NHL Recaps: Thursday, Feb 1, 2018

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

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St. Louis Blues

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 3–1

Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 at home. Ryan Spooner (BOS) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Jake Allen (STL) faced 45 shots and stopped 43 (.956), +18 against a season average of 27.4; the loss.

•Ryan Spooner had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:21.
•Jake Allen (STL) faced 45 shots and stopped 43 (.956), +18 against a season average of 27.4; the loss.
•New look for BOS: Backes–Nash–Cehlarik skated 9:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2

Florida Panthers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at BUF. Keith Yandle (FLA) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for BUF: Okposo–Kane–Eichel skated 12:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Keith Yandle had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 26:16.
•New look for BUF: Okposo–Kane–Eichel skated 12:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for BUF: Josefson–Nolan–Baptiste skated 7:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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New Jersey Devils edge Philadelphia Flyers 4–3

New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 at home. Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NJD won it by committee.

•Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:43.
•Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 22:07.
•Wayne Simmonds had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 19:21.

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Toronto Maple Leafs rout New York Rangers 4–0

Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–0 at NYR. James van Riemsdyk (TOR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. Travis Dermott (TOR) played 22:08, +6:19 up on his 15:49 season average over 36 games.

•Travis Dermott (TOR) played 22:08, +6:19 up on his 15:49 season average over 36 games.
•New look for NYR: McLeod–Desharnais–Vesey skated 6:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Pavel Buchnevich (NYR) played 7:41, −7:26 down on his 15:07 season average over 73 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 2–0

Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal Canadiens 2–0 at home. Brock McGinn (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for MTL: Froese–de la Rose–Carr skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•New look for MTL: Froese–de la Rose–Carr skated 9:16 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Elias Lindholm (CAR) played 14:14, −3:42 down on his 17:56 season average over 80 games.
•Joe Morrow (MTL) played 22:31, +5:53 up on his 16:38 season average over 55 games.

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Ottawa Senators edge Anaheim Ducks 2–1 (OT)

Ottawa Senators beat Anaheim Ducks 2–1 in overtime at home. Erik Karlsson (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for OTT: Burrows–Thompson–Paajarvi skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Erik Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 28:35.
•Mike Hoffman had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:55.
•New look for OTT: Burrows–Thompson–Paajarvi skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Winnipeg Jets 3–2 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets 3–2 in overtime at WPG. David Perron (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. VGK's first power-play unit (Neal, Perron, Haula, Miller and Hunt) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 1:37 together.

•David Perron had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:52.
•Joel Armia had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:14.
•Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 13:54.

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Nashville Predators rout Los Angeles Kings 5–0

Nashville Predators beat Los Angeles Kings 5–0 at home. Ryan Johansen (NSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A. NSH's first power-play unit (Subban, Josi, Johansen, Forsberg and Fiala) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:01 together.

•Ryan Johansen had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 16:54.
•Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 14:49.
•NSH's first power-play unit (Subban, Josi, Johansen, Forsberg and Fiala) scored 1 power-play goal on 5 attempts in 1:01 together.

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Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames 7–4

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames 7–4 at CGY. Alex Killorn (TBL) led the scoring with 2G 3A.

•Alex Killorn had two goals and 3 assists (5 points) on 4 shots in 17:27.
•Cory Conacher had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:23.
•Matthew Peca had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:29.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Edmonton Oilers 4–3 (OT)

Colorado Avalanche beat Edmonton Oilers 4–3 in overtime at EDM. Connor McDavid (EDM) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Nikita Zadorov (COL) played 24:45, +5:21 up on his 19:24 season average over 76 games.

•Connor McDavid had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 21:33.
•Gabriel Landeskog had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:40.
•Leon Draisaitl had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:29.

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Dallas Stars beat Arizona Coyotes 4–1

Dallas Stars beat Arizona Coyotes 4–1 at ARI. Devin Shore (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DAL's first power-play unit (Radulov, Benn, Seguin, Klingberg and Shore) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:10 together.

