NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Feb 6, 2018

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

Game recaps

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Anaheim Ducks

Buffalo Sabres

Anaheim Ducks edge Buffalo Sabres 4–3 (OT)

Anaheim Ducks beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in overtime at BUF. Jack Eichel (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 1A. BUF's first power-play unit (Okposo, O'Reilly, Ristolainen, Reinhart and Eichel) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:05 together.

•Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 20:48.
•Ondrej Kase had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:00.
•Sam Reinhart had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 19:35.

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Pittsburgh Penguins edge Vegas Golden Knights 5–4

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–4 at home. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 21:01.
•Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 16:11.
•Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 20:17.

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Philadelphia Flyers edge Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 (OT)

Philadelphia Flyers beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 in overtime at CAR. Elias Lindholm (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 0A. CAR's first power-play unit (Staal, Faulk, Teravainen, Lindholm and Aho) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 4:11 together.

•CAR's first power-play unit (Staal, Faulk, Teravainen, Lindholm and Aho) scored 1 power-play goal on 14 attempts in 4:11 together.
•New look for CAR: Skinner–Di Giuseppe–Lindholm skated 6:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•New look for CAR: Stempniak–Nordstrom–Ryan skated 5:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 at CBJ. Nicklas Backstrom (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:16 together.

•Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:12.
•Alex Ovechkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 8 shots in 18:49.
•WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson and Kuznetsov) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 1:16 together.

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Ottawa Senators beat New Jersey Devils 5–3

Ottawa Senators beat New Jersey Devils 5–3 at home. Matt Duchene (OTT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for OTT: Pyatt–Paajarvi–Pageau skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Matt Duchene had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:21.
•Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:03.
•Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:33.

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Boston Bruins edge Detroit Red Wings 3–2

Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 at DET. Danton Heinen (BOS) led the scoring with 1G 1A. DET's first power-play unit (Zetterberg, Kronwall, Nyquist, Frk and Mantha) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:31 together.

•Danton Heinen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:51.
•Martin Frk had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 10:54.
•Sean Kuraly had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:42.

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Florida Panthers beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1

Florida Panthers beat Vancouver Canucks 3–1 at home. Aleksander Barkov (FLA) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for VAN: Sedin–Sedin–Eriksson skated 6:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Aleksander Barkov had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:36.
•New look for VAN: Sedin–Sedin–Eriksson skated 6:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.
•Jacob Markstrom (VAN) faced 39 shots and stopped 37 (.949), +10 against a season average of 29.1; the loss.

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Minnesota Wild rout St. Louis Blues 6–2

Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis Blues 6–2 at STL. Eric Staal (MIN) led the scoring with 1G 1A.

•Eric Staal had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:34.
•Jason Zucker had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:47.
•Mikko Koivu had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 15:17.

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Winnipeg Jets edge Arizona Coyotes 4–3

Winnipeg Jets beat Arizona Coyotes 4–3 at home. Derek Stepan (ARI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for ARI: Panik–Archibald–Dvorak skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:40.
•Derek Stepan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:39.
•Dustin Byfuglien had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:45.

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Calgary Flames edge Chicago Blackhawks 3–2

Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 at CHI. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Duclair, Hartman, Oesterle and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:19 together.

•Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:36.
•Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:31.
•CHI's first power-play unit (Toews, Duclair, Hartman, Oesterle and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 4:19 together.

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Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 3–1

Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 3–1 at home. J.T. Compher (COL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for COL: Wilson–Landeskog–Kerfoot skated 12:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:07.
•Tyson Jost had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:59.
•New look for COL: Wilson–Landeskog–Kerfoot skated 12:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Matt Duchene OTT	vs NJD	1	2	3	4	0	1	19:21	—
Johnny Gaudreau CGY	at CHI	1	2	3	1	0	2	18:36	—
Aleksander Barkov FLA	vs VAN	2	0	2	5	0	2	24:36	—
Jack Eichel BUF	vs ANA	1	1	2	6	0	1	20:48	—
Evgeni Malkin PIT	vs VGK	1	1	2	5	2	1	21:01	—
Kyle Palmieri NJD	at OTT	1	1	2	5	3	0	20:03	—
Eric Staal MIN	at STL	1	1	2	4	1	1	17:34	—
Derek Stepan ARI	at WPG	1	1	2	4	2	0	16:39	—
Danton Heinen BOS	at DET	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:51	—
Christian Dvorak ARI	at WPG	1	1	2	3	3	1	17:40	—
Jonathan Marchessault VGK	at PIT	1	1	2	3	1	0	16:11	—
Phil Kessel PIT	vs VGK	1	1	2	3	0	0	20:17	—

Line changes

New look for BUF: Girgensons–Reinhart–Eichel skated 12:14 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (55.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Skinner–Di Giuseppe–Lindholm skated 6:59 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (61.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CAR: Stempniak–Nordstrom–Ryan skated 5:03 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Ovechkin–Backstrom–Wilson skated 13:38 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (59.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Oshie–Kuznetsov–Vrana skated 9:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (27.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for OTT: Pyatt–Paajarvi–Pageau skated 10:01 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (69.2% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Sedin–Sedin–Eriksson skated 6:42 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for ARI: Panik–Archibald–Dvorak skated 8:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WPG: Armia–Copp–Connor skated 8:47 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 COL: Wilson–Landeskog–Kerfoot skated 12:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (40% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for COL: Yakupov–Compher–Jost skated 9:38 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (31.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Braden Holtby WSH	at CBJ	W	39	2	.949
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at FLA	L	39	2	.949
Jonathan Bernier COL	vs SJS	W	39	1	.974
Marc-Andre Fleury VGK	at PIT	L	38	5	.868
Devan Dubnyk MIN	at STL	W	37	2	.946
Mike Smith CGY	at CHI	W	36	2	.944
Ryan Miller ANA	at BUF	W	33	3	.909
Robin Lehner BUF	vs ANA	O	33	4	.879
Craig Anderson OTT	vs NJD	W	33	3	.909
Jimmy Howard DET	vs BOS	L	31	3	.903
Cam Ward CAR	vs PHI	O	30	2	.933
Brian Elliott PHI	at CAR	W	28	1	.964
Tuukka Rask BOS	at DET	W	28	2	.929
Harri Sateri FLA	vs VAN	W	27	1	.963
Matt Murray PIT	vs VGK	W	25	4	.840
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	vs WSH	L	25	3	.880
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs ARI	W	24	3	.875
Antti Raanta ARI	at WPG	L	23	4	.826
Jeff Glass CHI	vs CGY	L	22	2	.909
Keith Kinkaid NJD	at OTT	L	20	4	.800
Martin Jones SJS	at COL	L	19	2	.895
Eddie Lack NJD	at OTT	—	12	1	.917
Jake Allen STL	vs MIN	—	12	3	.750
Carter Hutton STL	vs MIN	L	8	3	.625

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