NHL Recaps: Thursday, Dec 7, 2017

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

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Arizona Coyotes

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins rout Arizona Coyotes 6–1

Boston Bruins beat Arizona Coyotes 6–1 at home. David Backes (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•David Backes had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:23.
•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:55.
•David Krejci had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:40.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge New York Islanders 4–3 (OT)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Islanders 4–3 in overtime at home. Kris Letang (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:01 together.

•Kris Letang had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 24:31.
•Sidney Crosby had 2 assists (2 points) in 19:32.
•PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Hornqvist and Kessel) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:01 together.

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Calgary Flames edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)

Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at MTL. Sean Monahan (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CGY: Brouwer–Frolik–Backlund skated 12:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sean Monahan had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:41.
•New look for CGY: Brouwer–Frolik–Backlund skated 12:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Carey Price (MTL) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +7 against a season average of 30.3; the overtime loss.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2 at home. Vladislav Namestnikov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. TBL's first power-play unit (Killorn, Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov and Namestnikov) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 7:02 together.

•Steven Stamkos had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 17:49.
•Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:58.
•Dan Girardi had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:55.

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Florida Panthers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–4

Florida Panthers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–4 at home. Patrik Laine (WPG) led the scoring with 1G 2A. FLA won it by committee.

•Patrik Laine had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:23.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:18.
•Vincent Trocheck had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:39.

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St. Louis Blues beat Dallas Stars 3–0

St. Louis Blues beat Dallas Stars 3–0 at home. Vladimir Sobotka (STL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. STL's first power-play unit (Stastny, Sobotka, Berglund, Tarasenko and Parayko) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 6:04 together.

•Vladimir Sobotka had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:01.
•STL's first power-play unit (Stastny, Sobotka, Berglund, Tarasenko and Parayko) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 6:04 together.
•New look for STL: Berglund–Paajarvi–Jaskin skated 5:02 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at VAN. Jakub Voracek (PHI) led the scoring with 0G 3A. PHI's first power-play unit (Giroux, Voracek, Simmonds, Couturier and Gostisbehere) scored 2 power-play goals on 13 attempts in 5:27 together.

•Jakub Voracek had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:30.
•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:40.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:32.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Ottawa Senators 4–3 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 in overtime at home. Drew Doughty (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. OTT's first power-play unit (Ryan, Karlsson, Hoffman, Duchene and Stone) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:18 together.

•Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 26:06.
•Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:09.
•Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:15.

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San Jose Sharks edge Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 (OT)

San Jose Sharks beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 in overtime at home. Joe Thornton (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for CAR: Williams–Staal–Skinner skated 12:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Joe Thornton had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 20:06.
•Sebastian Aho had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:01.
•Brent Burns had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 26:22.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Patrik Laine WPG	at FLA	1	2	3	4	0	0	19:23	—
Joe Thornton SJS	vs CAR	1	2	3	2	0	1	20:06	—
Vladislav Namestnikov TBL	vs COL	1	2	3	2	0	0	17:58	—
Steven Stamkos TBL	vs COL	1	2	3	1	0	0	17:49	—
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA	vs WPG	0	3	3	3	0	1	20:18	—
Jakub Voracek PHI	at VAN	0	3	3	3	1	0	20:30	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at SJS	2	0	2	6	1	1	18:01	—
Vincent Trocheck FLA	vs WPG	2	0	2	4	1	1	19:39	—
David Backes BOS	vs ARI	2	0	2	4	1	0	17:23	—
Sean Monahan CGY	at MTL	2	0	2	4	0	1	20:41	—
Brent Burns SJS	vs CAR	1	1	2	6	2	1	26:22	—
Kris Letang PIT	vs NYI	1	1	2	4	1	2	24:31	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Crosby–Rust–Sheary skated 5:00 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Hornqvist–Hagelin–Sheahan skated 4:19 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 CGY: Brouwer–Frolik–Backlund skated 12:14 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Berglund–Paajarvi–Jaskin skated 5:02 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Sedin–Sedin–Vanek skated 6:34 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 CAR: Williams–Staal–Skinner skated 12:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (68% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Thornton–Pavelski–Labanc skated 7:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Darcy Kuemper LAK	vs OTT	W	40	3	.925
James Reimer FLA	vs WPG	W	39	4	.897
Mike Condon OTT	at LAK	O	38	4	.895
Carey Price MTL	vs CGY	O	37	3	.919
David Rittich CGY	at MTL	W	37	2	.946
Brian Elliott PHI	at VAN	W	37	1	.973
Eric Comrie WPG	at FLA	L	35	5	.857
Cam Ward CAR	at SJS	O	33	5	.848
Scott Wedgewood ARI	at BOS	L	32	6	.813
Jaroslav Halak NYI	at PIT	O	32	4	.875
Semyon Varlamov COL	at TBL	L	31	4	.871
Peter Budaj TBL	vs COL	W	30	2	.933
Jake Allen STL	vs DAL	W	29	0	.1000
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs NYI	W	26	3	.885
Kari Lehtonen DAL	at STL	L	26	2	.923
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs PHI	L	25	3	.880
Martin Jones SJS	vs CAR	W	25	4	.840
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs ARI	W	21	1	.952

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