NHL Recaps: Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018

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

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New York Islanders

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs rout New York Islanders 5–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 5–0 at home. Travis Dermott (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Thomas Greiss (NYI) faced 50 shots and stopped 45 (.900), +17 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.

•Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:00.
•Travis Dermott had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 19:47.
•Thomas Greiss (NYI) faced 50 shots and stopped 45 (.900), +17 against a season average of 32.6; the loss.

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Detroit Red Wings edge San Jose Sharks 2–1 (SO)

Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose Sharks 2–1 in a shootout at home. Trevor Daley (DET) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Martin Jones (SJS) faced 44 shots and stopped 43 (.977), +16 against a season average of 28.3; the overtime loss.

•Martin Jones (SJS) faced 44 shots and stopped 43 (.977), +16 against a season average of 28.3; the overtime loss.
•New look for DET: Nielsen–Helm–Glendening skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for DET: Abdelkader–Tatar–Larkin skated 5:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3

Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 at home. Chandler Stephenson (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A.

•Chandler Stephenson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 10:39.
•Jakub Voracek had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:03.
•Nolan Patrick had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:36.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Chandler Stephenson WSH	vs PHI	2	0	2	2	0	0	10:39	—
Travis Dermott TOR	vs NYI	1	1	2	5	2	1	19:47	—
Auston Matthews TOR	vs NYI	1	1	2	3	0	3	16:00	—
Nolan Patrick PHI	at WSH	1	1	2	1	0	1	13:36	—
Jakub Voracek PHI	at WSH	1	1	2	1	0	0	20:03	—
Lars Eller WSH	vs PHI	0	2	2	2	0	1	10:27	—
John Carlson WSH	vs PHI	0	2	2	1	2	1	22:09	—
Brent Burns SJS	at DET	0	0	0	9	1	1	25:41	—
Andreas Borgman TOR	vs NYI	0	0	0	3	5	4	17:52	—
Casey Cizikas NYI	at TOR	0	0	0	2	7	2	11:19	—
Justin Braun SJS	at DET	0	0	0	0	3	5	26:00	—

Line changes

New look for NYI: Chimera–Ladd–Nelson skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (26.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Nielsen–Helm–Glendening skated 6:23 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (16.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Abdelkader–Tatar–Larkin skated 5:15 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (58.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Thomas Greiss NYI	at TOR	L	50	5	.900
Martin Jones SJS	at DET	O	44	1	.977
Petr Mrazek DET	vs SJS	W	31	1	.968
Braden Holtby WSH	vs PHI	W	30	3	.900
Frederik Andersen TOR	vs NYI	W	28	0	.1000
Michal Neuvirth PHI	at WSH	L	20	5	.750
Alex Lyon PHI	at WSH	—	5	0	.1000

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