NHL Recaps: Friday, Feb 9, 2018

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

Game recaps

Final / OT

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Detroit Red Wings

New York Islanders

New York Islanders edge Detroit Red Wings 7–6 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Detroit Red Wings 7–6 in overtime at home. Mathew Barzal (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 5A.

•Mathew Barzal had 5 assists (5 points) on 2 shots in 21:41.
•Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 18:03.
•Brock Nelson had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:52.

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New York Rangers edge Calgary Flames 4–3

New York Rangers beat Calgary Flames 4–3 at home. Kevin Hayes (NYR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NYR: Grabner–Hayes–Miller skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Kevin Hayes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:19.
•J.T. Miller had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:46.
•New look for NYR: Grabner–Hayes–Miller skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Final

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 at home. Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for CBJ: Dubinsky–Calvert–Anderson skated 7:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:10.
•Lars Eller had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:15.
•New look for CBJ: Dubinsky–Calvert–Anderson skated 7:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Florida Panthers 3–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Florida Panthers 3–1 at FLA. Derek Forbort (LAK) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Denis Malgin (FLA) played 19:25, +5:41 up on his 13:45 season average over 50 games.

•Derek Forbort had 3 assists (3 points) in 24:58.
•Denis Malgin (FLA) played 19:25, +5:41 up on his 13:45 season average over 50 games.
•Jonathan Quick (LAK) faced 36 shots and stopped 35 (.972), +7 against a season average of 29.2; the win.

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Carolina Hurricanes beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at home. Sebastian Aho (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Ben Hutton (VAN) played 5:20, −13:18 down on his 18:38 season average over 60 games.

•Brett Pesce had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:40.
•Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:06.
•Ben Hutton (VAN) played 5:20, −13:18 down on his 18:38 season average over 60 games.

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St. Louis Blues beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2

St. Louis Blues beat Winnipeg Jets 5–2 at WPG. Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WPG's first power-play unit (Byfuglien, Wheeler, Scheifele, Connor and Laine) scored 1 power-play goal on 6 attempts in 2:52 together.

•Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 15:51.
•Alexander Steen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:55.
•Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:30.

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Dallas Stars edge Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (SO)

Dallas Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in a shootout at home. Jamie Benn (DAL) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Kari Lehtonen (DAL) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +11 against a season average of 25.6; the win.

•Jamie Benn had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 22:21.
•Kari Lehtonen (DAL) faced 37 shots and stopped 34 (.919), +11 against a season average of 25.6; the win.
•Matt Murray (PIT) faced 36 shots and stopped 33 (.917), +7 against a season average of 29.0; the overtime loss.

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Anaheim Ducks edge Edmonton Oilers 3–2

Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 at home. Hampus Lindholm (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Andrej Sekera (EDM) played 3:30, −13:12 down on his 16:42 season average over 35 games.

•Hampus Lindholm had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:09.
•Andrej Sekera (EDM) played 3:30, −13:12 down on his 16:42 season average over 35 games.
•New look for EDM: Maroon–McDavid–Puljujarvi skated 11:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% 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
Mathew Barzal NYI	vs DET	0	5	5	2	0	0	21:41	—
Henrik Zetterberg DET	at NYI	1	3	4	4	0	0	18:03	—
Brock Nelson NYI	vs DET	3	0	3	3	0	1	15:52	—
Jamie Benn DAL	vs PIT	0	3	3	1	2	0	22:21	—
Derek Forbort LAK	at FLA	0	3	3	0	3	0	24:58	—
Vladimir Tarasenko STL	at WPG	2	0	2	7	1	0	15:51	—
Anthony Mantha DET	at NYI	2	0	2	4	1	0	16:01	—
Kevin Hayes NYR	vs CGY	1	1	2	6	0	1	18:19	—
Evgeny Kuznetsov WSH	vs CBJ	1	1	2	4	2	0	20:10	—
Hampus Lindholm ANA	vs EDM	1	1	2	4	1	1	23:09	—
Sebastian Aho CAR	vs VAN	1	1	2	4	0	0	19:06	—
Mike Green DET	at NYI	1	1	2	3	1	1	19:02	—

Line changes

New look for NYR: Grabner–Hayes–Miller skated 7:16 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (65% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Dubinsky–Calvert–Anderson skated 7:41 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (60% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for WSH: Eller–Chiasson–Connolly skated 7:50 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (21.1% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Andreoff–Shore–Brodzinski skated 8:31 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for VAN: Eriksson–Sutter–Archibald skated 7:44 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (46.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DAL: Spezza–Ritchie–Elie skated 4:08 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (0% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Reaves–Rowney–Simon skated 4:14 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 EDM: Maroon–McDavid–Puljujarvi skated 11:13 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Kassian–Strome–Khaira skated 7:59 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (35.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for EDM: Lucic–Draisaitl–Caggiula skated 6:05 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (63.6% 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	vs CBJ	W	37	2	.946
Kari Lehtonen DAL	vs PIT	W	37	3	.919
Mike Smith CGY	at NYR	L	36	4	.889
Jonathan Quick LAK	at FLA	W	36	1	.972
Matt Murray PIT	at DAL	O	36	3	.917
Cam Talbot EDM	at ANA	L	34	3	.912
Jacob Markstrom VAN	at CAR	L	33	4	.879
Thomas Greiss NYI	vs DET	—	32	5	.844
John Gibson ANA	vs EDM	W	32	2	.938
Henrik Lundqvist NYR	vs CGY	W	30	2	.933
Petr Mrazek DET	at NYI	O	29	7	.759
Harri Sateri FLA	vs LAK	L	26	3	.885
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	vs STL	L	26	4	.846
Scott Darling CAR	vs VAN	W	22	1	.955
Jake Allen STL	at WPG	W	22	2	.909
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ	at WSH	L	17	4	.765
Ondrej Pavelec NYR	vs CGY	—	8	1	.875
Jaroslav Halak NYI	vs DET	W	7	1	.857

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