NHL Recaps: Sunday, Dec 10, 2017

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

Game recaps

Final

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Edmonton Oilers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs edge Edmonton Oilers 1–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Edmonton Oilers 1–0 at home. Zach Hyman (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Curtis McElhinney (TOR) faced 41 shots and stopped 41 (.1000), +12 against a season average of 29.3; the win.

•Curtis McElhinney (TOR) faced 41 shots and stopped 41 (.1000), +12 against a season average of 29.3; the win.
•New look for TOR: Hyman–Brown–Nylander skated 10:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for EDM: Letestu–Kassian–Caggiula skated 7:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks beat Arizona Coyotes 3–1

Chicago Blackhawks beat Arizona Coyotes 3–1 at home. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Scott Wedgewood (ARI) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +8 against a season average of 29.4; the loss.

•Patrick Kane had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:31.
•Scott Wedgewood (ARI) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +8 against a season average of 29.4; the loss.
•Clayton Keller (ARI) played 14:48, −3:20 down on his 18:08 season average over 81 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT)

St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime at home. Evan Rodrigues (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Robin Lehner (BUF) faced 45 shots and stopped 42 (.933), +16 against a season average of 29.4; the overtime loss.

•Evan Rodrigues had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:29.
•Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 19:35.
•Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 22:41.

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Minnesota Wild edge San Jose Sharks 4–3 (OT)

Minnesota Wild beat San Jose Sharks 4–3 in overtime at SJS. Eric Staal (MIN) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Eric Staal had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:09.
•Brent Burns had two goals (2 points) on 8 shots in 28:07.
•Ryan Murphy had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:19.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Eric Staal MIN	at SJS	2	1	3	6	0	2	20:09	—
Brent Burns SJS	vs MIN	2	0	2	8	2	0	28:07	—
Evan Rodrigues BUF	at STL	2	0	2	3	0	0	16:29	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	vs BUF	1	1	2	8	1	0	22:41	—
Paul Stastny STL	vs BUF	1	1	2	7	2	1	19:35	—
Tomas Hertl SJS	vs MIN	1	1	2	3	0	0	22:18	—
Ryan Murphy MIN	at SJS	1	1	2	1	0	0	18:19	—
Joel Edmundson STL	vs BUF	0	2	2	4	2	2	25:49	—
Patrick Kane CHI	vs ARI	0	2	2	2	0	0	18:31	—
Mikael Granlund MIN	at SJS	0	2	2	0	0	1	19:46	—
Colton Parayko STL	vs BUF	0	1	1	4	4	5	27:32	—
Ryan Suter MIN	at SJS	0	1	1	2	2	6	29:30	—

Line changes

New look for TOR: Hyman–Brown–Nylander skated 10:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (39.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Letestu–Kassian–Caggiula skated 7:22 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Robin Lehner BUF	at STL	O	45	3	.933
Curtis McElhinney TOR	vs EDM	W	41	0	.1000
Scott Wedgewood ARI	at CHI	L	37	3	.919
Alex Stalock MIN	at SJS	W	34	3	.912
Corey Crawford CHI	vs ARI	W	32	1	.969
Jake Allen STL	vs BUF	W	24	2	.917
Martin Jones SJS	vs MIN	O	24	4	.833
Laurent Brossoit EDM	at TOR	L	23	1	.957

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