NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 9, 2017

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

Game recaps

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St. Louis Blues

Detroit Red Wings

St. Louis Blues rout Detroit Red Wings 6–1

St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 6–1 at DET. Jay Bouwmeester (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jaden Schwartz (STL) played 5:48, −13:49 down on his 19:37 season average over 61 games.

•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:59.
•Jay Bouwmeester had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:19.
•Alex Pietrangelo had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 25:05.

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Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 3–1

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 3–1 at home. David Pastrnak (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Jake DeBrusk (BOS) played 7:52, −6:36 down on his 14:28 season average over 69 games.

•David Pastrnak had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:37.
•Torey Krug had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:55.
•Jake DeBrusk (BOS) played 7:52, −6:36 down on his 14:28 season average over 69 games.

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Edmonton Oilers rout Montreal Canadiens 6–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Montreal Canadiens 6–2 at MTL. Jujhar Khaira (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. EDM's first power-play unit (Lucic, Letestu, Klefbom, Draisaitl and McDavid) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:46 together.

•Jujhar Khaira had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:46.
•Milan Lucic had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:35.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:59.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Winnipeg Jets 4–3 (OT)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3 in overtime at home. Brayden Point (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TBL: Johnson–Palat–Point skated 12:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:33.
•Tyler Johnson had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:49.
•New look for TBL: Johnson–Palat–Point skated 12:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche rout Florida Panthers 7–3

Colorado Avalanche beat Florida Panthers 7–3 at FLA. Matt Nieto (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Matt Nieto had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:16.
•Carl Soderberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:11.
•Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:36.

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New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–2

New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 at home. Mats Zuccarello (NYR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NJD: Boyle–Hayes–Coleman skated 7:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mats Zuccarello had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:48.
•Jesper Fast had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:09.
•Rick Nash had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:21.

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Toronto Maple Leafs edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 at PIT. Tyler Bozak (TOR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for PIT: Malkin–Kessel–Sheary skated 10:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Tyler Bozak had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 5 shots in 13:06.
•Mitch Marner had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 11:59.
•Dominik Simon had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 11:27.

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Arizona Coyotes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Arizona Coyotes 1–0

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Arizona Coyotes 1–0 at home. Josh Anderson (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ARI: Duclair–Domi–Dvorak skated 12:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ARI: Duclair–Domi–Dvorak skated 12:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CBJ: Sedlak–Milano–Hannikainen skated 5:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ) faced 35 shots and stopped 35 (.1000), +4 against a season average of 30.7; the win.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 5–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 5–3 at DAL. David Perron (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DAL: Spezza–Radulov–Janmark skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% 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 2 shots in 17:12.
•Brendan Leipsic had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 10:48.
•Cody Eakin had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 10:36.

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Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2

Calgary Flames beat Vancouver Canucks 4–2 at home. Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) led the scoring with 2G 0A. VAN's first power-play unit (Sedin, Sedin, Edler, Granlund and Boeser) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:14 together.

•Matthew Tkachuk had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:02.
•Garnet Hathaway had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:53.
•VAN's first power-play unit (Sedin, Sedin, Edler, Granlund and Boeser) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:14 together.

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San Jose Sharks rout Ottawa Senators 5–0

San Jose Sharks beat Ottawa Senators 5–0 at home. Logan Couture (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 2A. SJS's first power-play unit (Thornton, Burns, Pavelski, Couture and Hertl) scored 2 power-play goals on 23 attempts in 7:51 together.

•Logan Couture had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 18:57.
•Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:55.
•Brent Burns had 2 assists (2 points) on 8 shots in 26:22.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (OT)

Los Angeles Kings beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 in overtime at home. Tyler Toffoli (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. CAR's first power-play unit (Faulk, Rask, Teravainen, Lindholm and Aho) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 2:51 together.

•Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:32.
•Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:10.
•Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:06.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Tyler Bozak TOR	at PIT	2	1	3	5	0	0	13:06	—
Logan Couture SJS	vs OTT	1	2	3	3	0	3	18:57	—
Matt Nieto COL	at FLA	1	2	3	2	0	0	14:16	—
Mitch Marner TOR	at PIT	0	3	3	2	0	1	11:59	—
Matthew Tkachuk CGY	vs VAN	2	0	2	5	2	0	16:02	—
Mats Zuccarello NYR	vs NJD	2	0	2	3	0	1	16:48	—
Jujhar Khaira EDM	at MTL	2	0	2	2	3	0	13:46	—
Carl Soderberg COL	at FLA	1	1	2	6	0	4	17:11	—
Joe Pavelski SJS	vs OTT	1	1	2	4	1	1	17:55	—
Tyler Toffoli LAK	vs CAR	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:06	—
Milan Lucic EDM	at MTL	1	1	2	3	5	1	15:35	—
Jesper Fast NYR	vs NJD	1	1	2	3	2	2	15:09	—

Line changes

New look for TBL: Johnson–Palat–Point skated 12:11 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Boyle–Hayes–Coleman skated 7:04 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (87.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Carey–Vesey–Nieves skated 9:44 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (36.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Kessel–Sheary skated 10:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Duclair–Domi–Dvorak skated 12:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Sedlak–Milano–Hannikainen skated 5:09 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (44.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Spezza–Radulov–Janmark skated 12:05 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Chaput–Gaunce–Virtanen skated 10:41 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Brown–Shore–Iafallo skated 6:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Craig Anderson OTT	at SJS	L	50	5	.900
Semyon Varlamov COL	at FLA	W	42	3	.929
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at NYR	L	39	5	.872
Maxime Lagace VGK	at DAL	W	39	3	.923
Ben Bishop DAL	vs VGK	L	38	4	.895
Frederik Andersen TOR	at PIT	W	36	3	.917
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs ARI	W	35	0	.1000
Antti Raanta ARI	at CBJ	L	34	1	.971
Anders Nilsson VAN	at CGY	L	34	3	.912
Jonathan Quick LAK	vs CAR	W	34	2	.941
Jaroslav Halak NYI	at BOS	L	32	2	.938
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs NYI	W	31	1	.968
Jake Allen STL	at DET	W	29	1	.966
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at TBL	O	28	4	.857
James Reimer FLA	vs COL	L	28	5	.821
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs NJD	W	28	2	.929
Antti Niemi MTL	vs EDM	—	26	2	.923
Aaron Dell SJS	vs OTT	W	25	0	.1000
Laurent Brossoit EDM	at MTL	W	24	2	.917
Mike Smith CGY	vs VAN	W	24	2	.917
Scott Darling CAR	at LAK	O	21	3	.857
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	vs WPG	W	20	3	.850
Tristan Jarry PIT	vs TOR	—	16	3	.813
Carey Price MTL	vs EDM	L	14	4	.714
Petr Mrazek DET	vs STL	—	12	2	.833
Jimmy Howard DET	vs STL	L	10	4	.600
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs TOR	L	9	1	.889

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