NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Dec 27, 2017

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

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Ottawa Senators

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins rout Ottawa Senators 5–1

Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at home. Riley Nash (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for OTT: Burrows–Paul–Chlapik skated 6:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Riley Nash had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:23.
•Danton Heinen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:55.
•David Backes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:53.

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New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1

New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 at home. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Pavel Zacha (NJD) played 7:22, −7:06 down on his 14:28 season average over 68 games.

•Nico Hischier had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:43.
•Taylor Hall had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:53.
•Pavel Zacha (NJD) played 7:22, −7:06 down on his 14:28 season average over 68 games.

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New York Islanders edge Buffalo Sabres 3–2 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime at home. Josh Bailey (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Jaroslav Halak (NYI) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +5 against a season average of 32.3; the win.

•Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:47.
•John Tavares had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:40.
•Jaroslav Halak (NYI) faced 37 shots and stopped 35 (.946), +5 against a season average of 32.3; the win.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins edge Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 (SO)

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 in a shootout at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. PIT's first power-play unit (Malkin, Crosby, Hornqvist, Kessel and Maatta) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 3:45 together.

•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 20:54.
•Artemi Panarin had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:10.
•Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:37.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 3–1 at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Staal, Faulk, Teravainen, Lindholm and Aho) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:05 together.

•Sebastian Aho had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:55.
•CAR's first power-play unit (Staal, Faulk, Teravainen, Lindholm and Aho) scored 1 power-play goal on 10 attempts in 3:05 together.
•Carey Price (MTL) faced 35 shots and stopped 33 (.943), +5 against a season average of 30.3; the loss.

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New York Rangers edge Washington Capitals 1–0 (SO)

New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 1–0 in a shootout at home. New look for NYR: Grabner–Hayes–Miller skated 14:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NYR: Grabner–Hayes–Miller skated 14:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Chris Kreider (NYR) played 5:04, −10:44 down on his 15:48 season average over 57 games.
•New look for NYR: Nash–Zuccarello–Zibanejad skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators edge St. Louis Blues 2–1

Nashville Predators beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 at STL. Vladimir Sobotka (STL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NSH: Bonino–Watson–Sissons skated 7:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NSH: Bonino–Watson–Sissons skated 7:04 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (33.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for NSH: Hartnell–Johansen–Arvidsson skated 6:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (37.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Calle Jarnkrok (NSH) played 11:30, −4:27 down on his 15:57 season average over 67 games.

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Minnesota Wild beat Dallas Stars 4–2

Minnesota Wild beat Dallas Stars 4–2 at home. Jason Zucker (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Benn, Seguin, Klingberg, Ritchie and Janmark) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 3:11 together.

•Jason Zucker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:46.
•Mikael Granlund had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:52.
•Tyler Seguin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:02.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3

Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 at home. Joel Armia (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Mark Scheifele (WPG) played 9:41, −11:11 down on his 20:52 season average over 59 games.

•Joel Armia had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 12:27.
•Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:41.
•Connor McDavid had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:02.

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Arizona Coyotes beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1

Arizona Coyotes beat Colorado Avalanche 3–1 at COL. Alex Goligoski (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ARI: Archibald–Dvorak–Crouse skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ARI: Archibald–Dvorak–Crouse skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ARI: Cousins–Martinook–Duclair skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Tyson Jost (COL) played 7:47, −6:57 down on his 14:44 season average over 64 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1

Vegas Golden Knights beat Anaheim Ducks 4–1 at ANA. Rickard Rakell (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for ANA: Kesler–Cogliano–Wagner skated 9:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for ANA: Kesler–Cogliano–Wagner skated 9:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Henrique–Silfverberg–Roy skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (17.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for ANA: Vermette–Shaw–Ritchie skated 4:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (88.9% 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
Riley Nash BOS	vs OTT	2	1	3	2	0	3	14:23	—
Evgeni Malkin PIT	vs CBJ	1	2	3	4	1	0	20:54	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	vs MTL	2	0	2	5	3	0	16:55	—
Joel Armia WPG	vs EDM	2	0	2	5	0	0	12:27	—
Artemi Panarin CBJ	at PIT	2	0	2	4	0	0	23:10	—
Nico Hischier NJD	vs DET	2	0	2	3	1	0	16:43	—
David Backes BOS	vs OTT	1	1	2	5	0	1	15:53	—
Josh Bailey NYI	vs BUF	1	1	2	4	0	0	21:47	—
Mikael Granlund MIN	vs DAL	1	1	2	3	0	1	16:52	—
Danton Heinen BOS	vs OTT	1	1	2	3	0	0	15:55	—
Phil Kessel PIT	vs CBJ	1	1	2	3	0	0	18:37	—
Jason Zucker MIN	vs DAL	1	1	2	3	0	0	15:46	—

Line changes

New look for OTT: Burrows–Paul–Chlapik skated 6:56 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 BUF: Josefson–Nolan–Larsson skated 9:02 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Pominville–Pouliot–Rodrigues skated 8:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (61.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Deslauriers–Hudon–Carr skated 8:02 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Grabner–Hayes–Miller skated 14:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Nash–Zuccarello–Zibanejad skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (83.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NYR: Desharnais–Vesey–Buchnevich skated 8:45 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (47.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Bonino–Watson–Sissons skated 7:04 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 NSH: Hartnell–Johansen–Arvidsson skated 6:38 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 →
New look for ARI: Archibald–Dvorak–Crouse skated 10:35 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (52.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Cousins–Martinook–Duclair skated 8:32 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 →
New look for ANA: Kesler–Cogliano–Wagner skated 9:27 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Henrique–Silfverberg–Roy skated 7:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (17.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ANA: Vermette–Shaw–Ritchie skated 4:40 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (88.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Cam Talbot EDM	at WPG	L	39	4	.897
Jaroslav Halak NYI	vs BUF	W	37	2	.946
Philipp Grubauer WSH	at NYR	O	37	0	.1000
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at PIT	O	37	4	.892
Carey Price MTL	at CAR	L	35	2	.943
Robin Lehner BUF	at NYI	O	34	3	.912
Matt Murray PIT	vs CBJ	W	33	4	.879
Cory Schneider NJD	vs DET	W	32	1	.969
Jimmy Howard DET	at NJD	L	31	2	.935
Ondrej Pavelec NYR	vs WSH	W	30	0	.1000
Pekka Rinne NSH	at STL	W	30	1	.967
Ben Bishop DAL	at MIN	L	30	3	.900
Malcolm Subban VGK	at ANA	W	28	1	.964
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs ARI	L	27	3	.889
John Gibson ANA	vs VGK	L	27	3	.889
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs OTT	W	26	1	.962
Jake Allen STL	vs NSH	L	26	2	.923
Alex Stalock MIN	vs DAL	W	26	2	.923
Antti Raanta ARI	at COL	W	26	1	.962
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs EDM	W	25	3	.880
Cam Ward CAR	vs MTL	W	24	1	.958
Craig Anderson OTT	at BOS	L	23	5	.783

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