NHL Recaps: Sunday, Dec 3, 2017

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

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Los Angeles Kings

Chicago Blackhawks

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 at CHI. Anze Kopitar (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for LAK: Jokinen–Mitchell–Brodzinski skated 8:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% 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 17:54.
•Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:26.
•New look for LAK: Jokinen–Mitchell–Brodzinski skated 8:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Winnipeg Jets rout Ottawa Senators 5–0

Winnipeg Jets beat Ottawa Senators 5–0 at home. Blake Wheeler (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 3A. WPG's first power-play unit (Byfuglien, Wheeler, Lowry, Scheifele and Laine) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:59 together.

•Blake Wheeler had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 6 shots in 15:16.
•Mathieu Perreault had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 15:05.
•Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:28.

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Dallas Stars rout Colorado Avalanche 7–2

Dallas Stars beat Colorado Avalanche 7–2 at COL. Tyler Seguin (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Brett Ritchie had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 10:11.
•Tyler Seguin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:34.
•Devin Shore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:16.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Arizona Coyotes 3–2 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Arizona Coyotes 3–2 in overtime at home. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Scott Wedgewood (ARI) faced 45 shots and stopped 42 (.933), +16 against a season average of 29.4; the overtime loss.

•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:19.
•Max Domi had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:26.
•Scott Wedgewood (ARI) faced 45 shots and stopped 42 (.933), +16 against a season average of 29.4; the overtime loss.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Blake Wheeler WPG	vs OTT	1	3	4	6	0	1	15:16	—
Mathieu Perreault WPG	vs OTT	1	2	3	5	1	0	15:05	—
Tyler Seguin DAL	at COL	2	0	2	4	0	1	20:34	—
Brett Ritchie DAL	at COL	2	0	2	4	1	0	10:11	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	vs ARI	1	1	2	6	0	0	17:19	—
Mark Scheifele WPG	vs OTT	1	1	2	3	2	0	15:28	—
Anze Kopitar LAK	at CHI	1	1	2	2	0	2	17:54	—
Devin Shore DAL	at COL	1	1	2	1	1	2	12:16	—
Dustin Brown LAK	at CHI	1	1	2	1	0	2	17:26	—
Dustin Byfuglien WPG	vs OTT	0	2	2	4	3	2	22:05	—
Alexander Radulov DAL	at COL	0	2	2	4	0	0	20:13	—
Max Domi ARI	at VGK	0	2	2	3	0	0	17:26	—

Line changes

New look for LAK: Jokinen–Mitchell–Brodzinski skated 8:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Bouma–Wingels–Panik skated 6:43 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CHI: Toews–Saad–Hayden skated 8:39 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (52.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Scott Wedgewood ARI	at VGK	O	45	3	.933
Malcolm Subban VGK	vs ARI	W	33	2	.939
Craig Anderson OTT	at WPG	—	27	0	.1000
Kari Lehtonen DAL	at COL	W	27	2	.926
Jonathan Quick LAK	at CHI	W	25	1	.960
Anton Forsberg CHI	vs LAK	L	22	1	.955
Mike Condon OTT	at WPG	L	22	5	.773
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs OTT	W	21	0	.1000
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs DAL	—	18	2	.889
Jonathan Bernier COL	vs DAL	L	9	4	.556

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