NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Jan 23, 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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New Jersey Devils

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins edge New Jersey Devils 3–2

Boston Bruins beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 at home. Brad Marchand (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand, Krug and Pastrnak) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:16 together.

•Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:06.
•BOS's first power-play unit (Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand, Krug and Pastrnak) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:16 together.
•New look for NJD: Zajac–Palmieri–Bratt skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 at home. Dominik Simon (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Jake Guentzel (PIT) played 9:40, −6:54 down on his 16:34 season average over 81 games.

•Jake Guentzel (PIT) played 9:40, −6:54 down on his 16:34 season average over 81 games.
•Casey DeSmith (PIT) faced 35 shots and stopped 34 (.971), +10 against a season average of 25.4; the win.
•New look for PIT: Rust–Kuhnhackl–Dea skated 5:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Montreal Canadiens beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2

Montreal Canadiens beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2 at home. Jonathan Drouin (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Jonathan Bernier (COL) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +9 against a season average of 29.5; the loss.

•Jonathan Drouin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:05.
•Alex Galchenyuk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:33.
•Jonathan Bernier (COL) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +9 against a season average of 29.5; the loss.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Detroit Red Wings 3–2 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 in overtime at DET. Jakub Voracek (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andreas Athanasiou (DET) played 20:01, +4:46 up on his 15:15 season average over 70 games.

•Jakub Voracek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:18.
•Luke Glendening had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 13:25.
•Sean Couturier had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:17.

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St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 3–0

St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 3–0 at home. Brayden Schenn (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Craig Anderson (OTT) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +10 against a season average of 30.5; the loss.

•Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:28.
•Craig Anderson (OTT) faced 40 shots and stopped 38 (.950), +10 against a season average of 30.5; the loss.
•New look for STL: Berglund–Jaskin–Thompson skated 6:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Tampa Bay Lightning edge Nashville Predators 4–3 (OT)

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Nashville Predators 4–3 in overtime at NSH. Chris Kunitz (TBL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. NSH's first power-play unit (Subban, Ekholm, Smith, Johansen and Arvidsson) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 2:27 together.

•Chris Kunitz had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:40.
•Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:29.
•Vladislav Namestnikov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:00.

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Dallas Stars rout Florida Panthers 6–1

Dallas Stars beat Florida Panthers 6–1 at home. Alexander Radulov (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A. New look for FLA: Brickley–Bjugstad–Malgin skated 8:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Alexander Radulov had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:33.
•Devin Shore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:12.
•John Klingberg had 2 assists (2 points) in 23:49.

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Buffalo Sabres rout Edmonton Oilers 5–0

Buffalo Sabres beat Edmonton Oilers 5–0 at EDM. Jack Eichel (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 3A. BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, O'Reilly, Ristolainen, Reinhart and Eichel) scored 3 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 2:07 together.

•Jack Eichel had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 5 shots in 15:21.
•Sam Reinhart had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:36.
•BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, O'Reilly, Ristolainen, Reinhart and Eichel) scored 3 power-play goals on 6 attempts in 2:07 together.

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Vancouver Canucks rout Los Angeles Kings 6–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Los Angeles Kings 6–2 at home. Loui Eriksson (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Loui Eriksson had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 16:07.
•Thomas Vanek had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 12:45.
•Brock Boeser had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 15:44.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 at home. Brad Hunt (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Brad Hunt had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 17:51.
•William Karlsson had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:58.
•Erik Haula had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 17:01.

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Anaheim Ducks beat New York Rangers 6–3

Anaheim Ducks beat New York Rangers 6–3 at home. Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 14:20.
•Rick Nash had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:10.
•Corey Perry had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:21.

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Winnipeg Jets edge San Jose Sharks 5–4 (OT)

Winnipeg Jets beat San Jose Sharks 5–4 in overtime at SJS. Bryan Little (WPG) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Bryan Little had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:34.
•Joel Armia had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 14:47.
•Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:37.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Jack Eichel BUF	at EDM	1	3	4	5	1	0	15:21	—
Bryan Little WPG	at SJS	2	1	3	4	1	1	19:34	—
Alexander Radulov DAL	vs FLA	2	1	3	4	0	0	16:33	—
Loui Eriksson VAN	vs LAK	2	1	3	4	0	0	16:07	—
Brad Hunt VGK	vs CBJ	1	2	3	4	1	2	17:51	—
Chris Kunitz TBL	at NSH	1	2	3	3	1	2	15:40	—
Jonathan Drouin MTL	vs COL	1	2	3	2	1	0	18:05	—
Sam Reinhart BUF	at EDM	1	2	3	2	0	0	14:36	—
Thomas Vanek VAN	vs LAK	1	2	3	2	0	0	12:45	—
Ryan Getzlaf ANA	vs NYR	1	2	3	1	0	0	14:20	—
Rick Nash NYR	at ANA	2	0	2	7	1	0	18:10	—
Brock Boeser VAN	vs LAK	2	0	2	6	1	1	15:44	—

Line changes

New look for NJD: Zajac–Palmieri–Bratt skated 10:20 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NJD: Noesen–Wood–Hischier skated 8:24 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 PIT: Rust–Kuhnhackl–Dea skated 5:35 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Berglund–Jaskin–Thompson skated 6:46 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for FLA: Brickley–Bjugstad–Malgin skated 8:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (52.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
John Gibson ANA	vs NYR	W	44	3	.932
Craig Anderson OTT	at STL	L	40	2	.950
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs NJD	W	39	2	.949
Jonathan Bernier COL	at MTL	L	39	3	.923
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at VGK	L	37	5	.865
Harri Sateri FLA	at DAL	L	36	6	.833
Casey DeSmith PIT	vs CAR	W	35	1	.971
Ben Bishop DAL	vs FLA	W	34	1	.971
Cam Ward CAR	at PIT	L	33	3	.909
Louis Domingue TBL	at NSH	W	33	3	.909
Robin Lehner BUF	at EDM	W	33	0	.1000
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at SJS	W	33	4	.879
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs LAK	W	32	2	.938
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	vs CBJ	W	32	3	.906
Petr Mrazek DET	vs PHI	O	31	3	.903
Juuse Saros NSH	vs TBL	O	31	4	.871
Carter Hutton STL	vs OTT	W	25	0	.1000
Ondrej Pavelec NYR	at ANA	L	23	2	.913
Aaron Dell SJS	vs WPG	O	23	5	.783
Carey Price MTL	vs COL	W	22	2	.909
Cam Talbot EDM	vs BUF	L	22	4	.818
Brian Elliott PHI	at DET	W	21	2	.905
Cory Schneider NJD	at BOS	L	20	3	.850
Jonathan Quick LAK	at VAN	L	19	5	.737
Darcy Kuemper LAK	at VAN	—	16	1	.938
Al Montoya EDM	vs BUF	—	12	1	.917
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	at ANA	—	7	3	.571
Kenneth Appleby NJD	at BOS	—	4	0	.1000
James Reimer FLA	at DAL	—	3	0	.1000

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