NHL Recaps: Friday, Dec 1, 2017

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

Game recaps

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Pittsburgh Penguins

Buffalo Sabres

Pittsburgh Penguins rout Buffalo Sabres 4–0

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 at BUF. Sidney Crosby (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for BUF: Pominville–Pouliot–Criscuolo skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:17.
•New look for BUF: Pominville–Pouliot–Criscuolo skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for PIT: Reaves–Kuhnhackl–Rowney skated 5:32 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge New York Islanders 6–5

Ottawa Senators beat New York Islanders 6–5 at NYI. Thomas Chabot (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Thomas Chabot had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 15:23.
•Anders Lee had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:50.
•Ryan Dzingel had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 10:40.

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New York Rangers rout Carolina Hurricanes 5–1

New York Rangers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–1 at home. Michael Grabner (NYR) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for CAR: Skinner–Teravainen–Ryan skated 6:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Michael Grabner had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 12:38.
•New look for CAR: Skinner–Teravainen–Ryan skated 6:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (72.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Boo Nieves (NYR) played 14:28, +4:26 up on his 10:02 season average over 27 games.

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Anaheim Ducks

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Anaheim Ducks 4–2 at home. Artemi Panarin (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for ANA: Vermette–Roy–Kase skated 10:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Artemi Panarin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:46.
•Josh Anderson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:00.
•Brandon Dubinsky had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:06.

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San Jose Sharks edge Florida Panthers 2–1

San Jose Sharks beat Florida Panthers 2–1 at FLA. Colton Sceviour (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Aaron Dell (SJS) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +13 against a season average of 26.7; the win.

•Aaron Dell (SJS) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +13 against a season average of 26.7; the win.
•New look for FLA: Vrbata–McCann–Haapala skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Brenden Dillon (SJS) played 24:04, +6:50 up on his 17:14 season average over 80 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues 4–1

Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues 4–1 at STL. Tyler Toffoli (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Darcy Kuemper (LAK) faced 40 shots and stopped 39 (.975), +11 against a season average of 28.7; the win.

•Tyler Toffoli had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:56.
•Jake Muzzin had 2 assists (2 points) in 23:07.
•Tanner Pearson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:29.

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Winnipeg Jets beat Vegas Golden Knights 7–4

Winnipeg Jets beat Vegas Golden Knights 7–4 at home. Patrik Laine (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Mark Scheifele had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 22:56.
•Patrik Laine had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 16:23.
•Blake Wheeler had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 21:26.

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New Jersey Devils edge Colorado Avalanche 2–1

New Jersey Devils beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 at COL. Jesper Bratt (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (Barrie, Kerfoot, Compher, MacKinnon and Rantanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:40 together.

•Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:20.
•COL's first power-play unit (Barrie, Kerfoot, Compher, MacKinnon and Rantanen) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:40 together.
•NJD's first power-play unit (Boyle, Zajac, Hall, Butcher and Bratt) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:06 together.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Michael Grabner NYR	vs CAR	3	0	3	4	0	1	12:38	—
Patrik Laine WPG	vs VGK	1	2	3	5	2	1	16:23	—
Artemi Panarin CBJ	vs ANA	1	2	3	4	0	0	16:46	—
Josh Anderson CBJ	vs ANA	1	2	3	3	0	0	18:00	—
Thomas Chabot OTT	at NYI	1	2	3	1	0	1	15:23	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	vs VGK	1	2	3	1	0	1	22:56	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	vs VGK	0	3	3	3	2	2	21:26	—
Anders Lee NYI	vs OTT	2	0	2	5	1	0	18:50	—
Kyle Connor WPG	vs VGK	2	0	2	5	0	1	17:57	—
Ryan Dzingel OTT	at NYI	2	0	2	3	2	0	10:40	—
Tyler Toffoli LAK	at STL	2	0	2	2	0	1	11:56	—
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG	vs VGK	1	1	2	4	0	0	11:16	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Pominville–Pouliot–Criscuolo skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Reaves–Kuhnhackl–Rowney skated 5:32 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Skinner–Teravainen–Ryan skated 6:42 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 ANA: Vermette–Roy–Kase skated 10:39 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Vrbata–McCann–Haapala skated 7:48 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Steen–Stastny–Jaskin skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Compher–MacKinnon–Rantanen skated 5:57 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Stafford–Gibbons–Coleman skated 7:31 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Aaron Dell SJS	at FLA	W	40	1	.975
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at STL	W	40	1	.975
Maxime Lagace VGK	at WPG	L	37	6	.838
Tristan Jarry PIT	at BUF	W	34	0	.1000
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs CAR	W	33	1	.970
Roberto Luongo FLA	vs SJS	L	32	2	.938
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs VGK	W	31	4	.871
John Gibson ANA	at CBJ	L	30	3	.900
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs ANA	W	27	2	.926
Robin Lehner BUF	vs PIT	L	25	4	.840
Scott Darling CAR	at NYR	L	24	3	.875
Cory Schneider NJD	at COL	W	23	1	.957
Carter Hutton STL	vs LAK	L	21	3	.857
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs NJD	L	21	2	.905
Thomas Greiss NYI	vs OTT	—	20	5	.750
Mike Condon OTT	at NYI	W	19	0	.1000
Craig Anderson OTT	at NYI	—	18	5	.722
Jaroslav Halak NYI	vs OTT	L	15	1	.933
Jake Allen STL	vs LAK	—	7	1	.857

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