NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017

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

Game recaps

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Ottawa Senators

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge Ottawa Senators 3–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 at home. Rasmus Ristolainen (BUF) led the scoring with 0G 2A. BUF's first power-play unit (Kane, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel and Rodrigues) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:53 together.

•Rasmus Ristolainen had 2 assists (2 points) in 22:31.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Kane, Ristolainen, Reinhart, Eichel and Rodrigues) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:53 together.
•New look for OTT: Smith–Hoffman–Pageau skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils rout Los Angeles Kings 5–1

New Jersey Devils beat Los Angeles Kings 5–1 at home. Taylor Hall (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for NJD: Stafford–Wood–Zacha skated 10:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Taylor Hall had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:31.
•Brian Gibbons had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:30.
•New look for NJD: Stafford–Wood–Zacha skated 10:54 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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Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2

Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 at home. Claude Giroux (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for TOR: Marleau–Hyman–Brown skated 12:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:31.
•Scott Laughton had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 11:11.
•Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:00.

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Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2

Washington Capitals beat Colorado Avalanche 5–2 at home. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for COL: Andrighetto–Compher–Jost skated 4:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evgeny Kuznetsov had 3 assists (3 points) in 14:10.
•Madison Bowey had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:36.
•New look for COL: Andrighetto–Compher–Jost skated 4:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Edmonton Oilers

Columbus Blue Jackets

Edmonton Oilers rout Columbus Blue Jackets 7–2

Edmonton Oilers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 7–2 at CBJ. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

•Connor McDavid had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 18:24.
•Jesse Puljujarvi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:33.
•Mark Letestu had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:03.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat St. Louis Blues 3–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat St. Louis Blues 3–0 at STL. Tyler Johnson (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Mikhail Sergachev (TBL) played 21:30, +6:13 up on his 15:17 season average over 78 games.

•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:43.
•Tyler Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:14.
•Mikhail Sergachev (TBL) played 21:30, +6:13 up on his 15:17 season average over 78 games.

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Minnesota Wild edge Calgary Flames 2–1 (SO)

Minnesota Wild beat Calgary Flames 2–1 in a shootout at home. Matt Cullen (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Mathew Dumba (MIN) played 31:02, +7:18 up on his 23:44 season average over 81 games.

•Mathew Dumba (MIN) played 31:02, +7:18 up on his 23:44 season average over 81 games.
•New look for MIN: Cullen–Foligno–Mitchell skated 8:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Winnik–Stewart–Eriksson Ek skated 6:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Florida Panthers 3–2 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Florida Panthers 3–2 in overtime at home. Jonathan Toews (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Denis Malgin (FLA) played 1:34, −12:32 down on his 14:06 season average over 50 games.

•Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:48.
•Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:30.
•Alex DeBrincat had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:55.

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Carolina Hurricanes edge Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 (SO)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 in a shootout at VGK. Marcus Kruger (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +7 against a season average of 29.9; the overtime loss.

•Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +7 against a season average of 29.9; the overtime loss.
•Haydn Fleury (CAR) played 12:46, −4:05 down on his 16:51 season average over 66 games.
•Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) played 20:46, +3:18 up on his 17:28 season average over 76 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Connor McDavid EDM	at CBJ	1	3	4	5	1	0	18:24	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	vs COL	0	3	3	0	0	0	14:10	—
Taylor Hall NJD	vs LAK	2	0	2	3	0	0	16:31	—
Jonathan Toews CHI	vs FLA	1	1	2	4	2	1	22:30	—
Brian Gibbons NJD	vs LAK	1	1	2	4	2	0	14:30	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ	vs EDM	1	1	2	4	1	0	12:48	—
Matt Benning EDM	at CBJ	1	1	2	3	0	4	22:12	—
Sean Couturier PHI	vs TOR	1	1	2	3	1	1	19:00	—
Scott Laughton PHI	vs TOR	1	1	2	3	2	0	11:11	—
Brandon Saad CHI	vs FLA	1	1	2	3	1	0	17:48	—
Claude Giroux PHI	vs TOR	1	1	2	3	0	0	18:31	—
Tyler Johnson TBL	at STL	1	1	2	3	0	0	18:14	—

Line changes

New look for OTT: Smith–Hoffman–Pageau skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Nolan–Larsson–Wilson skated 7:24 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 OTT: Pyatt–Brassard–Dzingel skated 5:40 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Stafford–Wood–Zacha skated 10:54 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 LAK: Mitchell–Clifford–Brodzinski skated 4:03 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Boyle–Hayes–Noesen skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Marleau–Hyman–Brown skated 12:01 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 COL: Andrighetto–Compher–Jost skated 4:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Kunitz–Brown–Paquette skated 7:00 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 MIN: Cullen–Foligno–Mitchell skated 8:58 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Winnik–Stewart–Eriksson Ek skated 6:47 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: McGinn–Dadonov–Trocheck skated 5:06 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (28.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Frederik Andersen TOR	at PHI	L	38	3	.921
Corey Crawford CHI	vs FLA	W	37	2	.946
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs CAR	O	37	2	.946
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at STL	W	32	0	.1000
Laurent Brossoit EDM	at CBJ	W	29	2	.931
James Reimer FLA	at CHI	O	28	3	.893
Robin Lehner BUF	vs OTT	W	26	2	.923
Jonathan Quick LAK	at NJD	L	26	5	.808
Semyon Varlamov COL	at WSH	L	26	4	.846
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs EDM	L	26	5	.808
Mike Condon OTT	at BUF	L	25	3	.880
Braden Holtby WSH	vs COL	W	24	2	.917
Jake Allen STL	vs TBL	L	24	2	.917
Cam Ward CAR	at VGK	W	24	2	.917
Brian Elliott PHI	vs TOR	W	22	2	.909
Mike Smith CGY	at MIN	O	22	1	.955
Cory Schneider NJD	vs LAK	W	17	1	.941
Alex Stalock MIN	vs CGY	W	17	1	.941
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs EDM	—	12	2	.833
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs CGY	—	10	0	.1000

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