NHL Recaps: Thursday, Dec 14, 2017

12 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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Washington Capitals

Boston Bruins

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 5–3

Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 5–3 at BOS. Patrice Bergeron (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WSH won it by committee.

•Alex Chiasson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 12:46.
•Patrice Bergeron had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:04.
•Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:45.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Buffalo Sabres 2–1

Philadelphia Flyers beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1 at home. Ryan O'Reilly (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI) played 15:56, −5:36 down on his 21:32 season average over 77 games.

•Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI) played 15:56, −5:36 down on his 21:32 season average over 77 games.
•Andrew MacDonald (PHI) played 24:26, +4:39 up on his 19:47 season average over 65 games.
•Ivan Provorov (PHI) played 27:55, +3:49 up on his 24:06 season average over 81 games.

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New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Islanders 6–4

Columbus Blue Jackets beat New York Islanders 6–4 at home. Josh Bailey (NYI) led the scoring with 3G 0A. CBJ won it by committee.

•Josh Bailey had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:21.
•John Tavares had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 21:01.
•Oliver Bjorkstrand had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:08.

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Montreal Canadiens edge New Jersey Devils 2–1 (OT)

Montreal Canadiens beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 in overtime at home. Tomas Plekanec (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NJD: Noesen–Wood–Zacha skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NJD: Noesen–Wood–Zacha skated 10:49 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (38.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Cory Schneider (NJD) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +5 against a season average of 30.7; the overtime loss.
•New look for NJD: Boyle–Hayes–Lappin skated 8:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Anaheim Ducks beat St. Louis Blues 3–1

Anaheim Ducks beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 at STL. Kevin Roy (ANA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Silfverberg–Roy skated 12:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kevin Roy had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:11.
•New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Silfverberg–Roy skated 12:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Cogliano–Henrique–Rakell skated 11:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0

Minnesota Wild beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 at home. Tyler Ennis (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MIN: Koivu–Granlund–Niederreiter skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MIN: Koivu–Granlund–Niederreiter skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for MIN: Staal–Zucker–Mitchell skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for TOR: Marleau–Hyman–Marner skated 11:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Chicago Blackhawks rout Winnipeg Jets 5–1

Chicago Blackhawks beat Winnipeg Jets 5–1 at WPG. Patrick Kane (CHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Ehlers skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nick Schmaltz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:42.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:43.
•New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Ehlers skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Florida Panthers 2–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Florida Panthers 2–1 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Tyson Barrie (COL) played 18:11, −4:35 down on his 22:46 season average over 67 games.

•Nathan MacKinnon had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 22:03.
•Tyson Barrie (COL) played 18:11, −4:35 down on his 22:46 season average over 67 games.
•Samuel Girard (COL) played 11:14, −6:30 down on his 17:44 season average over 72 games.

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San Jose Sharks edge Calgary Flames 3–2

San Jose Sharks beat Calgary Flames 3–2 at CGY. Joonas Donskoi (SJS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for SJS: Donskoi–Tierney–Meier skated 10:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Chris Tierney had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:23.
•Joonas Donskoi had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:42.
•Timo Meier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:00.

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Nashville Predators rout Edmonton Oilers 4–0

Nashville Predators beat Edmonton Oilers 4–0 at EDM. Kyle Turris (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Turris, Josi, Ekholm, Sissons and Fiala) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:09 together.

•Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 12:51.
•Mattias Ekholm had 2 assists (2 points) in 25:02.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Turris, Josi, Ekholm, Sissons and Fiala) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:09 together.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Arizona Coyotes 4–1

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Arizona Coyotes 4–1 at ARI. Nikita Kucherov (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Antti Raanta (ARI) faced 48 shots and stopped 44 (.917), +18 against a season average of 29.5; the loss.

•Brayden Point had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:00.
•Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:10.
•Tyler Johnson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:15.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 at home. James Neal (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for PIT: Malkin–Hornqvist–Kessel skated 14:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for PIT: Malkin–Hornqvist–Kessel skated 14:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Bryan Rust (PIT) played 8:09, −8:01 down on his 16:10 season average over 68 games.
•New look for PIT: Hagelin–Sheahan–Sheary skated 9:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Josh Bailey NYI	at CBJ	3	0	3	3	1	0	19:21	—
John Tavares NYI	at CBJ	0	3	3	6	0	0	21:01	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ	vs NYI	0	3	3	2	1	0	14:08	—
Patrice Bergeron BOS	vs WSH	2	0	2	4	2	1	20:04	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs FLA	2	0	2	4	0	0	22:03	—
Alex Chiasson WSH	at BOS	2	0	2	3	0	2	12:46	—
Kevin Roy ANA	at STL	2	0	2	2	2	0	16:11	—
Zach Werenski CBJ	vs NYI	1	1	2	5	2	1	24:11	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at BOS	1	1	2	4	0	0	20:45	—
Nikita Kucherov TBL	at ARI	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:10	—
Joonas Donskoi SJS	at CGY	1	1	2	3	0	1	13:42	—
Patrick Kane CHI	at WPG	1	1	2	3	0	0	16:43	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Noesen–Wood–Zacha skated 10:49 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 NJD: Boyle–Hayes–Lappin skated 8:57 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Stafford–Bratt–Hischier skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (40.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Getzlaf–Silfverberg–Roy skated 12:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Cogliano–Henrique–Rakell skated 11:09 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Grant–Wagner–Shaw skated 4:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Vermette–Blandisi–Kase skated 10:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Koivu–Granlund–Niederreiter skated 11:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Staal–Zucker–Mitchell skated 10:13 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TOR: Marleau–Hyman–Marner skated 11:19 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Cullen–Coyle–Eriksson Ek skated 9:44 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (23.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Winnik–Stewart–Ennis skated 7:28 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Wheeler–Scheifele–Ehlers skated 8:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (63.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Hendricks–Armia–Connor skated 4:28 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Little–Perreault–Laine skated 7:59 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 SJS: Donskoi–Tierney–Meier skated 10:23 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SJS: Ward–Hansen–Sorensen skated 8:20 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Malkin–Hornqvist–Kessel skated 14:07 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Hagelin–Sheahan–Sheary skated 9:20 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Reaves–Rust–Rowney skated 4:48 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Antti Raanta ARI	vs TBL	L	48	4	.917
Juuse Saros NSH	at EDM	W	46	0	.1000
Braden Holtby WSH	at BOS	W	37	3	.919
Cory Schneider NJD	at MTL	O	36	2	.944
Thomas Greiss NYI	at CBJ	L	34	5	.853
Aaron Dell SJS	at CGY	W	34	2	.941
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs FLA	W	33	1	.970
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at ARI	W	33	1	.970
Carey Price MTL	vs NJD	W	32	1	.969
John Gibson ANA	at STL	W	30	1	.967
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs CHI	L	30	5	.833
James Reimer FLA	at COL	L	30	2	.933
Mike Smith CGY	vs SJS	L	29	3	.897
Alex Stalock MIN	vs TOR	W	28	0	.1000
Corey Crawford CHI	at WPG	W	28	1	.964
Robin Lehner BUF	at PHI	L	27	2	.926
Frederik Andersen TOR	at MIN	L	26	2	.923
Matt Murray PIT	at VGK	L	26	2	.923
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs NYI	W	25	4	.840
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs PIT	W	25	1	.960
Laurent Brossoit EDM	vs NSH	L	23	4	.826
Anton Khudobin BOS	vs WSH	L	21	4	.810
Brian Elliott PHI	vs BUF	W	20	1	.950
Jake Allen STL	vs ANA	L	18	3	.833

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