NHL Recaps: Saturday, Nov 25, 2017

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

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Washington Capitals

Toronto Maple Leafs

Washington Capitals beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2

Washington Capitals beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 at TOR. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 3G 0A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:44 together.

•Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:44.
•T.J. Oshie had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 16:21.
•Nicklas Backstrom had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:26.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0

Montreal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0 at home. Paul Byron (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Petry, Pacioretty, Shaw, Galchenyuk and Drouin) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:09 together.

•Alex Galchenyuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:21.
•Paul Byron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:26.
•Jonathan Drouin had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:04.

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New York Islanders edge Ottawa Senators 2–1

New York Islanders beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 at OTT. Nick Leddy (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. NYI's first power-play unit (Bailey, Tavares, Leddy, Lee and Barzal) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 5:02 together.

•Nick Leddy had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:55.
•NYI's first power-play unit (Bailey, Tavares, Leddy, Lee and Barzal) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 5:02 together.
•New look for OTT: Hoffman–Duchene–Stone skated 7:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (OT)

New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in overtime at DET. David Booth (DET) led the scoring with 2G 0A. NJD's first power-play unit (Boyle, Henrique, Hall, Butcher and Bratt) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:53 together.

•David Booth had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 9:44.
•Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:15.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Boyle, Henrique, Hall, Butcher and Bratt) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:53 together.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Florida Panthers 4–1

Chicago Blackhawks beat Florida Panthers 4–1 at FLA. Jonathan Toews (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for FLA: Sceviour–McCann–Haapala skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jonathan Toews had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:34.
•Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 21:02.
•New look for FLA: Sceviour–McCann–Haapala skated 7:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 at home. Phil Kessel (PIT) led the scoring with 2G 2A. PIT's first power-play unit (Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist, Kessel and Schultz) scored 3 power-play goals on 10 attempts in 4:06 together.

•Phil Kessel had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 3 shots in 17:19.
•Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:56.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist, Kessel and Schultz) scored 3 power-play goals on 10 attempts in 4:06 together.

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St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 6–3

St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota Wild 6–3 at home. Jaden Schwartz (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Devan Dubnyk (MIN) faced 40 shots and stopped 34 (.850), +11 against a season average of 29.5; the loss.

•Jaden Schwartz had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:03.
•Alexander Steen had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:52.
•Colton Parayko had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 25:48.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Arizona Coyotes 4–2 at ARI. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. VGK's first power-play unit (Neal, Haula, Marchessault, Leipsic and Theodore) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 4:13 together.

•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 15:42.
•William Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:46.
•Derek Stepan had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:07.

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Calgary Flames edge Colorado Avalanche 3–2

Calgary Flames beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 at COL. Mikael Backlund (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (Barrie, Landeskog, Kerfoot, MacKinnon and Rantanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:00 together.

•Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:55.
•COL's first power-play unit (Barrie, Landeskog, Kerfoot, MacKinnon and Rantanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:00 together.
•New look for CGY: Stajan–Brouwer–Hamilton skated 5:45 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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San Jose Sharks rout Winnipeg Jets 4–0

San Jose Sharks beat Winnipeg Jets 4–0 at home. Logan Couture (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Martin Jones (SJS) faced 38 shots and stopped 38 (.1000), +10 against a season average of 28.3; the win.

•Logan Couture had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 16:14.
•Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:49.
•Marc-Edouard Vlasic had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:35.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (SO)

Los Angeles Kings beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in a shootout at home. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ANA: Perry–Grant–Ritchie skated 14:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ANA: Perry–Grant–Ritchie skated 14:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Derek Grant (ANA) played 22:06, +11:10 up on his 10:56 season average over 65 games.
•Nick Ritchie (ANA) played 21:12, +8:07 up on his 13:05 season average over 75 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Phil Kessel PIT	vs TBL	2	2	4	3	0	0	17:19	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at TOR	3	0	3	4	2	0	18:44	—
Sidney Crosby PIT	vs TBL	2	1	3	3	2	0	19:56	—
Jonathan Toews CHI	at FLA	1	2	3	4	0	1	20:34	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	at ARI	1	2	3	2	0	0	15:42	—
T.J. Oshie WSH	at TOR	0	3	3	1	2	0	16:21	—
Logan Couture SJS	vs WPG	2	0	2	6	0	2	16:14	—
David Booth DET	vs NJD	2	0	2	5	1	0	9:44	—
Jaden Schwartz STL	vs MIN	2	0	2	3	1	1	20:03	—
Brandon Saad CHI	at FLA	1	1	2	8	1	0	21:02	—
Paul Byron MTL	vs BUF	1	1	2	4	0	0	14:26	—
Tomas Hertl SJS	vs WPG	1	1	2	3	2	1	16:49	—

Line changes

New look for WSH: Eller–Smith-Pelly–Graovac skated 7:53 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Hoffman–Duchene–Stone skated 7:24 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Ryan–Brassard–Smith skated 5:49 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 NYI: Nelson–Quine–Ho-Sang skated 5:16 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Tatar–Mantha–Larkin skated 12:16 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Booth–Wilson–Glendening skated 5:13 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Sceviour–McCann–Haapala skated 7:32 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 TBL: Killorn–Johnson–Conacher skated 8:39 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 VGK: Neal–Haula–Lindberg skated 8:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Stajan–Brouwer–Hamilton skated 5:45 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 ANA: Perry–Grant–Ritchie skated 14:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at STL	L	40	6	.850
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs CHI	L	39	4	.897
Corey Crawford CHI	at FLA	W	38	1	.974
Martin Jones SJS	vs WPG	W	38	0	.1000
Carey Price MTL	vs BUF	W	36	0	.1000
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs TBL	W	35	2	.943
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at DET	W	34	3	.912
Peter Budaj TBL	at PIT	L	34	5	.853
Ryan Miller ANA	at LAK	O	34	1	.971
Jaroslav Halak NYI	at OTT	W	32	1	.969
Braden Holtby WSH	at TOR	W	29	2	.931
Jonathan Bernier COL	vs CGY	L	28	3	.893
Robin Lehner BUF	at MTL	L	26	3	.885
Malcolm Subban VGK	at ARI	W	26	2	.923
David Rittich CGY	at COL	W	26	2	.923
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs ANA	W	26	1	.962
Jake Allen STL	vs MIN	W	25	3	.880
Craig Anderson OTT	vs NYI	L	24	2	.917
Petr Mrazek DET	vs NJD	—	24	3	.875
Curtis McElhinney TOR	vs WSH	L	20	3	.850
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at SJS	—	20	1	.950
Scott Wedgewood ARI	vs VGK	L	17	3	.824
Steve Mason WPG	at SJS	L	13	2	.846
Marek Langhamer ARI	vs VGK	—	10	0	.1000
Jimmy Howard DET	vs NJD	O	8	1	.875

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