•Devin Shore had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 11:43.
•DAL's first power-play unit (Radulov, Benn, Seguin, Klingberg and Shore) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:10 together.
•New look for DAL: Pitlick–Faksa–Janmark skated 5:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2

Vancouver Canucks beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 at home. Brendan Gaunce (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Sam Gagner (VAN) played 3:15, −12:01 down on his 15:16 season average over 73 games.

•Brendan Gaunce had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:54.
•Duncan Keith had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:11.
•Troy Stecher had 2 assists (2 points) in 18:42.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Alex Killorn TBL	at CGY	2	3	5	4	2	1	17:27	—
Keith Yandle FLA	at BUF	1	2	3	4	0	0	26:16	—
Ryan Johansen NSH	vs LAK	0	3	3	3	1	0	16:54	—
Connor McDavid EDM	vs COL	2	0	2	4	0	1	21:33	—
Cory Conacher TBL	at CGY	2	0	2	2	1	0	11:23	—
Brendan Gaunce VAN	vs CHI	2	0	2	2	1	0	17:54	—
Shayne Gostisbehere PHI	at NJD	1	1	2	6	1	3	22:07	—
Devin Shore DAL	at ARI	1	1	2	5	0	2	11:43	—
Matthew Peca TBL	at CGY	1	1	2	4	0	1	17:29	—
Erik Karlsson OTT	vs ANA	1	1	2	3	0	3	28:35	—
Filip Forsberg NSH	vs LAK	1	1	2	3	3	0	14:49	—
David Perron VGK	at WPG	1	1	2	3	0	0	16:52	—

Line changes

New look for BOS: Backes–Nash–Cehlarik skated 9:48 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (41.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Okposo–Kane–Eichel skated 12:31 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (62.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Josefson–Nolan–Baptiste skated 7:19 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (66.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for BUF: Pominville–Larsson–Girgensons skated 5:57 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 NYR: McLeod–Desharnais–Vesey skated 6:46 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Froese–de la Rose–Carr skated 9:16 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 OTT: Burrows–Thompson–Paajarvi skated 9:29 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (38.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Hendricks–Armia–Connor skated 4:55 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (54.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Gaborik–Andreoff–Shore skated 11:43 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (56.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for NSH: Turris–Smith–Fiala skated 13:56 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Bourque–Yakupov–Toninato skated 7:27 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (70% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Pitlick–Faksa–Janmark skated 5:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (53.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Cousins–Domi–Fischer skated 4:46 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (41.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Richardson–Archibald–Martinook skated 5:33 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (64.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Eriksson–Sutter–Gaunce skated 7:29 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at CGY	W	46	4	.913
Jake Allen STL	at BOS	L	45	2	.956
Jonathan Quick LAK	at NSH	L	36	5	.861
Tuukka Rask BOS	vs STL	W	33	1	.970
Chad Johnson BUF	vs FLA	L	32	4	.875
Harri Sateri FLA	at BUF	W	32	2	.938
Ryan Miller ANA	at OTT	O	32	2	.938
Jonathan Bernier COL	at EDM	W	32	3	.906
Mike Condon OTT	vs ANA	W	31	1	.968
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs VGK	O	31	3	.903
Al Montoya EDM	vs COL	O	31	4	.871
Carey Price MTL	at CAR	L	30	2	.933
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at WPG	W	28	2	.929
Jacob Markstrom VAN	vs CHI	W	28	2	.929
Cam Ward CAR	vs MTL	W	27	0	.1000
Mike Smith CGY	vs TBL	L	27	6	.778
Keith Kinkaid NJD	vs PHI	W	25	3	.880
Curtis McElhinney TOR	at NYR	W	25	0	.1000
Scott Wedgewood ARI	vs DAL	L	24	3	.875
Alex Lyon PHI	at NJD	L	22	4	.818
Anton Forsberg CHI	at VAN	L	21	4	.810
Ondrej Pavelec NYR	vs TOR	—	19	0	.1000
Pekka Rinne NSH	vs LAK	W	19	0	.1000
Kari Lehtonen DAL	at ARI	W	18	1	.944
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs TOR	L	13	4	.692
David Rittich CGY	vs TBL	—	4	1	.750

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