NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Jan 2, 2018

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

Game recaps

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 at TOR. Alex Killorn (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Frederik Andersen (TOR) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +3 against a season average of 33.5; the loss.

•Frederik Andersen (TOR) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +3 against a season average of 33.5; the loss.
•New look for TOR: Martin–Brown–Gauthier skated 4:30 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Cedric Paquette (TBL) played 6:58, −3:18 down on his 10:16 season average over 55 games.

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Boston Bruins rout New York Islanders 5–1

Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 5–1 at NYI. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYI: Nelson–Prince–Fritz skated 10:54 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:24.
•Danton Heinen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:35.
•Tim Schaller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:54.

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Pittsburgh Penguins rout Philadelphia Flyers 5–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 at PHI. Phil Kessel (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:14.
•Ryan Reaves had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 8:42.
•Tom Kuhnhackl had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:28.

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Washington Capitals edge Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 in overtime at CAR. Victor Rask (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Braden Holtby (WSH) faced 38 shots and stopped 34 (.895), +7 against a season average of 30.5; the win.

•Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 20:01.
•Victor Rask had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:26.
•Nicklas Backstrom had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:54.

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San Jose Sharks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1

San Jose Sharks beat Montreal Canadiens 4–1 at MTL. Timo Meier (SJS) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SJS: Boedker–Tierney–Labanc skated 11:12 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Timo Meier had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:43.
•Marc-Edouard Vlasic had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:20.
•Kevin Labanc had 2 assists (2 points) in 13:54.

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St. Louis Blues edge New Jersey Devils 3–2 (SO)

St. Louis Blues beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 in a shootout at home. Nico Hischier (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 0A. NJD's first power-play unit (Boyle, Zajac, Palmieri, Hall and Butcher) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:15 together.

•NJD's first power-play unit (Boyle, Zajac, Palmieri, Hall and Butcher) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:15 together.
•New look for STL: Paajarvi–Jaskin–Barbashev skated 5:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Scottie Upshall (STL) played 15:06, +4:19 up on his 10:47 season average over 62 games.

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Minnesota Wild rout Florida Panthers 5–1

Minnesota Wild beat Florida Panthers 5–1 at home. Jared Spurgeon (MIN) led the scoring with 0G 3A. New look for MIN: Koivu–Granlund–Eriksson Ek skated 14:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Jared Spurgeon had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:51.
•Eric Staal had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:49.
•Matt Cullen had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 13:04.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Dallas Stars

Columbus Blue Jackets edge Dallas Stars 2–1

Columbus Blue Jackets beat Dallas Stars 2–1 at DAL. Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CBJ: Jenner–Anderson–Milano skated 13:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 13:38.
•Lukas Sedlak had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:19.
•New look for CBJ: Jenner–Anderson–Milano skated 13:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Winnipeg Jets 3–2 (OT)

Colorado Avalanche beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 in overtime at home. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for COL: Yakupov–Kerfoot–Greer skated 5:31 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (75% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:40.
•Blake Wheeler had two goals (2 points) on 9 shots in 20:44.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:47.

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Los Angeles Kings rout Edmonton Oilers 5–0

Los Angeles Kings beat Edmonton Oilers 5–0 at EDM. Dustin Brown (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for EDM: Maroon–McDavid–Puljujarvi skated 8:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Dustin Brown had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:46.
•Anze Kopitar had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:10.
•Marian Gaborik had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:58.

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Anaheim Ducks rout Vancouver Canucks 5–0

Anaheim Ducks beat Vancouver Canucks 5–0 at VAN. Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for ANA: Henrique–Roy–Ritchie skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:21.
•Josh Manson had 3 assists (3 points) in 21:19.
•Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:13.

