NHL Recaps: Saturday, Dec 30, 2017

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

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Boston Bruins

Ottawa Senators

Boston Bruins rout Ottawa Senators 5–0

Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 5–0 at OTT. Ryan Spooner (BOS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. BOS's first power-play unit (Backes, Krejci, Spooner, DeBrusk and McAvoy) scored 2 power-play goals on 12 attempts in 3:25 together.

•Ryan Spooner had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:07.
•David Krejci had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:42.
•David Backes had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:02.

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Florida Panthers beat Montreal Canadiens 2–0

Florida Panthers beat Montreal Canadiens 2–0 at home. Connor Brickley (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for MTL: Pacioretty–Danault–Hudon skated 13:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Connor Brickley had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:11.
•New look for MTL: Pacioretty–Danault–Hudon skated 13:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•James Reimer (FLA) faced 38 shots and stopped 38 (.1000), +6 against a season average of 31.5; the win.

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Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 5–2

Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 at home. John Carlson (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•John Carlson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 25:58.
•Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:48.
•Alex Ovechkin had 3 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 20:00.

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St. Louis Blues edge Carolina Hurricanes 3–2

St. Louis Blues beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 at home. Kyle Brodziak (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for STL: Steen–Brodziak–Berglund skated 11:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kyle Brodziak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:19.
•Alex Pietrangelo had 2 assists (2 points) in 21:54.
•New look for STL: Steen–Brodziak–Berglund skated 11:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Nashville Predators beat Minnesota Wild 3–0

Nashville Predators beat Minnesota Wild 3–0 at home. P.K. Subban (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NSH's first power-play unit (Subban, Smith, Jarnkrok, Johansen and Arvidsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:03 together.

•P.K. Subban had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:30.
•Calle Jarnkrok had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:00.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Subban, Smith, Jarnkrok, Johansen and Arvidsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:03 together.

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Los Angeles Kings edge Vancouver Canucks 4–3

Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 at VAN. Tyler Toffoli (LAK) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jacob Markstrom (VAN) faced 36 shots and stopped 32 (.889), +7 against a season average of 29.1; the loss.

•Tyler Toffoli had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:27.
•Marian Gaborik had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:25.
•Ben Hutton had 2 assists (2 points) in 17:26.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
John Carlson WSH	vs NJD	1	2	3	4	0	3	25:58	—
Tyler Toffoli LAK	at VAN	1	2	3	4	0	0	16:27	—
Nicklas Backstrom WSH	vs NJD	1	2	3	3	1	1	19:48	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs NJD	0	3	3	6	0	0	20:00	—
Ryan Spooner BOS	at OTT	2	0	2	6	1	1	17:07	—
David Krejci BOS	at OTT	1	1	2	5	0	0	16:42	—
Christian Djoos WSH	vs NJD	1	1	2	4	0	1	15:02	—
Kyle Brodziak STL	vs CAR	1	1	2	3	0	1	16:19	—
P.K. Subban NSH	vs MIN	1	1	2	3	1	0	24:30	—
Marian Gaborik LAK	at VAN	1	1	2	3	0	0	16:25	—
Connor Brickley FLA	vs MTL	1	1	2	1	2	1	14:11	—
Travis Zajac NJD	at WSH	1	1	2	1	0	0	18:56	—

Line changes

New look for MTL: Pacioretty–Danault–Hudon skated 13:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Brickley–Trocheck–Malgin skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (78.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: McGinn–Dadonov–McCann skated 6:36 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Steen–Brodziak–Berglund skated 11:15 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Nordstrom–Jooris–Wallmark skated 4:00 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 NSH: Jarnkrok–Johansen–Arvidsson skated 11:46 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (73.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: McLeod–Watson–Gaudreau skated 5:07 together at 5v5 as the L4 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%
James Reimer FLA	vs MTL	W	38	0	.1000
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs LAK	L	36	4	.889
Mike Condon OTT	vs BOS	L	34	5	.853
Cory Schneider NJD	at WSH	L	34	4	.882
Carey Price MTL	at FLA	L	33	2	.939
Scott Darling CAR	at STL	L	29	3	.897
Juuse Saros NSH	vs MIN	W	29	0	.1000
Alex Stalock MIN	at NSH	L	28	2	.929
Braden Holtby WSH	vs NJD	W	27	2	.926
Tuukka Rask BOS	at OTT	W	25	0	.1000
Carter Hutton STL	vs CAR	W	25	2	.920
Jonathan Quick LAK	at VAN	W	25	3	.880

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