Henrique–Wood skated 9:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (55% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Moore–Martin–Soshnikov skated 7:26 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (45.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Richardson–Fischer–Keller skated 8:02 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 OTT: Ryan–Duchene–Dzingel skated 7:57 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 PHI: Filppula–Weal–Konecny skated 9:14 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 EDM: Cammalleri–Strome–Puljujarvi skated 7:03 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 VGK: Eakin–Leipsic–Tuch skated 13:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Krejci–Cehlarik–DeBrusk skated 10:26 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Bergeron–Pastrnak–Heinen skated 10:02 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BOS: Nash–Vatrano–Acciari skated 7:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Sceviour–Brickley–Trocheck skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs NJD	W	42	0	.1000
Cam Talbot EDM	vs STL	L	39	4	.897
Antti Raanta ARI	at MTL	W	37	4	.892
Scott Darling CAR	at NYI	L	35	5	.857
Pekka Rinne NSH	at MIN	L	35	5	.857
Roberto Luongo FLA	at SJS	W	35	0	.1000
Brian Elliott PHI	at WPG	O	33	2	.939
Thomas Greiss NYI	vs CAR	W	32	4	.875
Charlie Lindgren MTL	vs ARI	L	32	5	.844
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs PHI	W	32	2	.938
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs NSH	W	30	4	.867
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs WSH	W	30	2	.933
Jake Allen STL	at EDM	W	30	1	.967
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs BOS	L	30	2	.933
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs VGK	L	29	4	.862
Craig Anderson OTT	vs PIT	L	28	2	.929
Ben Bishop DAL	at TBL	L	28	6	.786
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs DAL	W	28	1	.964
Philipp Grubauer WSH	at COL	L	28	6	.786
Anton Khudobin BOS	at LAK	W	28	1	.964
Martin Jones SJS	vs FLA	L	28	2	.929
Cory Schneider NJD	at TOR	O	25	1	.960
Matt Murray PIT	at OTT	W	22	1	.955
Maxime Lagace VGK	at VAN	W	21	2	.905

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