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Vegas Golden Knights beat Nashville Predators 3–0

Vegas Golden Knights beat Nashville Predators 3–0 at home. Alex Tuch (VGK) led the scoring with 0G 2A. New look for NSH: McLeod–Watson–Salomaki skated 4:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alex Tuch had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:45.
•New look for NSH: McLeod–Watson–Salomaki skated 4:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Alex Tuch (VGK) played 11:45, −3:33 down on his 15:18 season average over 77 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Mikko Rantanen COL	vs WPG	1	2	3	4	0	0	17:40	—
Ryan Getzlaf ANA	at VAN	1	2	3	3	1	1	16:21	—
Jared Spurgeon MIN	vs FLA	0	3	3	3	0	2	22:51	—
Josh Manson ANA	at VAN	0	3	3	0	0	0	21:19	—
Blake Wheeler WPG	at COL	2	0	2	9	1	1	20:44	—
Victor Rask CAR	vs WSH	2	0	2	5	1	0	17:26	—
Matt Cullen MIN	vs FLA	2	0	2	5	0	0	13:04	—
Oliver Bjorkstrand CBJ	at DAL	2	0	2	4	1	2	13:38	—
Timo Meier SJS	at MTL	2	0	2	4	0	1	14:43	—
Dustin Brown LAK	at EDM	2	0	2	3	1	1	17:46	—
Alex Ovechkin WSH	at CAR	2	0	2	2	1	0	20:01	—
Eric Staal MIN	vs FLA	2	0	2	2	0	0	13:49	—

Line changes

New look for TOR: Martin–Brown–Gauthier skated 4:30 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 NYI: Nelson–Prince–Fritz skated 10:54 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 CAR: Skinner–Di Giuseppe–Wallmark skated 5:06 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 SJS: Boedker–Tierney–Labanc skated 11:12 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 MTL: Deslauriers–Shaw–Carr skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Paajarvi–Jaskin–Barbashev skated 5:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (46.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Koivu–Granlund–Eriksson Ek skated 14:22 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Jenner–Anderson–Milano skated 13:22 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Ritchie–Smith–Dickinson skated 6:43 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 COL: Yakupov–Kerfoot–Greer skated 5:31 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 EDM: Maroon–McDavid–Puljujarvi skated 8:17 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (70.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Cammalleri–Lucic–Nugent-Hopkins skated 7:34 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–Roy–Ritchie skated 11:25 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: McLeod–Watson–Salomaki skated 4:38 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (57.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Braden Holtby WSH	at CAR	W	38	4	.895
Jaroslav Halak NYI	vs BOS	L	37	4	.892
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs TBL	L	36	2	.944
Carey Price MTL	vs SJS	L	33	4	.879
Cam Talbot EDM	vs LAK	L	33	5	.848
Jonathan Quick LAK	at EDM	W	32	0	.1000
Aaron Dell SJS	at MTL	W	31	1	.968
Ryan Miller ANA	at VAN	W	31	0	.1000
Pekka Rinne NSH	at VGK	L	30	2	.933
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at TOR	W	29	0	.1000
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at STL	O	29	2	.931
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs NSH	W	29	0	.1000
Tuukka Rask BOS	at NYI	W	26	1	.962
Cam Ward CAR	vs WSH	O	26	5	.808
Carter Hutton STL	vs NJD	W	26	2	.923
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs FLA	W	26	1	.962
James Reimer FLA	at MIN	L	26	3	.885
Ben Bishop DAL	vs CBJ	L	26	2	.923
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at COL	O	26	3	.885
Jonathan Bernier COL	vs WPG	W	23	2	.913
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at DAL	W	22	1	.955
Semyon Varlamov COL	vs WPG	—	21	0	.1000
Anders Nilsson VAN	vs ANA	L	19	4	.789
Tristan Jarry PIT	at PHI	W	17	1	.941
Brian Elliott PHI	vs PIT	L	14	4	.714
Harri Sateri FLA	at MIN	—	14	1	.929
Michal Neuvirth PHI	vs PIT	—	11	1	.909
Matt Murray PIT	at PHI	—	11	0	.1000
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs ANA	—	8	1	.875

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