NHL Recaps: Thursday, Jan 4, 2018

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

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San Jose Sharks

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs edge San Jose Sharks 3–2 (SO)

Toronto Maple Leafs beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 in a shootout at home. Auston Matthews (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. TOR's first power-play unit (van Riemsdyk, Bozak, Kadri, Rielly and Marner) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:25 together.

•TOR's first power-play unit (van Riemsdyk, Bozak, Kadri, Rielly and Marner) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:25 together.
•Joakim Ryan (SJS) played 7:03, −9:52 down on his 16:55 season average over 61 games.
•Brent Burns (SJS) played 31:16, +6:06 up on his 25:10 season average over 81 games.

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Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 6–4

Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 6–4 at home. Ivan Provorov (PHI) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Ivan Provorov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:50.
•Cal Clutterbuck had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:30.
•Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:26.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 at PIT. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for PIT: Crosby–Sheary–Simon skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:38.
•Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:29.
•Brett Pesce had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:30.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 (SO)

Montreal Canadiens beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 in a shootout at home. Max Pacioretty (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Carey Price (MTL) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +15 against a season average of 30.3; the win.

•Carey Price (MTL) faced 45 shots and stopped 44 (.978), +15 against a season average of 30.3; the win.
•Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) faced 38 shots and stopped 37 (.974), +6 against a season average of 31.9; the overtime loss.
•New look for MTL: Deslauriers–Shaw–de la Rose skated 8:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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St. Louis Blues edge Vegas Golden Knights 2–1

St. Louis Blues beat Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 at home. Colton Parayko (STL) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +9 against a season average of 29.9; the loss.

•Colton Parayko had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 22:42.
•Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +9 against a season average of 29.9; the loss.
•New look for VGK: Lindberg–Carrier–Nosek skated 6:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Minnesota Wild rout Buffalo Sabres 6–2

Minnesota Wild beat Buffalo Sabres 6–2 at home. Nino Niederreiter (MIN) led the scoring with 3G 0A. New look for MIN: Parise–Coyle–Eriksson Ek skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Nino Niederreiter had a hat trick (3 points) on 4 shots in 12:03.
•Mikko Koivu had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 11:23.
•Mikael Granlund had 3 assists (3 points) in 12:46.

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Dallas Stars edge New Jersey Devils 4–3

Dallas Stars beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 at home. Taylor Hall (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 2A. DAL's first power-play unit (Radulov, Benn, Seguin, Klingberg and Ritchie) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:14 together.

•Alexander Radulov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 15:39.
•Taylor Hall had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 10 shots in 22:13.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Radulov, Benn, Seguin, Klingberg and Ritchie) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 3:14 together.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0

Colorado Avalanche beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0 at home. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. COL's first power-play unit (Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen, Jost and Girard) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:22 together.

•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:43.
•COL's first power-play unit (Landeskog, MacKinnon, Rantanen, Jost and Girard) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:22 together.
•Samuel Girard (COL) played 13:19, −4:24 down on his 17:43 season average over 72 games.

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Calgary Flames edge Los Angeles Kings 4–3

Calgary Flames beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 at home. Tanner Pearson (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Jonathan Quick (LAK) faced 41 shots and stopped 37 (.902), +12 against a season average of 29.2; the loss.

•Tanner Pearson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:43.
•Micheal Ferland had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:51.
•Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:46.

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Edmonton Oilers edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (SO)

Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in a shootout at home. Ryan Kesler (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 0A. ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Kesler, Silfverberg, Fowler and Rakell) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:56 together.

•ANA's first power-play unit (Getzlaf, Kesler, Silfverberg, Fowler and Rakell) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:56 together.
•New look for EDM: Cammalleri–Nugent-Hopkins–Strome skated 12:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for EDM: Slepyshev–Draisaitl–Caggiula skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Arizona Coyotes edge Nashville Predators 3–2 (OT)

Arizona Coyotes beat Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime at home. Craig Smith (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for NSH: Johansen–Aberg–Arvidsson skated 12:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for NSH: Johansen–Aberg–Arvidsson skated 12:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Antti Raanta (ARI) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +9 against a season average of 29.5; the win.
•Ryan Ellis (NSH) played 17:20, −6:10 down on his 23:30 season average over 43 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nino Niederreiter MIN	vs BUF	3	0	3	4	0	0	12:03	—
Ivan Provorov PHI	vs NYI	2	1	3	4	2	2	21:50	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	at PIT	2	1	3	4	2	1	15:38	—
Tanner Pearson LAK	at CGY	2	1	3	4	0	2	19:43	—
Taylor Hall NJD	at DAL	1	2	3	10	2	2	22:13	—
Alexander Radulov DAL	vs NJD	1	2	3	4	1	1	15:39	—
Mikko Koivu MIN	vs BUF	1	2	3	2	0	0	11:23	—
Mikael Granlund MIN	vs BUF	0	3	3	0	0	0	12:46	—
Cal Clutterbuck NYI	at PHI	2	0	2	2	3	1	14:30	—
Charlie Coyle MIN	vs BUF	1	1	2	4	0	0	15:41	—
Sean Monahan CGY	vs LAK	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:46	—
Micheal Ferland CGY	vs LAK	1	1	2	3	3	0	18:51	—

Line changes

New look for PIT: Crosby–Sheary–Simon skated 7:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Hagelin–Guentzel–Sprong skated 4:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Deslauriers–Shaw–de la Rose skated 8:18 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for TBL: Kunitz–Callahan–Paquette skated 8:32 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VGK: Lindberg–Carrier–Nosek skated 6:12 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (22.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MIN: Parise–Coyle–Eriksson Ek skated 9:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (31.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Benn–Seguin–Ritchie skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Cammalleri–Nugent-Hopkins–Strome skated 12:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Slepyshev–Draisaitl–Caggiula skated 11:53 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (31% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Johansen–Aberg–Arvidsson skated 12:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (53.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Jarnkrok–Watson–Salomaki skated 9:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Carey Price MTL	vs TBL	W	45	1	.978
Ben Bishop DAL	vs NJD	W	42	3	.929
Jonathan Quick LAK	at CGY	L	41	4	.902
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at STL	L	39	2	.949
Antti Raanta ARI	vs NSH	W	39	2	.949
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at MTL	O	38	1	.974
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs SJS	W	35	2	.943
Jonathan Bernier COL	vs CBJ	W	34	0	.1000
Cam Talbot EDM	vs ANA	W	34	1	.971
John Gibson ANA	at EDM	O	34	1	.971
Matt Murray PIT	vs CAR	L	33	4	.879
Carter Hutton STL	vs VGK	W	33	1	.970
Cory Schneider NJD	at DAL	L	33	4	.879
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at COL	L	32	2	.938
Brian Elliott PHI	vs NYI	W	31	4	.871
Thomas Greiss NYI	at PHI	L	31	5	.839
Devan Dubnyk MIN	vs BUF	W	31	2	.935
Mike Smith CGY	vs LAK	W	31	3	.903
Martin Jones SJS	at TOR	O	28	2	.929
Juuse Saros NSH	at ARI	O	25	3	.880
Cam Ward CAR	at PIT	W	21	0	.1000
Robin Lehner BUF	at MIN	L	17	6	.647
Chad Johnson BUF	at MIN	—	10	0	.1000

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